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Will the new firmware update save the PS3?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-24 07:43:41
The latest firmware update transforms the PS3’s media capabilities by adding great features – but will it be enough to spur sales without a price cut?


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Splinter Cell Conviction to sneak onto Xbox 360
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-24 07:18:28
Ubisoft confirm a new Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell action adventure for the Xbox 360 and PC.  This time around Sam Fisher is on the run from the government.


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Nintendo's 35 million US Wii sales target
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-23 18:53:12
A Nintendo executive has said the company expects to sell 35 million Wii consoles in the US alone.


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Nintendo says “Wii expect to see ourselves in 35 Million US homes by 2012”
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-23 18:30:27
Are ego’s starting to get overblown at Nintendo?  Is success going to their heads?  Nintendo Marketing chief of America George Harrison doesn’t think so.  But he is predicting the Wii phenomenon to continue for some time to come.


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Gibson Les Paul and Kramer coming to next-gen Guitar Hero
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-23 17:30:32
Wireless controllers modelled on the legendary Gibson Les Paul will be a feature of the next Guitar Hero game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii, while the PS2 version will use Gibson's Kramer design.


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Wii still number one in the US
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-20 01:01:19
Despite only the "promise" of an increase in game titles coming to the Nintendo machine, the Wii continues to hold its fancier rivals at bay.  April figures show that the Wii sales beat not only Microsoft's Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3, but even the PlayStation 2 fell behind.


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Halo 3: keeping or losing its halo?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2007-05-17 14:36:25
It’s official: Halo 3 will launch on September 25, with the highly anticipated Halo 3 beta having just gone online, but not everyone is happy.


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Halo 3 Launch date and Beta test impressions
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2007-05-16 02:40:25
The Halo 3 public Beta starts tonight (Australian time), we have already had a run around with the code.  Microsoft have also announced the launch date for the final Halo 3 code later this year.

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Confirmed: Prince of Persia to bound onto Xbox Live
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-15 18:55:44
The original 1989 classic Prince of Persia is set for a spruce up and re-launch to the Xbox Live Arcade system.


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Shadowrun cross platform from 14th June
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2007-05-15 06:44:25
One of the first titles to take advantage of the Microsoft LIVE cross platform interface, Shadowrun will be on sale in Australia from mid June.  For the first time ever console players can take on PC gamers to prove finally who has the edge in first-person shooters.


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Microsoft lifts shroud off Halo 3 to mixed reviews
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch

Category: Reuters

2007-05-14 06:50:00

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O.: Quote, Profile, Research gave a sneak peek at its "Halo 3" game on Friday, saying the next chapter of the fast-paced shooter trilogy will help it fend off competition from Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research and Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research.


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Halo 3 Beta sneak peek
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2007-05-14 06:47:50
Some lucky journalists have had a chance to get a peek at the upcoming Beta from of Halo 3.  Will this flagship Xbox 360 title live up to expectations?


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Microsoft eyes huge launch sales of "Halo 3"
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch

Category: Reuters

2007-05-13 05:39:34

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research expects the launch of its upcoming "Halo 3" video game to surpass that of "Halo 2", which pulled down $125 million in sales in its first 24 hours, an executive said on Friday.


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New MMO The Secret World announced
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2007-05-11 18:53:30
From the makers of the Age of Conan comes yet another Massive Multiplayer Online land to explore, welcome to The Secret World by Funcom.


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Forza Motorsport II Demo burns onto Xbox Marketplace
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-11 06:55:56
It is a hefty download, but for Xbox 360 motoracing fans Forza II is worth the wait.


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Gaming Pitfalls – Part II: Cross platform danger
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2007-05-11 06:14:59
Following on from the Big License Dilemma, this time we focus on those multiplatform games.  How does this affect quality especially for a big fish in a smallish pond, like the PlayStation 3?


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Double Dragon coming to Xbox Live Arcade
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2007-05-08 18:08:06
Fighting classic Double Dragon will be available on Xbox Live Arcade from today.


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Gaming Pitfalls – Part 1: The Big License dilemma
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2007-05-08 04:00:39
Big licensing tie-ins might be great for the bottom line, but is this no-brainer attitude to game development destroying the art of video-gaming?


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