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March 31, 2006
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It's one of the best arcade racers ever to grace consoles, but can OutRun 2006 beat sex with the prom queen?
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Despite conflicting reports, Nintendo insists that a simultaneous launch is still possible.
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The game that has yet to be officially announced has been unofficially delayed. Maybe.
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Europeans spared another two-year wait while Japan celebrates the game going double-platinum.
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New speculation has the next game in the series coming only to Sony's system.
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Your chance to grab the sequel to one of the lushest FPS experiences on Xbox, from the kids at Ubisoft.
March 30, 2006
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The Revolution will be underpowered - but then you knew that already, didn't you?
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Sony's plans for a global launch and a centralized multifunctional network plans deemed copycat acts.
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Nintendo's new console may not be the most powerful beast around, but at least the game's won't be expensive.
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Overpriced movies not selling quite as well as studio executives would like. Who would've thought?
March 29, 2006
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We're living in exciting times and Phil Harrison says the PlayStation 3 will be at the center of it.
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Fresh must-see screens & direct feed video for the hottest game around right now from the Far Cry devs at Crytek.
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With the movie's debut right around the corner, Konami is going to help neophytes and slackers get up to speed.
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It's not every day you can pull up to the lunch table with the echoes of a heated tactical skirmish still ringing in your head.
March 28, 2006
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Fresh visuals for DICE's modern day mayhem masterpiece, coming soon to the Xbox 360.
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Kingdom Hearts II hits the US this week, but Square Enix is saying that there's already more in the offing.
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Our dreams of one day touching a DS Lite are one step closer to reality with the revelation that stock is on the up in Japan.
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Surprise as 2K Games' well-received RPG wipes the floor with EA's painfully expensive Godfather game.
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Football Manager is already a bit hit for Sega, but it has decided to bring a Japanese-developed sim over too. First screens.
March 27, 2006
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Just because everyone else is jumping off the cliff, doesn't mean Nintendo is going to.
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After more than a decade of service, Sony's aging soldier is allowed to retire.
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Now you can get bitchy and fight among your friends and have a say in the outcome too.
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Nearly four years in the making, Blizzard's console attempt hits rock bottom. There are glimpses of a next-gen future, though.
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Essential viewing, in footage of possibly the best looking game ever made. Screens too.
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Decent looking Midway video from John Woo.
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Lovely looking new trailer and cut-scene.
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Announcement trailer and character intros!
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See the Xbox 360 exclusive version in action.
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A quick recap - high quality GDC trailer.
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Get bloodthirsty with this video.
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Check out what's new in Stunts & Effects.
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Worth the download for the music alone.
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Midway lets you smash up buildings.
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Eidos and Rebellion show action title.
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It's a trailer for some Eidos action game.
March 24, 2006
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See every course in Sega's glorious OutRun2 follow-up in hi-resolution, 60fps widescreen only at Kikizo.
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At last, Link is joining Mario on the portable juggernaut. First DS screens.
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New deal brings classic Sega games to the Virtual Console, which will also be used for digital distribution of new games.
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Ueda anda Kaido rake in the awards leaving Jaffe to cry into this beer. Full list of winners.
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Island-based regime change now coming to the next generation. First HD screens.
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Konami shows the love to Gradius fans with a portable shoot 'em up collection that's simply out of this world.
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EA's GTA-style mobster game tries to recreate the epic mobster film, and does it quite well.
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Is Fight Night Round 3 the great white hope, or does it just sting like a butterfly? Kikizo's review weighs-in.
March 23, 2006
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Phil Harrison took to the stage at this week's Game Developers Conference to talk up the PlayStation 3, talk down the PlayStation 3 controller and talk about going region agnostic.
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Sony will try to completely transform its online approach for the PlayStation 3, pushing past Xbox Live in the process.
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It's already been confirmed twice but this time it's straight from Sony's mouth - so no fears of litigation.
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Sega teams up with Sumo Digital to bring the loved tennis franchise to PSP. Five copies to be won.
March 22, 2006
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Could Sony become the first company to have a stranglehold on the industry for three generations? All signs point to yes, says one analyst.
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Now there are even more places to get your free DS gaming on, and most of these will dole out demos (and more) too.
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Swap bullets for...well, bullets in this high-tech update of DICE's popular online shooter series. First screens.
March 21, 2006
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Getting hold of a 360 should be much easier now that Microsoft's third manufacturing partner has come online.
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Sony clears up the confusion over whether or not the system will include a hard drive, but what will that mean for pricing?
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The time is near for the final judgement. Has Crystal Dynamics managed to succeed where Core had been failing? Find out soon.
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Whiling away your time on public transport is one of the perks of portable systems, but perhaps you should tone that down if you're the one at the wheel.
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Director of Microsoft's Game Technology Group speaks to Kikizo on future direction for the Xbox 360 and much more besides.
March 20, 2006
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Ballmer says things are on track with the Xbox 360, welcomes Sony's PlayStation 3 delay.
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It seems that the Origami is not the only portable platform that Microsoft has coming.
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After conquering games and books (sort of), Master Chief is headed to comics courtesy of Marvel. First art.
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Fresh from Redmond comes this thorough Xbox 360 update: a snappy video interview with Director of Microsoft's Game Technology Group, Scott Henson.
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The power of rock is a wonderful thing, and Guitar Hero leaves no doubt as to why.
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Castlevania Checklist: Play as a Belmont? No. Whip? No. Subtitle with musical terminology? 2D gameplay? No and no. Is this Castlevania Cursed?
March 17, 2006
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Company says supply problems are ending and good games are coming. Ken & Co beware.
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Nintendo fans wet themselves thinking of the possibilities. Official confirmation inside.
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More god-on-god action in the works from Molyneux.
March 16, 2006
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In addition to yesterday's bombshell PS3 news, Sony also revealed some of the new goodies in store for the PSP.
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Rare and Microsoft send us scurrying for our character maps for its bright new Xbox 360 game. HD screens inside.
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The Game That Conquered Japan is coming West. Explanatory screens inside.
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Sony's latest official game will give you a chance to race against your handheld brethren.
March 15, 2006
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At long last, we have official details about the release of the fabled PlayStation 3. Yes the delay is here, but the worldwide launch more than makes up for it.
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We could soon have some sort of official word on when the console will be hitting. Maybe. Who can tell anymore?
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More trouble for Sony's controller as the company loses its latest court shenanigans.
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Once you're finished stuffing your face, you'll be able to rock out with the gods.
March 14, 2006
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Don't get too excited. This is not only unconfirmed, it's still only in the talking-about stages too.
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Bad news for PlayStation 3 fans, good news for fans of slaying things mercilessly.
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EA shows why it's the biggest publisher in the industry with another week in which it dominates sales charts.
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The pint-sized racer is being readied for a return to current-gen consoles and handhelds. First screens.
March 13, 2006
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For the second time in as many weeks, Japan has gone wild for the DS Lite, in a possible preview of what we can expect later this year outside of Japan.
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Sony's Euro boss puts the kibosh on talk that there'll be a big gap between the two again.
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Now's your chance to grill the Mario and Zelda creator. Just go easy on him. He's getting old.
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It's not quite as good as joining the Top Gun program, but you'll still be able to pilot some of the most vicious warplans known to man. HD screens inside.
March 10, 2006
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The Burnout team turns its destructive eye on the FPS.
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Parts orders suggest that the chances of Sony making the system's spring launch date are unlikely.
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Those years of extra development time were put to good use after all, at least if you take the word of Japan's most popular games magazine.
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The company has been a regular at Sony system launches and it says it's still in the dark about when the new one will hit.
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Hankies at the ready. Katamari producer says that the upcoming PSP game is the last in the series.
March 9, 2006
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Rockstar looks ready to join EA in trying to attact current-gen gamers with lower prices.
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Now you'll have something to occupy the hand that isn't ramming Easter eggs into your face.
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Atari will hope that enough time has passed for the taste of the last game to be washed out.
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Sixteen months on and still there's nothing that can knock Master Chief from his multiplayer perch.
March 8, 2006
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And the best part is that this impressive feat was managed in just a few months.
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Now you don't have to wait to get a taste of the World War II shooter's online prowess. Get some.
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We're not sure if Tom Clancy is a fan of the games that carry his name, but there are surely a lot of happy 360 owners now.
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Considering how many people are playing the game right now, we don't think Blizzard will have any trouble at all finding volunteers.
March 7, 2006
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First details for the next-generation debut of team Rainbow Six. Oh, and it's coming later this year.
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This is so not what we were expecting from Rockstar for its first game on a next-generation console.
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There are no explanations for why Agent 47 is a year late, but fans will be pleased simply to hear that things are still chugging along. New screens.
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Latest sales charts offer more proof of the monstrous dimensions of the world's largest publisher.
March 6, 2006
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Tinier version of the twin-screen wonder picks up where its predecessor left off.
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Some surprises as Famitsu readers bicker among themselves to pick the games you should have played already. RPGs not surprisingly lead the way. Full Top 100 games inside.
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If you want to roam the realms with 6 million other players you're going to need to have a PC (or a Mac) for a while still.
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Majesco's troubles don't mean the end of Jackie Estacado's demon-tinged ways yet. Tentative release details inside.
March 4, 2006
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Fresh impressions from the joint Mizuguchi and Phantagram title coming to Xbox 360 next month in Japan.
March 3, 2006
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The Man of Steel is back this summer, and EA's Madden team is working on his official game. HD screens inside.
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Gather your cheesy poofs. The first big RPG for the Xbox 360 is just about ready.
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Blizzard's massive online game gets more massive still, and there's a new version coming too.
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Ubisoft's Xbox 360 WWII flyer gets dated. New vertigo- inducing screens inside.
March 2, 2006
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Despite the hardware shortages, Microsoft's next-gen system is still selling briskly.
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New Getaway-esque game coming from Sony's London development team. The Sun goes on standby for the controversy. First screens.
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Not really, of course, but rather in the inevitable World Cup 2006 tie-in. First screens.
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But you'll be happy (or sad) to hear that it's not because the game needs more work. Explanations inside.
March 1, 2006
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Beautiful and lengthy new HD trailer of mostly realtime visuals for Mizuguchi & Lee's Xbox 360 game.
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Blue Sky in Games campaign nowhere in sight but this darker new Bomberman is might not be so bad.
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Can't get enough of this new video...
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Xbox 360 trailer of the huge EA sequel is showing that outstanding visuals are worth waiting for.
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