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November 30, 2005
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Our newest interview with Sega's Sonic Team takes us to Akinori Nishiyama and Takashi Yuda, for discussion on everything from Sonic Rush to Riders and lots more Sega stuff besides.
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As SCE announces 100m PS2s sold worldwide in under six years.
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Sonic Riders sequel headed for next-gen, Sonic Rush 2 a possibility, and 2D is better than 3D.
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Life goes on, right?
November 29, 2005
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If you're a UK gamer thinking about the PSP Giga Pack, don't expect the dream deal that America gets.
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Sony's innovative translation software title for PSP hits Japan. New details and stuff inside.
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Reports say that Paramount, SCI and Angelina Jolie are jumping back into bed for a third movie.
November 28, 2005
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Microsoft executives and worried retailers speak out as this week's European launch draws nail-bitingly close.
November 27, 2005
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Kikizo gets hours of quality time with AM2's stunning sequel - detailed impressions, fresh details, artwork, screenshots and gameplay footage inside.
November 24, 2005
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The plan was to make sure that the company didn't lose money on manufacturing the hardware again. The plan has failed.
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The company that built its fortune on games for kids is now chided for not being kiddy enough.
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But Microsoft is quick to defend its new hardware. Full response inside.
November 23, 2005
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Naked chicks! The makers of the upcoming Dead or Alive movie have released the first trailer to mixed reactions from gamers - we've got the trailer and tonnes of photos! Plus - a few new screens from DOA4.
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What you'd expect - new screens and video of Nagoshi's Yakuza PS2 title! Essential!
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Everyone's favorite wise-cracking superhero is back to set things straight in the movie world - scripts and plot twists be damned! Can this portable entry captivate like its predecessors?
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The next generation is here, but unless you're prescient, rich or lucky, you might not be taking part for a while.
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The TimeSplitters (and ex-GoldenEye) team picks up a job from Ubisoft for an unnnamed new game. Vague statements inside.
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It's a shameful late kick-off from Kikizo, but Steve's finally off the bench to offer our verdict on Konami's Pro Evo 5.
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Square Enix's recent US release of its RPG opus still has no confirmed European date, but while we wait around for any announcement, here are our first impressions.
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The Xbox 360 may be all that, but a new poll suggests gamers want to see what Sony has to offer before they put down their cash.
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The second Day of Reckoning is upon us as THQ lays it down with its latest GameCube grappler. We enter the squared circle and provide play-by-play of all the action in our full review, plus hot gameplay videos.
November 22, 2005
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At long last, the next generation is here, but Microsoft faces tough challenges from the off.
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Mario Kart DS ushers in Nintendo's go at making a success of online gaming, and so far things are looking good.
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The teenaged wizard works his magic on the UK and keeps Star Wars at bay.
November 21, 2005
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On the eve of the Xbox 360's US launch, we bring you this detailed interview with Rare's Duncan Botwood, for the PDZ data you need before release, including Live and even Perfect Dark 2 gossip. Awesome new trailer too!
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It's been in development longer than Kikizo has been sexually active. Now that Rare's elvin princess has made it to Xbox 360, does it still turn us on in this comprehensive review?
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Sony is by far the biggest player in the games market now, but some analysts see things becoming much more even in the next generation. Freeform prognostication inside.
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The company takes the odd step of confirming that it hasn't confirmed anything. Lunacy inside.
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The glabrous assassin's most wanted outing lands features old and new.
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Although with a few weeks still to go, you may want to reconsider betting your 13th checque on it right away.
November 20, 2005
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Update: Additional detail added to original article - backwards-compatibility and more.
November 18, 2005
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Our detailed impressions and obligatory photo overload is here, as Kikizo's Xbox 360s arrive. Has it really been worth all the hype? Let's see, in our definitive feature.
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It's crunch time for Microsoft as next week's global debut of the Xbox 360 looms ever larger. What sort of drastic steps were required? Details inside.
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Europeans won't be able to play quite as many Xbox games on their 360s as Americans, but at least it's not as bad as in Japan.
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Now you can thank the man in person for stealing your formative years.
November 17, 2005
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The principles from Peter Jackson's giant simian flick swap their voices and looks for a no-doubt sizeable payout.
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Europe missed out on the first one, but EA and Namco are going to rectify that . New screens.
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Now you too can slice into people and get paid for doing it.
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More dragontastic fun for those of you for whom one style of play is simple too constricting. New screens.
November 16, 2005
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Not that there was any doubt it would be, but it's nice to see that Nintendo is keen to give parents a hand when it comes to restricting access to what their children play.
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Square Enix says it's still undecided on the fate of its flagship franchise while Microsoft's CEO bigs up the effort in Japan.
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John Carmack's action-packed shooter series comes to, er, your phone. Really. Screens and movies inside.
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If you have something capable of playing games, you can play EA's latest driving game.
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Lionhead's anticipated and innovative movie maker simulation finally arrives - is it a true blockbuster or storm-out-in-disgust rubbish? Let's find out...
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Mario makes his dual-screened karting debut to rapturous applause. Some say this it's the best Mario Kart game ever. Do we?
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Does the recent remake of Pirates! swindle the goods? We hit the Caribbean to find arrrt (sorry).
November 15, 2005
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First content ready to be bought just as soon as you lug that curvy box and its mammoth power adapter home.
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The teenaged wizard finds a home on Sony's portable, completing EA's strategy of releasing the game on everything that uses electrical power.
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It's one band of imaginary characters versus another in an all-out battle for supremacy.
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More incremental updates to keep you occupied before the big one hits. New screens.
November 14, 2005
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With just over a week to go until the worldwide 360 debut, Microsoft has finally confirmed which games you'll be playing come day one. Full lists inside.
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Pffft. Forget about the PlayStation 3 (well, not really) - Sony is already looking ahead to its successor.
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Pleasant surprises all around as Microsoft reveals 200-strong list of Xbox games than can be played on the 360.
November 11, 2005
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While Microsoft and Sony focus on the big-spenders, Nintendo stays true to its goal of bringing in as many people as possible.
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Project Rub sequel and a first Super Monkey Ball game coming to the DS early next year. Screens and details inside.
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THQ reveals release date for the PSP version of its latest WWE SmackDown vs Raw title. And you'll be able to catch the superstar in action next week too.
November 10, 2005
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Both games get boosted graphics thanks to software emulation-based backwards compatibility. Screens included!
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Kaz Yamauchi and the rest of Polyphony Digital are hard at work bringing your two-wheeled fantasies to reality. New screens and details.
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Now you can pass the time until Xbox 360's release day listening to Rare tell you why their game will be not-bad.
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A new 3D viewer hopes to broaden the appeal somewhat of the numbers-heavy management sim.
November 9, 2005
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Microsoft is confident that it's going to be able to keep stores stocked during the early months of its next-gen console.
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Fears that the game will be ported over as is prove unfounded as Square Enix ladles in the good stuff. Euro release confirmed.
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Miyamoto's other pet project cleans and dusts its way into European gamers' hearts.
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Microsoft and Apple are at each other again, this time over the right to play your music on your games console.
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Kikizo's latest massive video feature hooks up with the guys from Bizarre Creations for a 25-minute in-depth feature interview on PGR3, complete with new footage.
November 8, 2005
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The PSP's great hope didn't get the job done, but then it didn't miss by much either. Full details.
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Just the thing if you're excited to slay monsters because you've heard they hype about its princess-leading spiritual predecessor.
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And you can go too - well, you can if you're willing to pay your own way. Hooray?
November 7, 2005
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Rockstar's controversial title proves a hit in the publicly-chosen Golden Joysticks.
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It's Prince of Persia: Warrior Within remixed and it's coming to your PSP soon. New screens.
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Potter hits the Web before the book-cum-movie arrives on screens across the country. New screens inside.
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Sony's handheld gets another multiplatform title to show just how distinct it is.
November 4, 2005
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More than 7,500 locations soon to be flooded by people rubbing in unison - and gamers too.
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Fresh visuals for Neversoft's foray into the Wild West. Screens and videos included, six-shooters not.
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Cheap re-releases coming to a palm near you in the (hopefully) near future.
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Just the thing if you've been holding off on playing the series for the last decade.
November 3, 2005
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The Burnout developer turns its sights on the tired FPS genre and leaves everyone and everything a little shaken. New screens and direct feed video included.
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Despite only being unveiled relatively recently, Namco's newest Ridge Racer will soon hit the Xbox 360 and we have the High Definition screen onslaught to prove it. You have to see these!
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Several surprises as Nintendo reveals its winter line-up for all three its current systems. Tables inside.
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But don't think you're going to be able to pick up the sweet red DS slated for the US. Full details.
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Konami's classic shooter series find itself a new home on the PSP, but will your favourite be included?
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It's time to get out the dictionary of superlatives again - it's another GTA game! The sex that is Liberty City Stories is wearing down our batteries...
November 2, 2005
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Get your hands on the anticipated next installment in the AOE franchise from Ensemble Studios...
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TV's favourite yellow family is coming to the next generation courtesy of the folks who brought you The Sims and The Godfather.
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Only a month to go until the game's possible release. Possibly. We just don't know. Microsoft won't say.
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Dan Brown's best-selling book turns into a possibly best-selling game via the no-doubt best-selling movie out next year.
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The big-headed, fan-favourite series and back and the team behind it is planning to put fun back into the game. First cranially-distorted screens.
November 1, 2005
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Nintendo's top man talks candidly about his visions for the future - immediate and fanciful.
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The first one isn't even here yet (more on that too) and yet Rockstar is getting word out on a second PSP instalment in the unstoppable series.
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Just when you thought it was safe to put it back into its case comes a book that'll have you spending dozens more hours with the game.
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Konami and EA go head-to-head to see just whose is bigger.
Satoru Iwata Video Interview - the late Nintendo president spoke with Kikizo in 2004 as 'Nintendo Revolution' loomed.
Kaz Hirai Video Interview - the first of Kikizo's interviews with the man who went on to become global head of Sony.
Ed Fries Video Interview - one of Xbox's founders discusses an epic journey from Excel to Xbox.
Yu Suzuki, the Kikizo Interview - we spend time with one of gaming's most revered creators.
Tetris - The Making of an Icon: Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers reveal the fascinating story behind Tetris
Rare founders, Chris and Tim Stamper - their only interview? Genuinely 'rare' sit down with founders of the legendary studio.
The History of First-Person Shooters - a retrospective, from Maze War to Modern Warfare