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January 31, 2007
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And Atsushi Inaba talks about how making original games these days is impossible.
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The Ghosts are heading for the border in the next-gen sequel and you can test it yourself right now. New screens inside.
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Rockstar avoids commenting on the game's supposed existence.
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Microsoft reveals 10 new games coming to the service over the coming months. Screens inside.
January 30, 2007
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Development is just about done on what could be the last truly huge game on the PlayStation 2.
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You'd think it was a given, but nobody is willing to blurt it out yet.
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It's back to the top of the pile for Capcom's shooter.
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The bungled Valor maps are coming back to the Xbox 360 - hopefully functional this time.
January 29, 2007
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Not too long now until Microsoft's racer hits the streets. Details on future downloadable content inside too.
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Nothing much outside of a good dose of elbow grease and a new character class for multiplayer.
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The company is taking a cautious approach as consoles start to stack up in stores.
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Capcom has harsh words for AIAS, which has snubbed the company for the second year in a row.
January 26, 2007
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We've put in hours with this massive and original Xbox 360 game for this new preview.
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Does Mizuguchi's latest work inspire or infuriate?
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Enter J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination with your thousand closest friends this spring.
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Sega launches Web home for its imminent fighter.
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It's the Nintendo 64 one, but that's still better than some of the portware hitting the system.
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Pilotwings-'em-up headed soon to the Wii.
January 25, 2007
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Tenchu's creators are back with a real-ultimate-ninja title for PSP, and we're first to review the English-language version.
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Could it be the best Wario yet? Let's find out.
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Eight weeks to go until the PS3 arrives and it's bringing nearly three-dozen games with it.
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Perhaps Nintendo is hoping the affable lawyer will throw a wrench in the PS3 launch.
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Sony Online Entertainment would like to remind you that MMO doesn't mean just World of Warcraft.
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People clearly like the Wii a lot, and they're not scared to take it online either.
January 24, 2007
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He's been stuck on Sony systems for some time now, but Kojima is dropping hints of life beyond Snake on PC and Xbox 360.
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When the company does get around to doing another MMO game, it says it will strike new ground.
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Regime change worked well enough the first time around that the publisher is giving the series another go.
January 23, 2007
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Reggie Fils-Aime talks about possible upgrades to the Wii and why they won't involve HD.
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Irrational's game is all about the singleplayer, evidently.
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And comments from Sony's American boss suggest we shouldn't expect a price drop soon either.
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At least it was if you consider North America and Europe. Staggering numbers inside.
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Prequel to Driver: Parallel Lines coming this spring.
January 22, 2007
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Don't cry for Harmonix. The team may not be working on the Guitar Hero series anymore, but there are big things in the offing.
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The demo is geared up for release just as the game heads off to the duplication plant.
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Another high as Epic's shooter becomes the fastest selling original Xbox game ever.
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Europe embraces Touch! Generations with gusto.
January 19, 2007
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Two months on, Kikizo brings together Nintendo's number one fans to deliver this comprehensive, unbiased review of Wii - and we're not shy about saying what we mean.
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First screens from the full expansion, due this spring.
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We'll find out soon enough if download size is something that's holding back Microsoft's downloadable-game initiative.
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More shooting of the in-your-face variety in the expansion of EA's futuristic game. First screens.
January 18, 2007
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No demo yet for Microsoft's open-world game, but the interest is there.
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The zombie thriller was Capcom's first big Xbox 360 success but Lost Planet seems like it will be bigger still, shipping 1 million units since December.
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It took a bit longer than expected for Sony to hit 2 million. But what does that mean for the European launch?
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New music-'n'-fireworks game from the Project Gotham Racing developer - and it's being published by EA.
January 17, 2007
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How much will the PS3 cost, and when will it arrive? Statements from Sony muddy the waters, but clarification is due next week.
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Has Activision handed development duties on the series to the Tony Hawk creator? It seems so. Bonus screens from Harmonix' Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II inside.
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Don't expect to see Fatal Inertia or Bladestorm on shelves when the console debuts in March.
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EA adds new features as it branches off The Sims in a laptop-friendly new series. First screens inside.
January 16, 2007
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We chat to Game Republic founder Yoshiki Okamoto about the difficult process of getting Genji: Days of the Blade out in time for the PS3 launch.
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No word yet from Activision but EGM says it's so.
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Capcom has another winner on the Xbox 360, but will it do even better than Dead Rising?
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PopCap title goes from downloadable PC game to downloadable Xbox Live Arcade game.
January 15, 2007
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Is New Zack Island one of fantasy or torture?
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The best handleld aerial warfare, but for how long?
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An expansion that lasts as long as its title? No.
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Europeans wait for everything, but at least this time Konami is trying to make the wait worthwhile.
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Guide your favourite team to victory on the continent. Sorry PS3 - no love for you.
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But the full release isn't too far off now.
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Britons go weak at the knees for Nintendo's systems.
January 12, 2007
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Did expectations for Capcom's latest leave us cold?
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The ultimate wrestling videogame to date?
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That's bigger than Switzerland, if you need a comparison.
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It's nearly a year late but Square Enix's latest is good enough that most people won't mind.
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It's not the new instalment fans would like but rather the first two Dreamcast games with extras. First screens.
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It's yours now if you're a Gold member.
January 11, 2007
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The Lost Planet producer tells Kikizo how war in Iraq influenced his new Xbox 360 shooter.
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New consoles and surging portables help the industry to its best year yet.
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Exclusive 15-minute video feature with legendary Capcom producer, Keiji Inafune, on the eve of the epic release that is Lost Planet.
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We're giving away five limited edition copies of Xbox 360's first must-have game of 2007, each with a cool faceplate and other goodies!
January 10, 2007
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Component shortages weigh heavily on Sony during the opening months of its console's life.
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Capcom's zombie thriller hits the big time.
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More games for the Virtual Console and some of them are even good.
January 9, 2007
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Bill Roper and Flagship Studios are bringing to life a terrifying view of a future London infested with demons.
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Better graphics, 10 new songs and downloadable content - we can almost hear fans salivating.
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There are new maps due later this week but for now you'll have to console yourself with fewer bugs.
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The publishing giant's top franchises steamroll their way into post-Christmas shopping baskets.
January 8, 2007
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Robbie Bach and Bill Gates sing the praises of the Xbox 360 and introduce its media future.
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But some doubters wonder whether they're all being sold or not.
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Plus Microsoft reveals sales have surpassed 2.7 million since November.
January 5, 2007
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Get a look at Criterion's new driving game and find out why it won't be coming to the Wii.
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Who said summer sucks for gaming?
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How hard is it going to be to play Halo 3 this spring? Not very, by the looks of things.
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First details for Bethesda's full Oblivion expansion.
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Time to make amends for missing out on this cult hit.
January 3, 2007
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Yoshi's back with a new 2D adventure on DS.
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Does the newest Phantasy deliver on its promises?
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Can Fox McCloud and pals bring back their SFX glory?
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The Minis March, in Mario's latest DS outing.
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Is the new Sonic as bad as everyone says? We lock our rose-tinted specs away and give our own frank verdict.
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Two decades after forming the studio, the brothers have called it quits at the now-Microsoft-owned company.
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More good news for Nintendo as its new console goes triple-platinum.
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Accolades once again heaped on Microsoft's shooter.
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When Sony's new console arrives in Europe next March, you'll have a five-month-old game to keep you busy.
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Find out more about the past, present and future of games at the Science Museum in London.
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And the UK games industry has its best week ever.
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