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

Category: The gadget blog

2008-02-24 02:15:48
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
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2008-02-23 00:17:00
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
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2008-02-20 23:46:37
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
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2008-02-20 18:01:34
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?
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2008-02-19 20:05:58
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?
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2008-02-18 19:16:09
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
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-02-17 03:07:23
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?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-02-16 07:23:02
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
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-02-16 06:56:06
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!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2008-02-15 10:45:31
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
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2008-02-14 20:41:26
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
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2008-02-14 19:01:58
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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iSuppli thinks PS3 will be the ultimate winner – by 2011
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-02-14 18:27:34
Putting the PS3 in top spot by 2011, iSuppli says the Wii will be number two , with the Xbox 360 in the third spot – but 4 years is a long time in the videogame business and just because iSuppli predicts it doesn’t mean it will come true.


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Bully Scholarship Edition Achievements revealed
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2008-02-13 18:19:05
Here is the full list of Xbox 360 Achievements for the up coming Bully: Scholarship Edition


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PS3 hits 1 million in UK in record PlayStation time
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2008-02-13 16:51:07
The PlayStation 3 has gone into 1 million UK households as of this week, eclipsing its predecessors million record by more than a month.  The PS3 is now snapping at the heels of Microsoft’s Xbox 360.


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Does the world need another GTA?
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2008-02-11 04:41:18
Grand Theft Auto IV is soon to be released on the market, but has that market moved on since GTA III?  Is there room for another crime based sandbox game?


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Review: Mass Effect – Who would have thought, Conversation > Guns?
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2008-02-08 07:12:05
The latest Role Play Game from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire creators BioWare have divided critics and players alike with their latest opus for the Xbox 360


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Mass Effect content Bring Down the Sky announced
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Consoles

2008-02-06 18:59:18
Xbox 360 exclusive RPG Mass Effect is about to get some downloadable content love in the form of a pack name Bring Down the Sky


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