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    Dragon Quest hits Japan, sells 2.3M in two days 14/07/2009 04:53:00

    Sales of the game edged out its predecessor, Dragon Quest VIII, that launched in 2004
    Dragon Quest IX, one of the most anticipated video games ever to hit Japan, went on sale on Saturday morning and sold an impressive 2.3 million copies over the weekend, according to Enterbrain.
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    Rape simulating video game boycotted by NY City Council 24/02/2009 10:46:00

    New York City Council is calling for a ban of the controversial PC game.
    GamePolitics reports that New York City Councilwoman Christine Quinn is calling for a ban of RapeLay, a controversial PC game that encourages players to rape women, including a mother and her two daughters.
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    University digital time machine to conserve old files 13/02/2009 02:23:00

    The new software emulator will recognise and run all computer files from the 1970s through to the present day.
    Computer historians and researchers at Portsmouth University are developing a software emulator that will recognise and run all computer files from the 1970s through to the present day.
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    PlayStation 3 Has to Suffer, Signals Sony Boss 06/02/2009 07:22:00

    Sony Europe's David Reeves reflects on Sony's third quarter losses of US$204m.
    Sony Europe's David Reeves is almost refreshing at a time when refreshing's in short supply. In an intriguing shift from the standard "everything's coming up roses" mantra, Reeves reflects on the company's third quarter losses of US$204m by telling The Guardian the company "simply [has] to suffer a little.
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    'Gears of War' bug not SafeDisc DRM's first 31/01/2009 11:59:00

    The anti-piracy technology was also implicated in a 2007 bug.
    The anti-piracy technology that locked out players of the popular Gears of War game on Thursday was also implicated in a 2007 bug that was allowing hackers to take control of Windows PCs.
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    Wolfenstein 3D is back -- and it's on the iPhone! 01/04/2009 15:53:00

    id Software has brought the classic 3D shooter to the small screen.
    Wolfenstein 3D is a first-person shooter (FPS) game. The iPhone version has just been made available through the App Store. It's a direct port of the original version released in 1992 that launched the FPS genre.
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    Lounge Lizard Ladies: the women of Leisure Suit Larry 31/03/2009 15:58:00

    An exhaustive gallery of Leisure Suit Larry’s bevy of bodacious beauties: from 1987 to the present.
    For a character that has been variously described as a 'dork', 'nerd' and 'loser', Larry Laffer sure does seem to get a lot of action from the ladeez. The balding slacker’s smutty exploits in the pursuit of lust and lurve have landed him in all manner of sticky situations.
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    New Chronicles of Riddick game nears completion 31/03/2009 14:31:00

    Atari shows off sequel to Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
    The fate of the new Chronicles of Riddick game has never been entirely stable but it looks like its release is almost upon us. Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena follows on from the events in Escape from Butcher Bay, putting you in the shoes of Riddick once again as he escapes from prison. The new game will include a remade version of its predecessor with improved graphics when it is released, allowing you to play both games back to back. Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is scheduled for release next month on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
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    In pictures: Tekken 6 31/03/2009 14:51:00

    Your favourite Tekken fighters battle it out, including Panda.
    The popular Tekken arcade fighting series has finally returned with Namco Bandai's Tekken 6. Boasting a total of 42 characters — the most seen so far — Tekken 6 introduces new features to revitalise the ageing genre, including the ability to use items as weapons. Character customisation has been rolled over from the game's predecessor, Tekken 5, allowing you to alter your character with various items and costumes. The game is headed to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year.
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    Halo Wars strategy: 10 rules to winning in the game 31/03/2009 15:45:00

    Dominating in Halo Wars is no walk in the park. We fire off ten helpful tips that are guaranteed to make you better at the game.
    Dominating in Halo Wars is no walk in the park. We fire off ten helpful tips that are guaranteed to make you better at the game.
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    PSP 3000 soars in Japan, but is new LCD flawed? 30/10/2008 12:06:00

    Sony's PlayStation Portable 3000 launched Tuesday, October 14 and it's already delivering hugely impressive numbers overseas. Japanese market tracker Media Create released its hardware sales figures for the week ending October 19, highlighting a nearly 90 percent win for the PSP over the DS.
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    PlayStation 3 Outsells Xbox 360 by 16% -- Nearly Passes Wii 22/02/2008 09:35:40

    To be honest, I didn't see this one coming. Certainly not in the opening month of the year and after the holiday rush.
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    PC Gaming's Turf War 22/02/2008 09:40:09

    PC gaming gets a bad rap. High-end game rigs cost thousands of dollars. Hardware and driver conflicts plague players. It's too much work just to have some fun. AMD agrees. So do Intel, Nvidia, Microsoft, Dell, Acer, Alienware, and a number of software developers that are finally sitting down at the same table to form the PC Gaming Alliance. Question is: can they do the job?
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    What Microsoft could have said about the strange Xbox signal 15/01/2008 11:03:01

    Here's our top 10 other things Microsoft could say about the strange Xbox Wi-Fi signal.
    After 37 days, Microsoft finally issued a statement in response to the strong radio apparently generated by its Xbox 360 game console that was noticed by Morrisville State College's IT group. The 43-word statement read: "Any number of scenarios could account for wireless LAN disruptions in a college dorm environment where several electronic devices operate in close proximity. Xbox 360 complies with all applicable FCC regulations and we have not received reports that would indicate such a problem." Here's our top 10 of other things Microsoft could say about the strange Xbox Wi-Fi signal.
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    Pleo: The robot you'll love 13/12/2007 12:08:42

    It would be easy to call Pleo a robotic dinosaur toy, but that's unfair to both Ugobe, Pleo's maker, and to Pleo itself
    The scoop: Pleo, by Ugobe, about US$350
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    'No magic in Fallout 3,' says executive producer 11/03/2008 20:09:56

    We hit up Bethesda Softworks to talk with Todd Howard for a quick update on weapons, Perks, and the massive post-apocalyptic world.
    It's been dead quiet on the Fallout 3 front, and here at GamePro, we're afraid of the dark, deafly silence. We hit up Bethesda Softworks to talk with Fallout 3 executive producer Todd Howard for a quick update on weapons, Perks, and the massive post-apocalyptic world.
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    Nintendo president: Quitting bad habits led me to Wii Fit 12/02/2008 18:33:52

    Many Nintendo fans like to put Shigeru Miyamoto on a pedestal of perfection for the monumental contributions he's made to video games over the past 20 years, but it wasn't always Easy Street for the quirky developer.
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    Epic Knows the Secrets of the PS3 29/01/2008 16:20:37

    GamePro grills Unreal Tournament 3 producer Jeff Morris on PlayStation 3 performance, tricks to working with the Cell processor, and his favourite moments in UT3.
    GamePro grills Unreal Tournament 3 producer Jeff Morris on PlayStation 3 performance, tricks to working with the Cell processor, and his favourite moments in UT3.
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    Q&A: Gates' role as innovator, deal-maker, philanthropist 08/01/2008 12:17:29

    Microsoft co-founder says PC industry has had greatest impact in the past 30 years
    Microsoft co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates has been giving keynote speeches at Las Vegas conventions, including the Consumer Electronics Show and the now-defunct Comdex, for decades. Before his last CES keynote speech as a full-time company employee, he talked with the IDG News Service about his legacy as an innovator, the background behind some of the deals announced at CES this week and directions for Microsoft.
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    Gamer-turned-CEO chats about making money from games 26/10/2007 07:15:27

    It is confirmed. You can make money from game playing.
    It is confirmed. You can make money from game playing. Miniclip.com, the self-funded start up has over 400 free games on offer, from single player through to hard-core massive multiplayer games, and nearly 45 million unique users. The business was launched in 2001, with a £40,000 (AU$90,000) investment by CEO Rob Small and his business partner, and took one year to start paying for itself. It was named this year by Deloitte as the fifth fastest growing UK tech company.
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    Upgrade your Xbox 360's hard drive on the cheap 02/04/2009 15:27:00

    Save money by upgrading your 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive to 120GB without buying Microsoft's overpriced add-on.
    Save money by upgrading your 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive to 120GB without buying Microsoft's overpriced add-on.
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    In Pictures -- Xbox 360 DIY Repair 12/12/2007 17:10:46

    An easy to follow way of repairing your Xbox 360 when it gets the red-ring-of-death.
Buying Guides
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    Flash Memory Cards 14/12/2007 15:30:46

    Don't know what memory card best suits your needs? Well we do! Read on to find out.
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    Portable Multimedia Players 05/10/2007 09:15:06

    These days, portable media players are everywhere. Devices such Apple's iPhone manage to pack video and picture playback into common everyday devices, whereas units such as the Creative Zen Vision W offer a more dedicated media playback solution.
    These days, portable media players are everywhere. Devices such Apple's iPhone manage to pack video and picture playback into common everyday devices, whereas units such as the Creative Zen Vision W offer a more dedicated media playback solution.
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