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UK's 'top chipper' nicked

18 February 2008, 10:33

A man, who has not been named for legal reasons, but who is said to be one of the 'top chippers' in the UK has been arrested following a raid ...

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Blu-ray player for Xbox 360 on the way?

18 February 2008, 09:53

Following the news that Toshiba is planning to halt production of HD-DVD compatible equipment, a rumour that Microsoft is now looking to revert to ‘plan b’ and release a standalone ...

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Aerosmith to rock out in their very own game, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith!

15 February 2008, 13:53

Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Activision's Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music ...

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Codies announce a load of new Overlord content for Xbox 360

15 February 2008, 12:53

The Overlord and his horde are back, courtesy of the Codemasters who’ve today announced the launch of new downloadable content packs for Overlord including a single-player expansion, Overlord: Raising Hell.

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Fight for cash in the World of Warcraft Arena Tournament

15 February 2008, 11:13

Win yourself some serious real world cash with World of Warcraft Arena, a global tournament where you can face off against others from your region for a share of more ...

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Disney go off-road with Pure on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC

14 February 2008, 12:29

Disney Interactive Studios is set to bring their own unique take on the off-road racing genre to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, this Autumn.

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God Of War sex scene set to torment the censors

14 February 2008, 11:42

You can guarantee God of War: Chains of Olympus is going to create a real whilrwind of contempt from those who seek to divert our delicate eyes from such filthy ...

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BBC takes first look at Play TV, the PS3 exclusive TV tuner

14 February 2008, 10:25

At some point this year Sony will launch Play TV, the PlayStation 3 exclusive TV tuner, similar to a normal Sky+ plus box, that lets you watch, record and rewind ...

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Free content update for LOTOR: Shadows of Angmar

14 February 2008, 10:11

The fourth free content update for subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar™ has been confirmed by Turbine and Codemasters Online.

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Mad Catz brings HDMI to Xbox 360 gamers

14 February 2008, 09:52

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.has confirmed the release of the Xbox 360 HDMI conversion kit, a new accessory designed to allow owners of the Xbox 360 console to connect directly to ...

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Cryptic reveal Champions Online

14 February 2008, 09:40

Cryptic Studios, the developer behind the City of Heroes and City Of Villians videogames has confirmed that they are now working on, Champions Online, another superhero MMO, set for both ...

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Chill out PS3 gamers, GTA IV will have online multiplayer

13 February 2008, 12:45

No sooner do we bring you the news that Grand Theft Auto IV was possibly set to have an Xbox 360 exclusive online mode, Rockstar waste no time in stepping ...

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Devil May Cry 4 hits the spot

13 February 2008, 12:28

This week sees four new titles hit the top ten of the multi-format videogames chart with Capcom’s Devil May Cry 4 taking top honours.

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Command & Conquer 3: Red Alert details are coming!

13 February 2008, 09:45

The third installment of the Command & Conquer: Red Alert series was announced way back in 2004, but four years on and we’ve not heard a peep from Electronic Arts.

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Xbox 360 to get GTA IV exclusive?

13 February 2008, 09:25

It will be one hell of a scoop for Microsoft if comments made by the company’s Entertainment boss Don Mattrick are to be taken literally.

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Mass Effect lands on PC in May

13 February 2008, 09:08

Mass Effect, the epic sci-fi adventure from Bioware, has been re-designed for PC and will be available in stores in May 2008.

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Spore dated!

12 February 2008, 22:08

Finally, EA's SPORE has been dated... and it's coming this year!

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HEXUS gaming guru is going to be a daddy!

12 February 2008, 14:57

Our resident gaming guru, Steven Williamson, has announced that he's pregnant!

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Shed weight with the Nintendo DS

12 February 2008, 14:53

Teach you French, help you to develop your vocabulary and maths skills, improve your IQ, is there anything that the DS can’t do? How about helping you to lose weight? ...

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EA poised for family entertainment blitz

12 February 2008, 13:18

In a bid to put some life back into the family entertainment genre, Electronic Arts has revealed their line-up of Hasbro games for console, mobile devices and online.

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Wii Drum Kit in your home... without the drums!

12 February 2008, 13:03

An enterprising young chap has made a virtual drum kit using his Wii Remote and Nunchuck... pretty cool!

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Zeemote launches first and only wireless game controller for mobiles

12 February 2008, 12:25

But you have to ask yourself, why? It’s not as if your phone is ever going to be that far from you that you’d need a wireless controller, is it?

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Frontlines: Fuel of War multiplayer demo launches on Xbox Live today.

12 February 2008, 12:04

The Frontline is advancing on Xbox 360 as the new multiplayer demo from THQ and Kaos Studios appears on Xbox Live offering 32 player online support.

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Ministers press forward with plans to tighten videogame laws

11 February 2008, 12:35

Government ministers are pressing forward with plans to introduce a ‘legally enforceable cinema-style classification system’ for videogames, according to reports from The Guardian’s digital blog.

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Apple craving for bigger bite of videogames industry?

11 February 2008, 12:23

According to details contained in a recent filing, Apple is set to extend their trademark with the inclusion of anything and everything that may pertain to be a ‘portable gaming ...

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Tron arcade game hits Xbox 360 arcade on Wednesday

11 February 2008, 10:44

The second arcade games inspired by the classic movie, Tron is set to hit the Xbox live Arcade on Wednesday, February 13.

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Speedball 2 crashes into stores

11 February 2008, 10:05

The first Speedball league, founded in 2095, fails due to violence and corruption. As the organisation gave place to anarchy, the game is forced underground, but five years later, from ...

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WorldShift - PC

11 February 2008, 09:44

WorldShift, an online-based next-gen real-time strategy game with a cyber/fantasy setting has been a long time in the making. Developer, Black Sea Studios say that the game will contain a ...

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Call of Duty 5 confirmed for Wii and DS

11 February 2008, 09:23

Following the announcement that Call of Duty 4 was the biggest selling game of 2007, Activision has confirmed that the next installment of their multi-million pound selling franchise will be ...

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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Imperium Romanum

8 February 2008, 15:07

To celebrate the launch of the strategy title, Imperium Romanum on February 22nd, HEXUS.gaming is offering readers the chance to win copies of the game and a Creative X-Fi Xtreme ...

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ELSPA and Nintendo evaluating R4 chip in UK

8 February 2008, 13:16

It appears that the recent story regarding the sale of the notorious R4 Revolution for Nintendo DS, the chip that allows users to download and play pirated software illegally, has ...

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Get your lugholes around these gaming headphones

8 February 2008, 11:10

If you’re a serious gamer and have £150 lying around you could do a lot worse than pick up a set of these beauties!

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Myst - DS

8 February 2008, 09:57

Check out these tiny screenshots from the interactive adventure Myst, which has already been released in the UK, but will have a North American release in March.

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