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Sega eye off iPhone
By: Mike Bantick

Sega will increasingly turn to a more casual relationship with its customers, looking to platforms such as Facebook and iPhone to capture market share according to North American president Simon Jeffery,


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Gaming on Ubuntu Linux
By: Hamish Taylor

After my last few articles on how to connect Ubuntu Linux to network shares and a network printer, I want to have a look at some of the more fun aspects of Ubuntu Linux. I thought this was appropriate at the moment, so...let the games begin!


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Do PC gamers need a new online defence system?
By: Davey Winder

As BitDefender releases its GameSafe security product for online PC gamers into the UK market, we ask if it is actually all that new or exciting or necessary...


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Wii 2 Wiish-Liist
By: Mike Bantick

What do you want to see in the next Wii?  Already speculation is building about how Nintendo might do the follow up to the Wii phenomenon.


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Brits from Birmingham rule the gaming world
By: Davey Winder

The Olympics are about to start in Beijing and, to be fair, the British are not expecting to need too big a box to bring their gold medals home in. Shame, then, that computer gaming is not an Olympic event...


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Chinese man kidnaps himself for Wii ransom
By: Davey Winder

Just how far would you go to get hold of a Nintendo Wii? One chap in China thought that arranging his own kidnapping was the obvious route to gaming glory. It could have been worse, people have been killed over the Xbox...


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Nintendo: Devs knew about Wii MotionPlus, more storage coming
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

One of the big criticisms of Nintendo’s E3 announcement of the Wii MotionPlus add-on for more accurate motion control is that it kept the announcement to itself, leaving developers to learn about it through E3 – but it turns out that’s not quite the truth. An added storage option for the Wii is also being worked on!


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E3: biggest surprise was from Nintendo
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

For all the talk of new wireless motion controllers from Sony and Microsoft, the company that brought out a new motion controller was... Nintendo! That aside, it looks like there were plenty of new games launched, new online content, upgrades and a push towards more co-operative gameplay.


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PlayStation 3 opens up to in-game advertising
By: Davey Winder

Phil Rosenberg, Senior Vice President at Sony Computer Entertainment America has gone on record today to state that the "PS3 is open for the ad business" and how contextual in-game advertising is "positive for the games medium." What does he mean, and is it a good thing for gamers?


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E3: Sony should announce cheaper PS3s for the world (and Australia!)
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

With the Xbox 360 getting nice price cuts, and the Wii still competitively priced, the pricey PS3 looms large as the most expensive console with games and graphics that aren’t all that different from the Xbox 360. E3 is the moment Sony should grab hold of with both hands to slice the PS3’s price!


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PS3 2.41 update arrives early as Microsoft calls Wii “novelty”
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Although said to arrive on Wednesday, for many the PS3 2.41 firmware update became available on Tuesday, wiping out the frustration of waiting for a pulled 2.40 update that had caused some users to experience the pain of a “bricked” PS3.


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Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo set to shock and awe at E3
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

All three major console makers are promising big announcements at E3 to surprise us all, but in a shaky economic environment, will the gaming industry’s golden age survive? A major forecast says yes – but is it right?


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Bright orange Acer G24 LCD claims highest contrast crown with 50,000:1 ratio
By: Davey Winder

Acer has introduced a new 24" monitor, with a 1920 x 1200 widescreen resolution and a truly revolting bright orange bezel. But do the claims of it being the world's first LCD to support a contrast ration of 50,000:1 stand up?


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Bungie Day sees new Xbox LIVE treats for Halo 3 fans
By: Davey Winder

Monday 7th July is Bungie Day, and to celebrate Xbox LIVE has a new Halo 3 multi player map called Cold Storage available to download for free. If that were not enough to get Halo 3 fans salivating, there are new gamer pics and dashboard themes as well for one day only...


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Buzz buzzes onto PS3 with “Quiz TV”
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Buzz!, the hugely popular interactive quiz show game for the PS2 is finally coming to the PS3, featuring “brand new wireless buzzers”, 5000 question and a vast amount of downloadable and user-generated content. Sounds cool!


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Pricey PS3 to plummet over precipice as Xbox 360 cuts bite?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

With the entry-level Xbox 360 now AUD $50 cheaper at $349 than the Nintendo Wii, both the Wii and the PS3 are under heavy pre-E3 and pre-Christmas pressure to do something special. Will they cut prices too, launch an all-out software assault or pepper Microsoft with a massive marketing campaign to win the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers?


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Blizzard introduces most powerful World of Warcraft weapon ever
By: Davey Winder

There are more World of Warcraft weapons than you can throw the Twin Blades of Azzinoth at. From Alcor's Sunrazor to a Warp Slicer, with a couple of hundred others in-between. The new Blizzard Authenticator, however, might just save your virtual life from a very real world foe...


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VGChartz: guesstimates are great, but where’s the hard data?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

VGChartz is a site that lists sales figures for video games sold around the world. It’s taken as gospel by sites such as the New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, the New York Post and others – but Gamasutra explains why relying on its figures may be a mistake.


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