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BioShock 2 announced for 2009
By: Mike Bantick

Take-Two Interactive have announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2008, amongst the information for the take over target were increased demand for Nintendo Wii products as well as confirmation of a sequel to BioShock, one of 2007’s most awarded games.


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Europe new battle ground as Xbox 360 becomes cheaper than Wii
By: Mike Bantick

In a surprise move, Microsoft has slashed Xbox 360 prices igniting a new price war with the Nintendo Wii upon European soil.


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iTWire game reviews January and February
By: Mike Bantick

A double month’s summary of iTWire gaming goodies.
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Review: Devil May Cry 4 – Big swords, big style, big attitude
By: Mike Bantick

The Devil May Cry series leaps onto next-gen platforms with a sneer, a smart-ass word or two, a nonchalant attitude and a more combos that a fast food drive through.  Welcome, Devil May Cry 4, to the high definition world.


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Can you survive Dead Space?
By: Mike Bantick

Electronic Arts announce the development of a new survival horror style game Dead Space.


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5 reasons why a R18+ game rating is needed
By: Mike Bantick

So the Attorneys-General Standing Committee is finally going to look at the question of introducing an adults on R18+ classification for interactive entertainment in Australia.  Here are some reasons for doing so.


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Xbox 360 HD DVD drive given heave-ho by MS
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

In a move that is of no surprise to anyone, Microsoft has finally decided it will no longer manufacture the HD DVD add-on drive for the Xbox 360, although they will naturally continue to support customers who purchased the drive.

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Review: Portal – Disorientating, disconcerting fun
By: Mike Bantick

Part of the excellent value contained in Valves Orange Box:  Consisting of a full suite of Halflife 2 games (Full original plus the two episodic releases) and the multiplayer fun of Team Fortress 2, Portal, the puzzle portion of the game, deserves a review of its own.


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Community-written games coming to Xbox Live
By: Stephen Withers

Microsoft is set to open up an Xbox Live distribution channel for individuals and groups who create games for the console.


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GDC08 Microsoft Keynote – Gears of War 2 release date
By: Mike Bantick

Microsoft have delivered their keynote at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, amongst the information delivered, a even larger focus on the online experience with Xbox 360 and critical snippets about Gears of War 2 and Fable 2.


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HD DVD dead, what now for the PS3?
By: Mike Bantick

Now that the HD DVD high definition disc format is dead .  What effect will that have on the Sony Blu-ray equipped games machine?  According to analysts, an immediate 10 % sales boost.


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Blu-ray Xbox 360?
By: Mike Bantick

Microsoft does not seem overly concerned about the imminent demise of HD DVD as a high definition disc format.  Having backed HD DVD, especially with their Xbox 360 add on HD DVD player, why the sudden ‘laid back’ nature with the format war?  Could it be there is yet another revamp of the Xbox 360 waiting in the wings? Perhaps with a Blu-ray drive.


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PS3 outsells Xbox 360 for the first time but Wii still rules supreme
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

NPD figures show the PS3 achieving a remarkable feat: officially outselling the Xbox 360 in the US for the first time ever in January 2008 – but still coming up 5000 short of outselling the Wii.


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So, Universal: when will we see a Blu-ray title?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Now that NHK have reported Toshiba’s imminent announcement of HD DVD’s death, Universal’s declaration earlier this year, in Australia, of ‘at least’ 20 new titles during 2008, must look very shaky. How long now before they too jump ship and go Blu?

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Japanese public TV broadcaster NHK says Toshiba to declare HD DVD dead
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Japanese news website Akihabara News is reporting that Japanese TV network NHK has run a report saying HD DVD is ‘officially’ dead, although Toshiba are still yet to make their own official announcement.


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Rock on: Aerosmith gets its own ‘Guitar Hero’ game!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

In June this year, Guitar Hero and Aerosmith fans will be able to buy “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith”, featuring all their smash hits, while “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock” owners on Xbox 360 and PS3 can download Aerosmith’s ‘Dream On’ song, free of charge, but only between February 16 and 18, 2008.


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Red Alert 3 announced
By: Mike Bantick

After seven years in Siberia, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 has been announced. 


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Forget HD DVD and Blu-Ray, Netflix plan to stream to PS3 and Xbox 360
By: Mike Bantick

It was bound to happen, and unofficial at this point in time, but it looks like content provider Netflix is gearing up and keen to start streaming High Definition video to households equipped with a PS3 or Xbox 360 (amongst other devices).


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