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August 31, 2006
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The World War II series is making the leap to the portable and bringing along a few new features in the process. First screens.
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US magazine has the news that Sony will be releasing a flash-memory toting redesigned PSP next year. Sony, naturally, does not want to get involved in the rumours.
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With a sell-out all but guaranteed for the PlayStation 3, Microsoft is making sure it is there with something for gamers to buy.
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Developer CryTek says that despite the muscles of the new machines from Sony and Microsoft, neither will cut it when it comes to its new game.
August 30, 2006
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Capcom is up to that whole shipped-versus-sold thing again. Nevertheless, it's still looking good for the new zombie-fest.
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Things are still stagnant in the UK but Microsoft's touted Eastern battle orgy proved good enough to crack the upper ranks.
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Codemasters insists that the PAL region-exclusive driving game is not just a rehash of the console game. First screens inside.
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A misprint causes Eidos to recall the Xbox version of the 18-rated game, because we all know that kids will see the missing rating as an open door to illicit thrills.
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The marketing slogan for PlayStation 3 has been revealed, yet nobody seems to have noticed! Therefore, Kikizo "reveals" the tagline with a fetching video to prove it.
August 29, 2006
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EA's hot racer is coming to next-gen consoles and, by the looks of things, only to next-gen consoles. First details.
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It's not much, but it's a start. The real question is whether it's going to do anything to bring in fence-sitters.
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Forget about processors and hard drives - one developer says we're ignorning a bigger speed throttle.
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Dozens of Xbox games added to the slowly-growing list, which now includes not-yet-released games.
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Exclusive: For the first time anywhere, we present 12 pristine, 720p PS3 trailers together, including all-new footage of big titles like WarHawk, Heavenly Sword and Genji 2.
August 25, 2006
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You're going to have to wait a bit longer to get your hands on that delicious gravity gun again.
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Blizzard is planning to have full World of Warcraft expansions coming out more regularly.
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Report says only Nintendo Wii games will be playable online until next year.
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Things are going just fine, says Sony. Plus, don't forget, the pink PSP is coming...
August 24, 2006
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And the company talks about how many consoles we can expect at and after the launch too.
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Is Sony going to cut by half its shipment numbers this year? One analyst thinks so, and the stock market seems to agree.
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Get a taste of regime change in Eidos's new Grand Theft Auto-'em-up.
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Not much new in the offing but it looks like we're going to get to see quite a few of the launch games in action.
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Secrets all around as the next-gen-only developer signs up with the Star Wars publisher.
August 23, 2006
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Bad news for Sony as Microsoft turns a this-or-that question into a this-or-nothing one.
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Nintendo uses G|C 2006 to announce two more games for the looming console.
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Sony preps a couple dozen reasons for you to start storing those pennies away.
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More pink headed to retailers. Where will the pink madness end? Find out when the two portables go head-to-head in October.
August 22, 2006
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Nintendo's brain gym beats out a slew of the most well-intentioned games of the year.
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RedOctane narrows down the release timeframe without giving it all away. The tease.
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THQ is buoyed by strong demo support ahead of the game's release, now just days away.
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Had enough of the summer? We have. But we're pretty sure that THQ isn't minding the current situation.
August 21, 2006
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Sony drops the price on the PlayStation 2, announced new colour for later this year.
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Singleplayer-focussed game coming to next-gen console next year. First screen.
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Around 80 days to go and still Sony has yet to kick off production of the PlayStation 3.
August 18, 2006
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Attention publishers: There's still a lot of money to be made in the current generation.
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Launch stock allocation brings more woe to European and Japanese would-be buyers.
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Ubisoft preps an original game for PSP and DS for later this year. First screens inside.
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Vivendi's spooky shooter is coming to another platform, and it could be there for launch.
August 17, 2006
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Has Mizuguchi been able to add his touch to this Dynasty Warriors-esque action game?
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Thinking you can buy the Wii version of Link's new adventure and choose how you want to play? Think again.
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The World War II flight game continues its non-stop trip around the console world.
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Take note, because in five years time this company will be saying "I told you so." Sigh.
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New adventure game coming from the woman behind one of the more popular series in the genre.
August 16, 2006
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The British developer says this is one of the more "interesting" hardware races.
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The internet turns out to not be filled with the truth and only the truth. Shocking.
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Sega puts out prequel movie. Yes, it's live-action, but at least it doesn't have a terrible dub.
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But only for a couple days. Other Xbox Live Arcade details too.
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The games biz has changed since the 80s, right?
August 15, 2006
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Wii360? Not if Reggie has anything to say about it.
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Reports on the internet say yes. Microsoft says... nothing.
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Will the summer drought ever end? We can only hope so. In the meantime, THQ's movie tie-in has a firm grasp on the charts.
August 14, 2006
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Who cares about Sony and Nintendo? Not Microsoft, that's for sure. The company seems sure it'll own Christmas.
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It seems that bringing the fight to Nintendo does not involve making the hardware more affordable.
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Got an idea for a game you simply have to get out of your head? Microsoft is going to make it easier for you to do it.
August 11, 2006
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Sony's portable isn't as fun as the DS, so EA is taking its toys to Nintendo's sandbox.
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Cavia's sexy, post-apocalyptic shooter is coming to Europe courtesy of Atari.
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Sony's Pete Smith convinces us that MotorStorm will be one of PS3's biggest early hitters. Latest media inside.
August 10, 2006
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High quality attract sequence, two trailers, and a ten-minute demo of the arcade network features.
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Rockstar's high school simulator is coming only to the PlayStation 2 later this year.
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Contact your travel agent now if you want to get an early look. Don't forget the plastic bag.
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Waiting for your Sega fix on the Virtual Console? You might want to check this one out first.
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Steady update on both sides of the Atlantic provides encouraging evidence that Nintendo is on to something.
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Developer demo of Wii's skateboard outing.
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Full trailer of Sakaguchi's 360 exclusive.
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A final HD trailer to celebrate the US release.
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AQ and Atari show off upcoming X360 game.
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Fresh footage of EA's huge FPS.
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Assortment of videos from China Joy.
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It's a trailer for Miz's new game.
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Four ED videos added to our recent preview.
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THQ serves up a racer developed in Sweden.
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A trailer we didn't have before added to our preview.
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Some gameplay footage of another Miz PSP game.
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Ubisoft talks us through the new game.
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Eidos shows off its newest license coup.
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Some Japanese footage of the DS shooter.
August 9, 2006
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Philip Michael Thomas heads the cast for Rockstar's new PSP title. New gameplay info inside.
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Multiplayer modes for the horrific FPS available to download later this month.
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Meanwhile, a tired Nintendo resorts to blanket no-comments in the face of massive speculation.
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Big robots climb on to Sony's big console. Fresh screens.
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Is it worth and extra twenty notes?
August 8, 2006
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Not long to go now before Sam Fisher and his friends (you) are reunited.
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EA collects the heroes from its past Medal of Honor games for a new instalment on the PSP. First screens.
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Ubisoft adds yet another game to its impressive line-up of games coming to the Wii.
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Now you too can browse the web on your DS and scream with fury simultaneously. Pricing details inside.
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Few new releases leaves it all to THQ's Pixar movie tie-in to lose... which it didn't.
August 7, 2006
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So if you've got Madden NFL 2005 lying around just for the online play, you better think of trading up.
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Microsoft seems to be holding true to its goal of one game per week - for now.
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Fastest selling game on the service, or so says Capcom.
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Twelve years in the making, Too Human will finally land on Xbox 360 later this year. We spoke with Silicon Knights president Dennis Dyack to bring you a detailed look at the project and offer our thoughts on its progress.
August 4, 2006
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Europeans have to wait another month for the game, but (just about) everyone can get a taste of it right now.
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One of the best games on the PlayStation will soon (hopefully) be one of the best game on Xbox Live Arcade.
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The French publisher is readying seven (!) games for the launch of the Wii. New screens inside.
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Plenty of changes coming to current-gen systems in this year's instalment. First images.
August 3, 2006
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And what do you know, that's when the PlayStation 3 is coming. What a coincidence.
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But the real question is whether things will turn out any differently than in previous generations.
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The company has been taking a lot of flack in the past few months, but that's not getting Phil Harrison down.
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Wright envisions an expansive future for his new game.
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We met the presenters of home-made gaming show GameLife, to find out how they shot to infamy overnight.
August 2, 2006
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More than half a year after it was first announced, Capcom's fighter classic is finally yours to download.
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Classic franchises and non-games pull the popular portable into the stratosphere.
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THQ's Grand Theft Auto-'em-up lands on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Clear space on your drive and get it now.
August 1, 2006
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The ESA says it's so, though there is still some semblance of a show slated for next year.
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Koei's Chinese Japanese themed killing field bumped to the Xbox 360. Check out the new screens.
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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories loses its hold as a wave of movie tie-ins batters the industry.
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Sega's UK-developed Monkey Ball spin-off was always going to roll either way. We discover where it ended up.
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New screenshots added to our hands-on preview.
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