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Satin silver added to PS3 colour range

5 February 2008, 11:30

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced a new PS3 model for the Japanese market in the form of the 'Satin Sliver' console.

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16GB iPhone coming to O2 today?

5 February 2008, 11:08

Sources from UK mobile operator O2 indicate that a 16GB iPhone is imminent. So imminent in fact that it could launch at 1:30pm today.

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Burnout Paradise holds onto top spot

5 February 2008, 11:07

Electronic Art’s Burnout Paradise has held onto top spot in this week’s multi-format videogame chart for the second week running. Check out the top 20!

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It's pancake day!

5 February 2008, 10:47

It's that time of year again! Pancake Day falls between February 2nd and March 9th, depending on the date for Easter. This year round its February 5th and that means ...

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NVIDIA makes its move – buys AGEIA

5 February 2008, 10:37

With Havok already reigning at Intel, where does this leave AMD/ATI?

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MYST Online no more

5 February 2008, 10:23

It's a sad day for MYST fans. Gametap's VP, Ricardo Sanchez has confirmed that the servers will be switched off in just two months time.

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First look at Indiana Jones' Crystal Skull

5 February 2008, 09:58

Ever wondered what the new instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise is all about? It's title, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, tells us so much, but ...

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Truble up t’North – Brain Training gets the Watchdog treatment

5 February 2008, 09:44

The Nintendo DS game, Brain Training, received the Nicki Campbell ‘Watchdog’ treatment on Monday evening following a complaint from a viewer upset that the voice recognition system on the hand-held ...

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Xbox 360 in last ditch attempt to attract Japanese gamers

5 February 2008, 09:36

In a last ditch attempt to attract new fans, Microsoft is releasing the cheapest of all Xbox 360 models, the Arcade Edition, in the hope that it will attract the ...

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Windows Vista SP1 released to manufacturing

4 February 2008, 14:40

Microsoft has announced that its Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista has today been released to manufacturing. Don't start checking Windows Update just yet though, it won't be served out ...

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PSP development cost cut, price drop to follow?

4 February 2008, 14:34

In a bid to encourage designers to create new games for the PSP, SN Systems a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment, has cut the price for all of its PSP ...

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PS3 slim rumoured for Autumn 2008

4 February 2008, 13:06

Rumours from an anonymous source, said to be a Sony insider, suggest that the electronics giant is planning to introduce a new Playstation 3 SKU in the Autumn.

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Ben Heck reveals his Xbox 360 Elite laptop mod

4 February 2008, 12:35

Well-known modder, Ben heck, has now added another Xbox 360 mod to his collection in the form of the Halo3- themed Xbox 360 Elite laptop.

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Amazon and LOVEFiLM set to combine

4 February 2008, 12:17

Amazon and LOVEFiLM announced today that LOVEFiLM will acquire Amazon Europe's DVD rental business in the UK and Germany.

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Iron Man's Super Bowl XLII advertisement

4 February 2008, 11:48

2008's action adventure staring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow has the internet buzzing. Does the 30 second Super Bowl advertisement live up to expectations?

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Wall-E makes an appearance at Super Bowl XLII

4 February 2008, 11:21

There weren't many memorable Super Bowl spots at this years championship game of the NFL but one that did stand out was another teaser for Disney Pixar's Wall-E.

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Intel talks Silverthorne and Tukwila

4 February 2008, 11:03

Details of next generation UMPC and high-end server processors revealed.

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Nintendo patent new Wii peripherals, including a bike!

4 February 2008, 11:03

It looks like Nintendo has plenty of new ideas up their sleeves as they to seek to invent new ways to use the unique functionality of the controller.

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Lost: Season 4 debuts, still lost

4 February 2008, 10:59

Series four of hit ABC drama, Lost, aired in the UK yesterday. Advertisements for the show on Sky One had promised that "Answers are coming", did you find any?

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Google meddles in Microsoft/Yahoo! deal

4 February 2008, 10:22

Cries foul over possible monopolistic practices, then calls Yahoo! boss to offer help.

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New screenshots from Playstation Home, but still no release date

4 February 2008, 10:17

We still don't have a confirmed date for Sony's Playstation Home service, but courtesy of Sony Japan, we have a few new screenshots showing the apartments that we'll be able ...

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Lite-On takes ergonomics to a whole new level with Moldable Mouse

4 February 2008, 10:15

There are plenty of mice out there that claim to be more ergonomic than the next one. I doubt however that any are quite as ergonomic as Lite-On's Moldable Mouse, ...

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Intel sheds light on 45nm Silverthorne CPU and 2bn-transistor Itanium 2

4 February 2008, 10:06

HyperThreading on a 2W CPU. 2bn transistors on newest Itanium, featuring Quickpath.

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COD4 mapping contest announced

4 February 2008, 09:51

Infinity Ward has officially launched ‘Mod Tools’ for the hit PC title, Call of Duty 4 and to celebrate they’ve confirmed a ‘Community Mapping Contest’ in which the winning gamer ...

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ELSPA misquoted on Nintendo DS R4 chip figures

4 February 2008, 09:05

ELSPA cry foul play following the news last week of the company's claim that 90 per cent of Nintendo users in North America are using the notorious R4 Revolution chip ...

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Tomb Raider Underworld – PC, Xbox 360, Wii, PS3

1 February 2008, 17:37

Here's the first screens from Tomb Raider Underworld, the latest outing from Lara hitting PC and consoles later this year (hopefully).

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Acer reshuffles the pack

1 February 2008, 17:29

Semmy Levit made European head of professional division, Robert Watkins steps in as UK boss.

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Get creative, send a free Valentines card with Photobox

1 February 2008, 15:57

There are only two weeks to go until Valentines day, have you got anything planned for the special person in your life? Whatever you've got in store, why not take ...

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Phenom Acer PCs due in UK within weeks

1 February 2008, 15:50

Acer desktops featuring the new AMD quard-core processor are soon to appear in UK retail.

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Microsoft offers $44.6 billion for Yahoo!...!!

1 February 2008, 15:33

It's all kicking off in the online advertising space with Microsoft making its move to challenge Google's dominance.

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Livingstones: over-sized pebbles acting as cushions

1 February 2008, 15:10

Seriously cool furniture from smarindesign, looks like big pebbles, is actually big cushions. I want.

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Goodbye Moto: Motorola's mobile unit in trouble

1 February 2008, 13:55

Following increasing losses, Motorola's reversal in fortunes leaves the company looking at plans to possibly detach its mobile devices unit.

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Micron first to offer high speed NAND product

1 February 2008, 13:18

How do read speeds of up to 200 megabytes per second and write speeds of up to 100 megabytes per second sound? Pretty tasty right? That's what Micron has in ...

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