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<title>Battlefield: Bad Company demo in June News by </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>EA and DICE are busy applying the finishing pixels to an upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company demo, which will be out on PSN and Xbox Live on 5th June.
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<title>Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Wireless Gaming</category>
<description>While it's more of a luxury accessory than a must-have accessory, the Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk does a good job of eliminating that final cable from your Wii's controller.
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<title>Gothic 4 Gallery </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Want to comment on this article? Log in, or register ! Be the first to write a comment! Get involved with Eurogamer's community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private dis...</description>
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<title>Gran Turismo series ships 50m News by </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>The original title for the PlayStation was released just over 10 years ago, with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue making its debut on the PlayStation 3 at the end of March.
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<title>Skate series heads to Wii, DS News by </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>EA will be moving its acclaimed Skate series to Wii and DS. Dubbed Skate It, the games will focus on the quirky controls of the two Nintendo platforms, as well as support the freshly released Wii Bala...</description>
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<title>PS3 edges Xbox in Grand Theft Auto IV shootout </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>Q: My 16-year-old son wants a video game console for his birthday, so he can play Grand Theft Auto IV. We're trying to decide between the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360. Which do you th...</description>
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<title>GTA IV Drives Xbox 360 Console Sales Up 54%, Breaks Live Records </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>  Microsoft sales data for the past week shows consoles sales for the Xbox 360 rising 54% week-over-week at retail, primarily driven by the multi-platform launch of Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto IV, acc...</description>
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<title>Video game reviews:  Toy Shop,   Go Pets: Vacation Island,   Crosswords DS  and  Diary Girl  </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>For a child, nothing is better than a new toy. When I was a child, I went to bed at 3 p.m. the day before a birthday or holiday, hoping the time would pass more quickly. The worst was when my parents ...</description>
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<title>Gran Turismo Series Shipment exceeds 50 Million </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description> Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the cumulative worldwide shipment of the Gran Turismo franchise available on PlayStation, PS2, and PS3 has exceeded 50 million units as of...</description>
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<title>GTA IV May Be Driving Sales of Gaming Consoles </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>While Grand Theft Auto IV is racking up sales records, console makers are vying for bragging rights of their own, and Microsoft seems to be the victor.   GTA IV was released April 29 and global sales ...</description>
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<title>Vampire to Reign on PS3 </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Poorly-received 360 action game Vampire Rain to suck on the PS3: AQ Interactive announced today...
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<title>5 Things Xbox Live Needs to Address to Stay Relevant </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Looking at the Xbox Live service and how it needs to evolve to stay dominant.  First off I want to say I am a huge Xbox 360 fan. I may be a bigger Sony fan, but I do love me some Microsoft console act...</description>
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<title>Siren: New Translation Gets Translated [PS3] </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Upcoming, PS3 creepy game Siren: New Translation has the " New Translation " subtitle for Japan. But what about for the UK? It's different! The game is being re-titled Sire: Blood Curse .
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<title>Epic Games and Microsoft Game Studios Reveal the First Gameplay Footage from  Gears of War 2  Available on Xbox LIVE ... </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>With a personal introduction by Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski, the trailer captures the essence of the bigger, better and more badass gameplay in "Gears of War 2."
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<title>GTA IV Drives Xbox 360 Console Sales Up 54%, Breaks Live Records </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>  Microsoft sales data for the past week shows consoles sales for the Xbox 360 rising 54% week-over-week at retail, primarily driven by the multi-platform launch of Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto IV, acc...</description>
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<title>Bill Gates believes Live can sell 360 in Japan </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Outgoing Microsoft big wig Bill Gates has told Japanese newspaper Mainichi that he believes the Xbox Live service can still sell the Xbox 360 to Japan, despite dismal sales of the console so far.     ...</description>
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<title> GTA  isn t the only new game in town </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3</category>
<description>"Grand Theft Auto IV" got the lion's share of attention last week, and publisher Rockstar Games is expecting that just about everyone with an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3 is going to buy one. But where...</description>
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<title>SOCOM Confrontation PlayStation 3 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3</category>
<description>10 PlayStation 3 Screenshots posted, from Sony
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<title>Killzone 2 PlayStation 3 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3</category>
<description>4 PlayStation 3 Screenshots posted, from Guerrilla
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<title>Ninja Gaiden 2 Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>22 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Tecmo
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<title>Facebook to get flash games from Kongregate </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>Those of you not familiar with Kongregate are missing out on one of the better free Flash game portals on the web. After receiving additional funding of around US$3 million last week, Kongregate is no...</description>
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<title>Grand Theft Auto IV On Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 Version Since UK Release </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>20% More Sales For Xbox 360 Version; Seamless Multiplayer and Exclusive Downloadable Content Make Xbox 360 The Best Way To Experience Liberty City
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<title>5 Things Xbox Live Needs to Address to Stay Relevant </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Looking at the Xbox Live service and how it needs to evolve to stay dominant.  First off I want to say I am a huge Xbox 360 fan. I may be a bigger Sony fan, but I do love me some Microsoft console act...</description>
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<title>Pandemic unveils Lord of the Rings game News by </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Pandemic has finally unveiled its long-rumoured Lord of the Rings game, due for release on PC, PS3 and 360 this autumn.
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<title>Wii s "Nintendo Channel" open for business </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Nintendo today released a firmware update for its Wii video game console, adding a new feature to the main menu that allows gamers to access game trailers and demos. After downloading the update, user...</description>
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<title>Sony: MGS4 Bundle For Europe, Killzone 2 Delayed </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>  Hardware manufacturer and game publisher Sony has released a number of details pertaining to upcoming European titles during its just-completed PlayStation Day event in London. Assuaging some Solid ...</description>
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<title>USA: 60% of GTA IV s sold on Xbox 360 </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>Having proclaimed sales victory over the PS3 in Europe, with 55% of GTA IV copies sold on Xbox 360, Microsoft also state that they have taken North American as well - claiming that 60% of games sold w...</description>
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<title>Nintendo Launches News Info, DS Demo Wii Channel In U.S. </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>  Nintendo of America has launched its latest Wii channel, known as the Nintendo Channel, in the U.S., featuring video previews and news, information on Wii and DS titles, and downloadable demos for a...</description>
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<title>NASCAR 09 Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>13 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Electronic Arts
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<title>GTA IV leading Live popularity </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Grand Theft Auto IV leads the latest Xbox Live activity chart, and Rockstar's release is likely to remain at the top spot for some time to come.        
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<title>Sony declares PS3 victory in Europe </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Speaking at Sony's PlayStation Day event yesterday, SCEE's David Reese revealed that the PS3 has now outsold Microsoft's Xbox 360 in Europe. This means that the console - which once laboured under a d...</description>
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<title>PS3 has outsold 360 in Europe - Sony </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Speaking at the PlayStation Day media event held at London's O2 Arena this afternoon, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves has proclaimed that the PS3 has already outsold the Xbox 360 ...</description>
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<title>Sony: PS3 Outsells 360 In Europe, Ten-Year Plan Still In Place </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>  During Sony's PlayStation Day press event in London, the company highlighted successes on its various platforms, and acknowledged that although in the case of the PS3 there has been a bit of a slow ...</description>
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<title>Electronic Arts looks to Wii to drive sports growth </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description> Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play and customized for Nintendo Co Ltd's ...</description>
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<title>Xbox Live Arcade To Get BoardTrivia Conversion Wits and Wagers</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>  Microsoft has announced that this week's regularly schedule Xbox Live Arcade update will see the addition of Wits and Wagers, a conversion of the original board/trivia game with support for the 'Big B...</description>
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<title>Bourne demoed for Xbox 360, PS3 </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Downloadble taste of Sierra's big-screen blockbusters and book store best-seller adaptation arriving this week for both consoles.
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<title>Singstar for Sony PS3 Details </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Singstar for the Sony PS3 will be launching on May 20th in the United States. The music game is already on the market in Europe. The Sony Playstation Blog revealed some details of the PS3 Singstar lau...</description>
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<title>Microsoft Continues To Deny Blu-ray Xbox Rumors </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description> On Friday, I reported that Microsoft had contracted an Asustek subsidiary to produce Xbox 360 units featuring Blu-ray support.  Today, MS refuted that report, reaffirming their contention that  they...</description>
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<title>Will  Grand Theft Auto IV  carjack video games again? </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>When the new video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" hits stores Tuesday, the measuring sticks will be out before gamers even pick up a controller.
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<title>The best of the Grand Theft franchise </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Microsoft reckon that about one-million GTA IV players took the game online, via Xbox Live, on day one. That really is a quite ridiculous figure.        
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<title>Take-Two offers 12-step program to fix PS3 GTA IV </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
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<title>Wii s dirty secret: A dearth of good games </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii</category>
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<title>Report: Xbox 360 With Blu-ray Disc Underway from Asus Subsidiary </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Microsoft to put Blu-ray Disc inside Xbox 360 to compete with PlayStation 3...
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<title>GTA 4 poised to dominate Xbox Live </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description> Players of the popular "Grand Theft Auto" video game series have always reveled in its unique blend of beatings, shootings and vehicular mayhem.
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<title>Take-Two offers 12-step program to fix PS3 GTA IV </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
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<title>Gamesmanship wins in strange case of Xbox 360 </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
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<title>Variety grows for Nintendo s Wii </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but some devices could limit movement.
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<title>The best of the Grand Theft franchise </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
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<title>Cost of producing console games likely to come down </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>In a move that could lead to lowering the cost of producing console games in the country, Sony Computer Entertainment has entered into advanced stages of talks with international middleware solution p...</description>
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<title>Report: Xbox 360 With Blu-ray Disc Underway from Asus Subsidiary </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Microsoft to put Blu-ray Disc inside Xbox 360 to compete with PlayStation 3...
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<title>GTA IV shoots its way to the top on Xbox Live </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>LOS ANGELES - Players of the popular Grand Theft Auto video game series have always revelled in its unique blend of beatings, shootings and vehicular mayhem.
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<title>Blockbuster Not The Best Game Store So Far [Retail Woes] </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
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<title>PS3: Gran Turismo 5 </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Ron Harris takes Grand Turismo 5 for a spin and finds the game lacking a certain form of excitement
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<title>Video-game review:  Mario Kart Wii  </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>It's beginning to look a lot like a Gamecube on the Wii, where the control possibilities have expanded but the lineup of big-name Nintendo titles remains largely the same.
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<title>Gamestop: GTA IV is encouraging PS2 owners to upgrade to PS3 </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Retailer's senior VP says Rockstar game has given Sony hardware uptake a 'vigorous lift'
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<title>Big Air to Bring Wireless Board to Xbox 360 </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>QMotions has announced it will be creating wireless skateboard-style controllers for use with Xbox 360 games.
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<title>Xbox 360 to get wireless sport-themed controllers </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>Qmotions, the peripheral manufacturing subsidiary of the Actiga Corp. and a maker of controllers unique to individual sports games, will soon be releasing fully Microsoft-endorsed Xbox 360 wireless co...</description>
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<title>Nintendo to supply Wii games to Westin Hotels </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Nintendo of America Inc. said it will supply its Wii games to the Westin Hotels chain.
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<title>Interview: Niko s Hanson On Chinese Game Biz Growth </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>  Market research firm Niko Partners has released results from its 6th Annual Review and Forecast Report on China's Video Game Industry, a comprehensive study of trends in the online, PC offline, and co...</description>
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<title>PC Games and Console Hardware Sales Surge in China s Booming Economy </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>Online game revenue to hit $2.5 billion in 2008; console sales rose by 75% in 2007.
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<title>The best of the Grand Theft franchise </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
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<title>Giant Wireless Hotspot Planned For Las Vegas Resort </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Wireless Gaming</category>
<description> Sprint and MobileAccess are building a universal communications system to deliver wireless voice and data services throughout the M Resort's 2 million-square-foot facility.
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<title>Will  Grand Theft Auto IV  carjack video games again? </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>When the new video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" hits stores Tuesday, the measuring sticks will be out before gamers even pick up a controller.
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<title>PS3 sales up thanks to GTA IV </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>The latest word from Sony informs us that the release of Grand Theft Auto IV has seen sales of the PS3 rise, the platform holder claiming that the release of Rockstar's opus is helping drive 'brand lo...</description>
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<title>Microsoft:  GTA IV to Dominate Xbox Live  Shocking Stunner Freak Out! </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>2 May 2008: Do the analysts agree?
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<title>GTA 4 poised to dominate Xbox Live </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description> Players of the popular "Grand Theft Auto" video game series have always reveled in its unique blend of beatings, shootings and vehicular mayhem.
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<title>Video-game review:  Mario Kart Wii  </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>It's beginning to look a lot like a Gamecube on the Wii, where the control possibilities have expanded but the lineup of big-name Nintendo titles remains largely the same. The latest throwback to resu...</description>
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<title>Skateboard Peripheral Announced for Xbox 360 </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>Xbox 360 to get its own version of balance board...
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<title>Variety grows in accessories for Nintendo s Wii console </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement...</description>
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<title>PROTOTYPE Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
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<title>More rumors that XBox 360 will add Blu-ray drive </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>A Taiwanese publication is reporting that a subisidiary of Asus, Pegatron Technoloy, is going to be making the internal Blu-ray drives for an upcoming version of the XBox 360.
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<title>Wii and PS3 sales boost Game s profits </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Pre-tax profits at Game Group, the computer console and game retailer, soared by more than 150pc last year, on the back of a 41pc rise in like-for-like sales.
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<title>Fatal Inertia EX finally arrives on PS3 </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Oft-delayed game to finally hit PlayStation 3 in May, having originally been intended as a launch title.
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<title>Kung Fu Panda Demo on Xbox Live </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Playable demo now available of licensed film tie-in.                     
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<title>Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Xbox Live Market Place Downloadable Content Details </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>New Downloadable Plans for Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation on Xbox 360
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<title>Grand Theft Auto IV set to be the highest rated game of all time? </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>The GTA IV review deadline landed this weekend and hundreds of online publications were allowed to air their thoughts and critiques of the new addition to the GTA franchise. According to metacritic at...</description>
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<title>Game Firm Real Time Worlds Lands $50M in Funding </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>SILICON VALLEY — Real Time Worlds confirmed today that it has raised $50 million in venture capital to fund its online gaming ventures. The Dundee, Scotland video game studio will use the second rou...</description>
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<title>Mariners fans can access wireless Nintendo network for free at Safeco </title>
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<description>TACOMA, Wash. - Headed to Safeco Field? Be sure to bring your DS. That's "Dual Screen," as in "Nintendo Dual Screen," for anyone not into video gaming. Nintendo...
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<title>How Gaming Pros Help Big Companies </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Wireless Gaming</category>
<description>Are companies missing a fantastic asset in their customer base? 
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<title>Xbox 360 Drives Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Profit </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>29 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Square Enix
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<title>Rise of the Argonauts Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>12 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Codemasters
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<title>Illegal GTA IV rip appears online </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Gamertags show that consumers are already playing Rockstar's game ahead of release
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<title>Operation Darkness Demo Now Available on Xbox Live Marketplace</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Download WWII strategy RPG action with vampires, werewolves, and the undead! IRVINE, California. - April 24, 2008 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced the launch of the official Operation Darkness dem...</description>
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<title>Lost Cities Uncovers a Path to Xbox LIVE</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description> Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, brings the award-winning card game Lost Cities exclusively to Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft toda...</description>
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<title>CDC Games USA Launches Skull Island Expansion for Lunia on Its 12FootTall Games Portal for North America </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description> ATLANTA and BEIJING----CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation and pioneer of the "free-to-play, pay for merchandise" model for online video games in China, announced today that CDC Games USA, it...</description>
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<title>Sony ties up with 13 developers to boost PlayStation2 sales </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>In an effort to accelerate the growth of its popular gaming console Playstation 2 (PS2) in India, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has tied up with 13 Indian game developers to produce Indian games t...</description>
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<title>GTA IV creator calls for larger storage for Xbox 360 games. No, Blu-ray isn t the answer. </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>With Grand Theft Auto IV just a few short, unbearable days away, the Rockstar team are doing the rounds with the press. Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser has been speaking to 1Up and has been surprisingl...</description>
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<title>CDC Games USA Launches Skull Island Expansion for Lunia on Its 12FootTall Games Portal for North America </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation and pioneer of the "free-to-play, pay for merchandise" model for online video games in China, announced today that CDC Games USA, its North American busin...</description>
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<title>New Def Leppard single on Xbox Live News by </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>The new Def Leppard single Nine Lives is now available to download for Guitar Hero III on Xbox 360. It has been recorded live and forms part of a three-track pack costing 500 Microsoft Points (GBP 4.2...</description>
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<title>Take-Two Taps PS3 to Rev Up  GTA IV  in Europe </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Sony Computer Entertainment Europe confirmed Wednesday it will release an official "Grand Theft Auto IV" bundle exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Available the same day the game launches, April 29, t...</description>
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<title>Lost Cities Uncovers a Path to Xbox LIVE</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description> Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, brings the award-winning card game Lost Cities exclusively to Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft toda...</description>
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<title>Sony setting up Indian presence for PS2 </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Sony Computer Entertainment are looking to further push the PlayStation 2 in emerging game markets, and are reportedly penning deals with 13 Indian developers.        
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<title>GTA IV creator calls for larger storage for Xbox 360 games. No, Blu-ray isn t the answer. </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>With Grand Theft Auto IV just a few short, unbearable days away, the Rockstar team are doing the rounds with the press. Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser has been speaking to 1Up and has been surprisingl...</description>
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<title>Nintendo sees annual profit up 9 pct on Wii boom </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description> Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) said on Thursday annual profit more than doubled, and it forecast another 9 percent growth this year on red-hot demand for its Wii and DS game machines in the United...</description>
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<title>Xbox 360 Kiosks Provide Games, Private Network To Hospitals </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>  Microsoft has partnered with nonprofit organization Companions in Courage to deliver hundreds of Xbox 360 kiosks to children's hospitals across the US. The consoles will include select games, video ...</description>
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<title> Superbike  trailer debuts on Xbox Live </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>The first Superbike World Championship trailer has made its debut on Xbox Live.
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<title>Original Xbox Live show after actors News by </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Hollywood writer James Gunn (Dawn of the Dead, Slither) has begun the hunt for a group of actors to star in original content for Xbox Live Video Store.
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<title>Sony confirms official  GTA IV  PS3 pack </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Sony announces details of its official Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 pack, out next week.
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<title>Sony To Target Indian Market With Hanuman PS2 Game </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>  Hoping to capitalize on the PlayStation 2's install base in the growing economy of India, development studio Aurona Technologies plans to develop a PS2 game featuring Hanuman, a key figure in Indian...</description>
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<title>Sony ties up with 13 developers to boost PlayStation2 sales </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Entertainment, Dhruva will be working with the company to produce games that could be marketed both in local and international markets. The company will also introduce the use of motion-sensing techno...</description>
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<title>Xbox 360 Kiosks Provide Games, Private Network To Hospitals </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>  Microsoft has partnered with nonprofit organization Companions in Courage to deliver hundreds of Xbox 360 kiosks to children's hospitals across the US. The consoles will include select games, video ...</description>
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<title>Underoath To Show and Prove On Xbox 360 </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Challenge the band, if you dare. April 22, 2008 - Underoath, who are currently in the studio working on their fourth album, will be taking short breaks from recording to challenge fans on Xbox Live.
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<title>Xbox Live Arcade To Get Sierra Online s Lost Cities </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>  Microsoft has announced that this week's regular Xbox Live Arcade update will see the addition of Lost Cities, Sierra Online's Xbox Live-enhanced conversion of the original award-winning Reiner Kniz...</description>
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<title>Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for PS3 Review </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description> Today we are taking a look at one of the coolest racing games ever to grace the PS3—Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The game is sort of an appetizer to the full Gran Turismo 5 game due out in a year or so...</description>
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<title>Mortal Combat vs. DC Universe Coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description> Midway has announced a new game for the PS3 and Xbox 360 game consoles that is scheduled to ship this fall called Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. The premise of the game sounds interesting with a cata...</description>
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<title> Condemned 2: Bloodshot  Review Companion </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Alcohol increased your ability to aim. BULLSHIT!  There's one glaring issue with Condemned 2 that needs to be addressed but because of the rather personal/moral nature of it, I decided it was best to ...</description>
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<title>Will a PS3 Download Service Starve Blu-ray? </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>PlayStation 3 owners may soon be able to watch movies without ever leaving their living rooms. In an official PlayStation blog entry dated April 15, the game maker hinted at plans for the PlayStation ...</description>
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<title>GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of weak games </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Nintendo's Wii has dominated video-game hardware sales since its debut in November 2006, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In March, U.S. stores sold more Wii consoles than Xbox 360s and PlayStati...</description>
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<title>The Incredible Hulk Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>12 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Sega
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<title>Rocky and Bullwinkle Review [Xbox 360] </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>What do you get when you mix a 50-year-old animated franchise with 21st-century downloadable games? A poor microgame collection.
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<title>Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack Sets Xbox LIVE Marketplace Record </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description> SANTA MONICA, Calif.----Activision, Inc. announced today that the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare™ Variety Map Pack, developed by Infinity Ward, has set a new record for the number of paid downloa...</description>
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<title>Xbox Live Arcade To Get Sierra Online s Lost Cities </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>  Microsoft has announced that this week's regular Xbox Live Arcade update will see the addition of Lost Cities, Sierra Online's Xbox Live-enhanced conversion of the original award-winning Reiner Kniz...</description>
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<title>Epic Confirms Summer Release For Xbox 360 Unreal Tournament 3 </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>  Midway and Epic Games have announced that first-person shooter Unreal Tournament 3, previously exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and PCs, will receive an Xbox 360 release with new content this summer. ...</description>
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<title>Hellboy: Science of Evil Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>26 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Konami
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<title>Sony Delays PlayStation Home Again </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description> The delayed PlayStation Home community online service for the PlayStation 3 console is to be delayed again, Sony Computer...
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<title>Actiga Unveils Aptus Games - Brings Motion and Next Gen 3D Games to Online Market </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>Actiga Corporation (OTCBB:AGAC), a leading pioneer in active video gaming products and services, unveiled today plans for Aptus Games - a Web-based destination designed to engage players through motio...</description>
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<title>NEWS: Nintendo Wii Smashes March NPD Hardware Sales with 721k Sold </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>In a non-holiday month Brawl managed to sell 2.7 million copies and Wii related sales contributed "31 percent of total industry dollars for the month." More game and hardware sales inside.
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<title>Sony: PS3 Video DLC details  soon,  in-game XMB in  08 </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>SCEA SVP Peter Dille says more information about PlayStation Store's television and film content downloads is coming "very soon," promises in-game cross-media bar by year's end.
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<title> Rock Band  Game s First Downloadable Album Revealed, But Nirvana Still Just A  Rumor  </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>In what is said to be the first of a steady stream of announcements, MTV Games announced Friday (April 18) that Judas Priest's 1982 album, Screaming for Vengeance, will be the hit video game's first f...</description>
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<title>Critical Reception: SonyPolyphony Digital s Gran Turismo 5 Prologue </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>  This week's edition of the regular Critical Reception column examines online reaction to Sony's racer sim preview Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which critics describe as "a consistently pleasurable exper...</description>
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<title>XBLA Soul Calibur Is The Dreamcast One, Not The Arcade One [Xbox Live Arcade] </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Soul Calibur's coming to Xbox Live Arcade . Hurray! But...wait. Which version is it? The magnificent Dreamcast version? Or the, uh, less magnificent arcade version? Rest easy, kids.
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<title>PS3 projected to push past Xbox 360 in March </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>March consoles sales in the US have not been released yet, but analyst Michael Pachter predicts that once the numbers are in, the Playstation 3 will jump past the Xbox 360, but will be far away from t...</description>
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<title>GT5 Prologue: A $40 demo that will sell you a $400 PS3 </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Quick Take - The PS3 never should have been released without a new version of the Gran Turismo car driving simulator and if you had any doubts that this title is the single most important game for the...</description>
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<title>Sony Dual Shock 3 Hands-On [All] </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Find out how the Dual Shock 3 compares to the Sixaxis and the Dual Shock 2 in our hands-on report.
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<title>Huge demand causes Nintendo Wii Fit shortage </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description> £69 fitness-based peripheral launches next week    Demand for Wii Fit, Nintendo's fitness-based Wii peripheral, has reached a fever pitch in the UK.                                
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<title>US video game market skyrockets 57%, Xbox 360 ahead </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>In the never ending video console war, Microsoft's Xbox 360 has now stepped back ahead of Sony's PlayStation 3 in terms of unit sales, says a new study by the leading industry analyst group on the sub...</description>
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<title>Guess who s rewriting the rules of gaming? </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>The biggest story in the videogame business this year has been the way Activision and Electronic Arts, the industry's two dominant powers, are gobbling up smaller competitors that have developed hot-s...</description>
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<title>Grand Theft Auto IV release will re-ignite console battle </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>The battle for supremacy between the next-generation video games consoles look set to intensify with the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV, according to analysts.
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<title>XBLA Soul Calibur Is The Dreamcast One, Not The Arcade One [Xbox Live Arcade] </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Soul Calibur's coming to Xbox Live Arcade . Hurray! But...wait. Which version is it? The magnificent Dreamcast version? Or the, uh, less magnificent arcade version? Rest easy, kids.
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<title>EEDAR on NPD: 360PS3 Price Cuts In Sight, Industry Remains Robust </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>  Consumers might be seeing price cuts for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 in the coming months, claimed analyst Jesse Divnich of research firm EEDAR in a report sent to Gamasutra following today's NPD sale...</description>
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<title>Nintendo Wii Sales Trounce Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii</category>
<description> Sales were sparked by the recent launch of the hit game Super Smash Bros. Brawl -- a Wii exclusive.
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<title>Microsoft Gets Sassy About PS3 Grand Theft Auto IV Hard Drive Install </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Blimey, Microsoft are trying every trick in the book to ensure people buy their version of Grand...
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<title>Up close with Shigeru Miyamoto and Wii Fit </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>CNET attended a QandA session with Nintendo Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto on Thursday regarding Wii Fit's arrival in North America.
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<title>Nintendo Goes From Wii Fit to Wii Strip? </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>A stripper-pole maker is working on a strip aerobics game for the Wii. 
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<title>Unreal Tournament 3 Xbox 360 Release Date, Screenshots e Trailer </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>Super-delayed Xbox 360 version includes no mod support, split-screen multiplayer, two new...
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<title>Phantasy Star III hits PAL VC </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>Its Friday, folks, and we know what that means. That's right, Nintendo have cranked some content onto the Virtual Console service, for PAL Wii gamers to sink their gaming teeth into.        
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<title>BET series head to Xbox Live </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Viacom's BET Networks said Wednesday it is partnering with Microsoft to offer its shows on the company's Xbox Live platform.
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<title>New SingStar tracks out tomorrow </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>A fresh batch of SingStar tracks will be added to the SingStore tomorrow according to word from Sony, who also confirm that the majority of these tracks have appeared in previous SingStar releases on ...</description>
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<title>Huge demand causes Nintendo Wii Fit shortage </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description> £69 fitness-based peripheral launches next week    Demand for Wii Fit, Nintendo's fitness-based Wii peripheral, has reached a fever pitch in the UK.                                
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<title>Microsoft s Shane Kim Speaks on Xbox 360, HD DVD Uses </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>Microsoft says HD DVD for Xbox 360 is still enjoyable...
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<title>Euro Xbox 360 Sales Increase [News] </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>Microsoft confirms a doubling of sales in the weeks after the latest Xbox 360 price drop...
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<title>Review: Gateway P-171XL FX Gaming Notebook </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Wireless Gaming</category>
<description>Up until recently you could buy yourself a pretty capable gaming notebook if you were willing to spend a serious amount of money. If you could save up maybe two or three times the price of a gaming-or...</description>
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<title>NCsoft Rolls out NCcoin, a New Micro-Transaction System for Online Games </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>NCsoft(R) Corporation, the world's leading developer and publisher of online computer games, unveiled today the details of a new micro-transaction system called NCcoin(TM). This system will allow cust...</description>
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<title>PS3 Firmware 2.3 Updates PlayStation Store </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>Sony has released version 2.30 firmware for its PlayStation 3 game console, revamping the PlayStation Store and adds the DTS-HD audio output for Blu-ray.
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<title>BET Networks Announces Partnership with Microsoft to Offer Top-Rated BET Programming on Xbox 360 Through Xbox LIVE </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description> BET Networks today announced that it will add a broad selection of full-length BET television shows for download on Xbox LIVE, the online games and entertainment network on Xbox 360.
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<title>Sony PS3 Gran Turismo 5: Prologue ships </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description> Sony announced today that the highly anticipated appetizer of Gran Turismo 5 is shipping today to retailers in North America. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue for the Sony PS3 will be available for download ...</description>
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<title>Samuel Jackson in Afro Samurai game News by </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in a videogame adaptation of manga/anime series Afro Samurai for PS3 and Xbox 360. Due out in the US this autumn from Namco Bandai, the game is about Jackson's charact...</description>
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<title>Alone in the Dark PS3 due in autumn News by </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>Atari has told Eurogamer Germany that the PS3 version of Alone in the Dark is down for an autumn release. Developer Eden Studios won't just be porting the Xbox 360 and PC versions. You can expect a sp...</description>
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<title>Tales of Vesperia Hands-On [Xbox 360] </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>We try out Namco's upcoming RPG for the Xbox 360.
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<title>Two for Live Arcade this Wednesday News by </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Rocky and Bullwinkle and Battlezone. Want to comment on this article? Log in, or register ! Get involved with Eurogamer's community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private d...</description>
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<title>Video game review: Grand Theft Auto III </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
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<title>"Rocky and Bullwinkle" and an enhanced version of the tank vs. tank action classic "Battlezone" On Xbox LIVE Arcade </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>"Battlezone" on Xbox LIVE Arcade adds exciting new multiplayer modes for up to two players both locally and over Xbox LIVE, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag
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<title>Mario Kart Wii Launch Center [Wii] </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Mario Kart is back, bringing its unique brand of racing to the Nintendo Wii. Keep checking our launch center for the latest news, previews, videos, and our review.
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<title>Mungo Creations Sets Social Structure Correction for Massive Multiplayer Online Gamers </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description> Allies and Enemies Meet Online Using 'Social Nodes' Designed to Create Self-Promotion, New Ideas, Solve Problems, and Invest in Their Own Social Capital.
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<title>Halo 3 Legendary DLC Hands-On - New Maps, Old Maps, and New Goodies [Xbox 360] </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Microsoft and Bungie join us for a test-drive of the upcoming trio of maps coming to Xbox Live Marketplace.
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<title>Fallout 3 Updated Impressions - Character Creation, Combat, and Canine Companions [PC] </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3</category>
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<title>More Rumors about the Xbox Wiimote aka Newton </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>Last week we reported a rumor that spread from MTV that Microsoft is working on a Wiimote like controller for the Xbox 360. 8bitJoystick has added some more weight to this rumor by revealing the Micro...</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Two weeks at the top for Sony. April 11, 2008 - Despite a flood of new releases over the week, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G remained at the top of the Media Create Japanese software sales chart, and ...</description>
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<title>Fallout 3 Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
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<title>Nintendo of America today revealed plans for Mario Super Sluggers</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
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<title>Nintendo Wii Set To Release New Games, Increase Production </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>The hottest video game console is now adding new games. The popular Nintendo Wii is fulfilling two common desires with its new line of games. It is allow players to blow things up and to use its conso...</description>
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<title>BBC man mocks PS3, Xbox 360 media claims </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360</category>
<description>Speaking about the BBC's decision to partner with Nintendo's Wii console for their iPlayer service, rather than the PS3 or the Xbox 360, BBC reporter Darren Waters has spoken on his  blog  of the 'iro...</description>
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<title>Shiny Video Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for the Nintendo Wii </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii</category>
<description>Simon's taken out a good few hours of his life to bring you a video review on Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for the Nintendo Wii. He did it for you. He probably would've preferred doing the dishes or clea...</description>
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<title>PlayStation 3 to Support DTS-HD Master Audio </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3</category>
<description>PlayStation 3 to become an even better Blu-ray Disc player with upcoming firmware update...
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<title>Quake Wars Playstation 3 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3</category>
<description>Uh-oh, the power of the Playstation 3 has finally been unleashed: [images]
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description> 'Wii want BBC streaming too'   Less than 24 hours after the BBC gave great fanfare to its new iPlayer streaming service for Nintendo Wii at a media conference in France, jealous Playstation enthusias...</description>
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<title>Fallout 3 Updated Impressions - Character Creation, Combat, and Canine Companions [PC] </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>We take an updated look at this highly anticipated role-playing sequel. And look: That sure is a nice pooch.
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<title>The Playstation 3 Laptop Mod </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description> Modder extraordinaire  Ben Heck , whose previous projects have included laptop versions of the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii has been rather busy (on and off) for the past year and a half working on a PS...</description>
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<title>PS3 price cut key for Sony growth in games -publisher </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>TOKYO, April 11 - Sony Corp needs to cut the price of its PlayStation 3 game console by 25 percent for the PS3 to gain momentum in Japan this year, a game magazine publisher said on Friday.
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Monster Hunter fever continues to grip Japan as both game and PSP dominate their respective charts. The Sony handheld sold 121,000 units this week, the figure slightly down from last week but still mo...</description>
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<title> Mario Super Sluggers  announced for Wii </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Nintendo reveals a new Mario game is in development, complete with Wii Remote controls.
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<title>World in Conflict: Soviet Assault Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>5 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Massive Entertainment
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<title>Nintendo of America today revealed plans for Mario Super Sluggers</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
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<title>Xbox snaps up former SCEE man </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Daniel Maher appointed Xbox Live editor for Europe
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<title>Sega unveils  Viking  Xbox Live video </title>
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<description>A 10-minute feature explaining how Viking: Battle for Asgard was made is launched.
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<title>PSP thumps competition in Japan News by </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Monster Hunter fever continues to grip Japan as both game and PSP dominate their respective charts. The Sony handheld sold 121,000 units this week, the figure slightly down from last week but still mo...</description>
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<title>New Xbox 360 Controller May Poach Nintendo s Wii Market </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description> What would it be like if you could combine the best of an Xbox 360 and the best of the Nintendo Wii? Gamers may soon find out if the latest rumors are true.
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<title>Xbox 360 s Wii-Style Controller: Your Questions About Our Report Get Answered </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>We answer your questions about our controversial Xbox 360 Wii-style controller report.
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<title>Nintendo Announces Mario Super Sluggers For Wii </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Nintendo Hits A Home Run With Mario Super Sluggers
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<title>Wall-E Hands-On [Wii Xbox 360] </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>We check out THQ and Heavy Iron's platformer based on the upcoming Pixar film.
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<title>Chessmaster Live Hip Hop Weekend Contest </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>This weekend, two amazing things combine on Xbox Live.                     
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>The Seattle blogger who broke news about "Halo" maker Bungie leaving Microsoft offers more information about the Xbox 360's Wii-style controller, in  Multiplayer. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Nintendo signs deal with the BBC to offer content through its Wii games console.
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<title>Speed Racer Nintendo Wii Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>8 Nintendo Wii Screenshots posted, from Sidhe Interactive
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<title>Wall-E Hands-On [Wii Xbox 360] </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>We check out THQ and Heavy Iron's platformer based on the upcoming Pixar film.
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<title>Sony North America shut servers </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Sony Computer Entertainment America have pulled the plug on servers supporting several older PS2 and PSP games.        
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<title>Nintendo DS Review:  Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates  </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Don't let the monolithic title get you down - Square Enix has crafted a pretty enjoyable RPG for the DS.  It's so cute.Really. I've never been much afraid of losing my masculine image, so let me say t...</description>
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<title>BioShock 2 developer looking for PS3, Wii vets </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>2K Marin says "PlayStation 3 experience required" to join its level design team, developers with past work on Nintendo's console "highly desired."
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<title>Analyst: Wii to Outsell PS3 and Xbox 360 Combined </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>Sony Computer Entertainment has announced the latest slate of Playstation 2 and PSP games that will no longer have support for online connectivity. In total, 14 titles published by Sony will have thei...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>The MLB 2K franchise arrives on the Wii, does it hit a homerun?  Sporting games in general, and baseball in particular, seems like a perfect fit for the Nintendo Wii. The Wii's motion sensing controls...</description>
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<title>Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360 Screenshots </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX 360 Games</category>
<description>12 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Rockstar Games
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<title>Playing To Win On HDTV </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description>If you're playing a game, here are a few more tricks to get the best performance out of your HDTV.
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<title>Hudson Expects Profit to Rise Fourfold on Nintendo Game Titles </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>April 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hudson Soft Co. , controlled by Konami Corp. , plans to boost profit almost fourfold within three years by focusing on video-game titles for Nintendo Co.
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<title>Wall-E Hands-On [Wii Xbox 360] </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>We check out THQ and Heavy Iron's platformer based on the upcoming Pixar film.
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<title>Microsoft To Add Ikaruga, Poker Smash DLC To Xbox Live Arcade </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>  Microsoft that the latest Xbox Live Arcade update is to be Treasure's cult-hit vertical shooter Ikaruga, which is to exclusively feature the ability to record and play back game play movies. In addi...</description>
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<title>SCEE Closing Servers for Older PS2, PSP Titles </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description>You don't still play Syphon Filter: Omega Strain, do you?                     
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<title>Yoshi s Cookie and Bases Loaded Added To Nintendo Wii Shop Channel </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Two New Classic Games Added To Wii Shop Channel
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<title>Q Game Middleware Available for Wii </title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Qube Software's "future generation" game middleware "Q" is now available for the Nintendo Wii
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<title>Rumor: Grand Theft Auto IV Achievements Leaked [Rockstar Games] </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>The full list of Xbox 360 Achievements for Grand Theft Auto IV may have been leaked, with two separate sources posting a list of fifty supposed Gamerscore-building accomplishments.
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<title>Wall-E Hands-On [Wii Xbox 360] </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>We check out THQ and Heavy Iron's platformer based on the upcoming Pixar film.
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<title>Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition Ships For Xbox 360 </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Xbox LIVE Offers New Maps and Hosts Exclusive Double XP Weekend
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<title>Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - Xbox Live Arcade </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>A sequel to the Xbox Live Arcade shooter Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved has been listed by Australian ratings group OFLC, providing extremely strong evidence that a follow-up is on the way.
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<title>No Blu-ray for Xbox 360 </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>UK SALES OF THE Playstation 3 were up 73 per cent during Easter week and the Xbox 360 shot up 78 pert cent. According to industry tracking Charttrack (via TGDaily ) the console war between the 360 and...</description>
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<title>Hudson Expects Profit to Rise Fourfold on Nintendo Game Titles </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS3 Games</category>
<description>April 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hudson Soft Co. , controlled by Konami Corp. , plans to boost profit almost fourfold within three years by focusing on video-game titles for Nintendo Co.
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<title>Sony PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller ships </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>PS2</category>
<description> The rumble is finally coming to Sony PS3 consoles in the United States. Amazon.com is shipping the wireless Dualshock 3 controller tomorrow April 4th for $54.99. You can of course pre-order today. So...</description>
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<title>Nintendo Wii Review:  Major League Baseball 2K8  </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>The MLB 2K franchise arrives on the Wii, does it hit a homerun?  Sporting games in general, and baseball in particular, seems like a perfect fit for the Nintendo Wii. The Wii's motion sensing controls...</description>
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<title>Google bets heavily on Internet going mobile </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Wireless Gaming</category>
<description>As the top executive of ATandT's mobile division talked about new gadgets and strategies at the wireless industry show this week, he slipped in a surprise: the Android mobile software backed by Google I...</description>
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<title>NEWS: Wireless Nunchuk Solution Released in UK </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Wireless Gaming</category>
<description>Unhook your Nunchuk from your Wii Remote in the UK now with this simple £19.95 kit.
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<title>42% Of Americans Play Games Online </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online Gaming</category>
<description> Participation in gaming increased in 2007 over 2006, from 64 percent of the population to 72 percent of the population according to a new report from The NPD Group, "Online Gaming 2008."  More than h...</description>
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<title>Top Spin 3 Hands-On [PlayStation 3] </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>What's all that racquet? It's our first hands-on look at 2K Sports' upcoming tennis sim.
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<title>New Low-price for Battlestar Galactica on Xbox LIVE Arcade </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>Battlestar Galactica game for Xbox LIVE Arcade will be half-price at 400 Microsoft points for an exclusive 24 hour period.
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<title>Xbox Live Arcade To Get Namco Bandai s Mr. Driller Online </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>XBOX Live</category>
<description>  Microsoft has announced that its latest regular Xbox Live Arcade update will see the addition of Namco Bandai's Mr. Driller Online, featuring multiple single player modes and multiplayer support for...</description>
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<title>Shiny Video Preview: Nintendo Wii Fit video game </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>Susi recently had a session on the upcoming Wii Fit game for Nintendo's Wii console, so take a look at her attempts to 'get fit' in the video above.
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<title>Worms: A Space Oddity Review [Wii] </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Nintendo Wii Games</category>
<description>The worms have set their sights on the Wii, and although it's limited in t