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NEWS: Sony to launch slimmer PS2

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:39:32 +0100

India and Europe will see it in October

Sony is to launch a new, even slimmer version of the PlayStation 2 in October. ...

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NEWS: Super Smash Bros. Brawl crashes the chart top spot

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:21:23 +0100

Knocks LEGO Indiana Jones of his block

Super Smash Bros. Brawl has hit the top spot of the UK all formats chart this week, pushing last week's leader LEGO Indiana Jones down to number three. ...

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NEWS: Increased game sales help HMV more than double profits

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:35:34 +0100

Games account for 21% of sales

HMV has announced its preliminary results for the 2008 financial year, showing growth in its video games sales has helped the company more than double its net profit. ...

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NEWS: Harmonix announces Rock Band 2

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:44:50 +0100

Confirmed it will hit Xbox 360 first

Harmonix has announced that it will be releasing Rock Band 2 as a timed exclusive to Xbox 360 in September, with other platforms to follow later on. ...

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NEWS: Konami producer says music peripherals should be cross-compatible

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:55:47 +0100

Too expensive and only a small difference in gameplay

Konami's associate producer on Rock Revolution, Keith Matejka, has hit out at developers of rival music games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band, saying that they should make their peripherals cross-compatible. ...

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NEWS: God of War 3 to be unveiled at E3?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:26:15 +0100

Online rumours suggest so

On the run up to E3, there's always bound to be a rumours as to what we can expect to be announced there. ...

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NEWS: Sony loses $3bn in two years due to PS3 pricing

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:42:48 +0100

Production costs are too high

According to information in Sony's fiscal 2008 annual report, the company has lost over $3 billion in the past two years by pricing the PS3 below its production cost. ...

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NEWS: Indiana Jones reclaims top chart position

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:04 +0100

MGS4 sales drop dramatically

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures has regained its position at the top of the gaming charts, after a brief spell at number two following the release of Metal Gear Solid 4. ...

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NEWS: Guitar Hero Aerosmith full tracklisting released

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:33:31 +0100

Featuring more than just tracks from its namesake

The full tracklisting for Guitar Hero Aerosmith has been released, with the surprise (or perhaps not-so) inclusion of some non-Aerosmith tracks. ...

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NEWS: Beatles reps in talks with game developers

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:47:02 +0100

Will we see Beatles tracks on Guitar Hero and Rock Band?

Representatives for The Beatles are rumoured to be in talks with two companies in a hope to extend the Fab Four's back catalogue into the realm of video games. ...

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NEWS: Pro Evo Soccer 2009 announced

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:05:49 +0100

Kicking off in the Autumn

Football fans feeling a bit deflated at the lack of any British side in the Euro 2008 competition will soon be able to enjoy the latest installment in the Pro Evo Soccer Series. ...

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NEWS: Games sales will be $68.3 billion in 2012

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:53:59 +0100

"Phenomenal" growth predicted

Console makers and games developers should be rubbing their hands in glee because record sales are apparently on the cards worldwide. ...

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NEWS: EA predicts Portugal to win Euro 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:18:05 +0100

Uses videogame simulation engine to make predictions

EA Sports has done some clever work with the simulation engine in the UEFA Euro 2008 videogame and tested all the teams in the Euro competition against each other, to determine who should come out on top. ...

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NEWS: Sega reveals 2008 line-up

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:59:33 +0100

Gives dates for two new Sonic games

Sega has revealed its European line-up for the rest of 2008, which includes dates for two new Sonic games. ...

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NEWS: GTA: San Andreas best-selling game in US... ever

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:14:57 +0100

GTA III and Vice City get top ten too

It seems Grand Theft Auto can do no wrong. Forbes magazine has dug up some data from NPD Group, which shows GTA: San Andreas is the best-selling game of all time in the US. Well, in the last 15 years at least. ...

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NEWS: Guitar Hero sets its sights on Metallica?

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:31:44 +0100

The band's website would suggest so...

First it got Aerosmith to lock down its tracks on to a game, now it seems Guitar Hero has got another one of the rock heavyweights on-board to do the same again. ...

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NEWS: Japan gets red Sony PS2, blue PSP

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:26:33 +0100

Primary-coloured consoles

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NEWS: Play.com takes £40 off Rock Band

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:38:32 +0100

Makes it easier on the pocket

Online retailer Play.com has taken £40 off of the price of Rock Band. ...

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NEWS: New Rock Band peripheral gets release date

Wed, 28 May 2008 11:16:43 +0100

But still no announcement about what it does...

In February, a new, unannounced Rock Band peripheral called Stage Kit popped up on Gamestop's website. ...

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NEWS: Guitar Hero World Tour announced as in development

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:03:57 +0100

Are we having Rock Band deja-vu?

Activision has announced the development of Guitar Hero World Tour, the latest instalment in the Guitar Hero franchise, which we can't help but notice bears more than a slight resemblance to EA's Rock Band. ...

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NEWS: Asterix at the Olympics headed for 360 this summer

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:43:58 +0100

Ties in with movie's DVD release

Atari have announced that Asterix at the Olympic Games will be coming to Xbox 360 this summer. ...

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NEWS: Blockbuster to open games-only stores?

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:50:24 +0100

And soon ... according to industry insiders

Industry whispers suggest that Blockbuster is getting ready to open specialist games outlets on the UK high street. ...

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NEWS: Sierra to showcase games at London Expo

Tue, 20 May 2008 18:43:11 +0100

Be one of the first to play Ghostbusters

Sierra Entertainment has announced it will be showcasing two of its upcoming titles at the Manga Comic and Media (MCM) London Expo this month. ...

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NEWS: Hasbro Family Game Night brings retro board games to the virtual world

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:01:03 +0100

Take it back to the old school...

You can't beat some of the retro favourite boardgames for a bit of nostalgia, and now Electronic Arts has brought them into the virtual world with Hasbro Family Game Night. ...

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NEWS: PS2 outsells PS3 by 4m in 2008

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:24:25 +0100

And sells nearly 3 times more games too...

It's not great news for Sony's next-gen PlayStation 3 console at the moment. First, it loses the sales battle against Xbox 360 for GTA IV and now it appears it's even losing the sales battle against it's older sibling. ...

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NEWS: Shuhei Yoshida appointed president at SCE

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:06:51 +0100

Will "accelerate" software development for PS3 and PSP

The senior vice president of Sony Computer Entertaiment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS), Shuhei Yoshida, has been promoted and appointed as president, Sony has said. ...

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NEWS: Two new Tony Hawk titles in the pipeline

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:46:27 +0100

One coming exclusively to DS

Activision has expressed its plans to bring back the Tony Hawk skating franchise to its former glory by introducing industry-leading innovation into the game. ...

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NEWS: Gran Turismo franchise hits 50 million sales

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:04:06 +0100

How'd you like that GTA?

The Gran Turismo franchise has sold more then 50 million copies since it was launched in December 1997, Sony has announced. ...

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NEWS: Call of Duty 5 details announced

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:54:59 +0100

And it makes a return to PS2 and Wii

Activision has announced that the widely popular Call of Duty franchise is to return, and will be making a comeback to the PS2 and Wii after a 2-year hiatus. ...

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NEWS: Codemasters secure rights to Formula 1 gaming franchise

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:38:12 +0100

No stranger to racing games

Codemasters has secured the exclusive video game rights for Formula 1. ...

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NEWS: Konami drops prices on Pro Evo Soccer 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:20:58 +0100

Enjoy the beautiful game even after the season finishes

Konami must be in the summer spirit, as it has just announced it will be re-issuing lads-favourite Pro Evo Soccer 2008 as a budget release. ...

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NEWS: Screenshots of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor released

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:32:34 +0100

Brendan Fraser not included

We've got screenshots hot off the press of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. ...

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NEWS: Venture into Narnia with new Prince Caspian game

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:15:25 +0100

Bring out the kid in you

Anyone that fell in love with the Chronicles of Narnia as a kid can now recreate the magic with a new game being released across all platforms, released in conjunction with the new Disney film. ...

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NEWS: "Misleading" PC World advert pulled

Wed, 07 May 2008 21:50:23 +0100

Under judge's orders

The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered a PC World TV advert be removed from broadcasting, after branding it as "misleading". ...

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