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Auto-update rolls out for Xbox 360 HD DVD

9 April 2008, 10:39

The format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD may be over, but the 300,000 current owners of Microsoft's HD DVD drive may be happy to know that an auto-update has ...

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Beware : UK retail running out of GTA IV!

9 April 2008, 10:08

This is the message from MCV this morning, who suggest that UK retailers may struggle with demand even before Grand Theft Auto IV is released on April 29th.

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SEGA Rally sequel canned as studio shuts down

9 April 2008, 09:26

Despite some rave reviews and a decent review score on Metacritic of 77 per cent, the sequel to SEGA Rally has been ditched following poor game sales. Worst still, the ...

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HEXUS - CeBIT 2008 :: Thecus N5200 PRO

9 April 2008, 09:24

Thecus tell us about the N5200 Pro that can be three different things all at the same time...

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EA extend Unreal Engine 3 deal

9 April 2008, 09:05

Electronic Arts has extended its license with Epic Games to develop a further five games using the flexible game engine, Unreal Engine 3.

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PSP firmware update v3.95 due for release shortly

8 April 2008, 12:52

According to Playstation blog, the latest PSP firmware update v3.95 should be with us shortly, adding two new features to the hand-held.

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Otellini talks to the BBC

8 April 2008, 12:49

Intel boss discusses a US recession, Atom and WiMAX in a televised BBC interview.

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UK shafted on Rock Band Xbox 360 price

8 April 2008, 12:07

We've been waiting with baited breath to find out how much the Rock Band kit will cost us when it arrives in the UK on May 23rd and finally the ...

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Free 'Dope Bag' for Kane & Lynch coming soon

8 April 2008, 11:48

Eidos has confirmed that four new free multiplayer maps for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, entitled 'The Dope Bag', will be availble to download on the Xbox live marketplace and ...

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House prices fall 2.5 percent in March

8 April 2008, 11:46

Consumer confidence likely to be shaken by news that the house price bubble is deflating faster than expected.

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ASUS shows off world’s first on-board triple GPU solution; EAH3850 Trinity

8 April 2008, 11:15

Three onboard GPUs that provide a 139% speed improvement? Sounds tasty right? Well, there's a catch - it's only a concept.

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Motorola and Icahn kiss and make up

8 April 2008, 10:12

Second largest shareholder Carl Icahn drops lawsuit after Motorola board accedes to his demands.

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AMD confirms ten percent cull

8 April 2008, 09:50

A sales warning is accompanied by confirmation of ten percent job cuts across the board.

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Microsoft at work on Wii-mote clone for Xbox 360?

8 April 2008, 09:31

MTV news claim that it has been told by an 'anonymous development source' that Microsoft is developing a controller for Xbox 360 that will be similar to the Wii-mote. Furthermore, ...

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TNA iMPACT! - Xbox 360, PS3

8 April 2008, 09:26

If you like your men in tights and dripping with sweat, or even if you're a fan of wrestling, then we've got a treat for you. Check out these latest ...

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Rock Band on Xbox 360 gets UK and European release date

8 April 2008, 09:05

Finally, there's confirmation that the Xbox 360 version EA's Rock Band will be landing in Europe this summer!

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AMD unveils blueprint for networked storage systems

7 April 2008, 14:03

AMD today announced today the availability of its Reference Design Kit (RDK) for the Storage Bridge Bay (SBB) 2.0 specification based on its Athlon processor.

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Yahoo! responds to Microsoft ultimatum

7 April 2008, 13:47

Reply to Ballmer letter restates existing position – that the offer is too low – and dares MS to try proxy battle.

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Sony pull online support for over a dozen PS2 and PSP titles

7 April 2008, 11:13

Sony Computer Entertainment America will apparently be closing down some of its servers for over a dozen PS2 and PSP games this summer, including Lemmings and Amplitude.

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Sam & Max Season One destined for Wii

7 April 2008, 11:00

This collection of the first six Sam & Max episodes will introduce a brand new audience to the popular PC game series as Sam & Max Season One comes to ...

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Rockstar Games acquire Mad Doc software

7 April 2008, 10:27

Rockstar Games has expanded its assets by acquiring the North American studio, Mad Doc Software for an undisclosed amount of money and creating a new studio that will be named ...

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Free online play for Mario Kart Wii confirmed

7 April 2008, 10:13

We can all breathe a sigh of relief because,despite Nintendo announcing in February that some of its games would feature a 'Pay & Play' scheme, we can confirm that Mario ...

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With just five games remaining, who will be crowned Barclays Premier League champions 07/08?

7 April 2008, 09:54

It's one of the best title races in years, and with the season culminating on May 11th, HEXUS takes a look at who we think will walk away as champions.

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Project Origin - PC, Xbox 360, PS3

7 April 2008, 09:32

Warner Bros, the publisher behind the sequel to Monolith's next installment in the F.E.A.R series, Project Origin, has released some murky new screenshots for your perusal.

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Iron Man - Xbox 360, PS3

7 April 2008, 09:14

As SEGA's third person shooter, Iron Man, gets ever nearer to its release in May, the first screenshots have been released showing the super-hero in action.

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HEXUS - CeBIT 2008 :: THECUS i4500

7 April 2008, 08:56

Looking for something a bit more extreme from Thecus? How about the i4500? You'll need a rack to mount it in though!

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Microsoft gives Yahoo! three weeks

7 April 2008, 07:41

Ballmer sends a letter to the Yahoo! board saying that it has three weeks to agree a deal or face a proxy battle.

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Microsoft gives Yahoo! a three-week ultimatum

7 April 2008, 00:27

We'll take matters into our own hands after April 26th, says Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer

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BBA warns online banking users to keep up-to-date security software

5 April 2008, 09:12

New codes emphasise need for responsible behaviour – FSA worried about effect on ‘the vulnerable’

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MySpace Music to take on Apple iTunes

4 April 2008, 16:36

MySpace has announced an online music venture that it hopes will challenge Apple's leading digital music score, iTunes.

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Hollywood officially out of ideas, plans Short Circuit remake

4 April 2008, 14:20

Some might say that Hollywood ran out of new ideas a while back, but, when it reveals plans to remake 1986 Sci-Fi comedy, Short Circuit, that's when you know it's ...

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Windows XP - the OS that refuses to pass quietly into the night

4 April 2008, 12:44

Microsoft's Windows XP may already be over six years old, yet, thanks to low-cost systems such as ASUS' Eee PC, Microsoft plans to continue offering its ageing OS through to ...

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