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by Stephen Withers
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No, this isn't news of a Thomas The Tank Engine game for Xbox - Microsoft is set to introduce a chunky new Xbox 360 controller sporting a QWERTY thumbpad to simplify the use of its new Windows Live Messenger software.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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It’s simple, says Fabrik, makers of the SimpleTech SimpleDrive – if you want 1TB of storage in a sexy design, Fabrik can deliver!
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Microsoft has announced a master stroke service that will enable Xbox 360 users to access the massive Windows Live Messenger instant messaging network. Currently about 6 million Xbox Live members can chat with each other through their games consoles. The new move from Microsoft will instantly expand their reach to more than a quarter of a billion IM users on PCs and mobile devices.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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SanDisk’s “Sansa Connect” gives users the ability to download music wirelessly right from the device, and we now know that you’ll be able to buy music wirelessly from Yahoo’s Music service.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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In a sign that Microsoft isn’t interested in giving any ground in the next-gen console wars to Sony or Nintendo, a new messaging feature emerges hot on the heels of the Xbox 360 Elite announcement.
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by Stephen Withers
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An Xbox 360 TV ad has been banned by Britain's Advertising Standards Authority.
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by Mike Bantick
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Nintendo Australia has today announced the obliteration of waiting-room boredom. With a Wi-Fi equipped Nintendo DS people can connect for free gaming fun at hundreds of Telstra Wireless Hotspots.
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by Stephen Withers
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A sequel to Super Mario Strikers is coming to the Nintendo Wii. Mario Strikers: Charged is a five-a-side soccer game with players possessing acrobatic skills and super abilities.
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by Stephen Withers
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Sega's acrobatic game NiGHTS is set to get a new life on the Nintendo Wii.
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by Stephen Withers
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Maxon has released a new beta of the drivers for its USB 3G modem intended for use with Telstra's Next G network.
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by Stephen Withers
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A pair of popular game maps for the original Halo: Combat Evolved have been "reimagined" for Halo 2.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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The news is that the Xbox 360’s new 120Gb hard drive, whether the standalone model, or that included with the Elite, comes pre-loaded with game trailers, game demos and one full playable game.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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CDMA, seemingly the poor cousin of the GSM dominated mobile phone world, has always struggled to get the sexy handsets available in GSM dominated countries. Will this change with Nokia’s new model?
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by Adam Turner
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Australia's AFL season kicks off this weekend and the Ten Network is set to broadcast Saturday night's Grand Final replay clash between the Sydney Swans and the West Coast Eagles in high definition.
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by Stephen Withers
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Grand Theft Auto IV, the next game in the popular but often criticised franchise, returns to its original 3D location: Liberty City, Rockstar's thinly disguised version of New York.
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by Stephen Withers
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Electronic Arts is staying with The Lord of the Rings franchise and will develop "an all-new title scheduled for release in 2008".
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by Stephen Withers
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A US Federal Communications Commission filing made earlier this month by Sony shows the company is planning to introduce a new version of the PlayStation 3 with an 80G hard drive.
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by Angus Kidman
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The gaming community has erupted with excitement over the announcement that Nintendo's long-time mascot Mario and Sega's most successful character Sonic the Hedgehog will officially be included in the same game. However, while Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games might sound like a great concept, there are plenty of reasons to suspect the finished product will be something of a damp squib. Here's the top five potential problems with the project.
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