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Hands On: The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood
Skirmishing the issue. Entering the beta of an MMO expansion pack on a borrowed, pre-levelled character can be a bewildering experience. Who are you, rune-keeper Kronkite of Lórien, with your spiky grey hair and strangely low rep with the ...
Review: LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
Back to skull. I'm a vocal fan of the LEGO games, but even I was a bit sceptical about a second go-round for Indiana Jones. The first LEGO Indy game was something of a runt compared to the brick-based versions of Star Wars and Batman, and ...
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News: SWG claims 3m player-made quests
Ageing MMO enlivened by Chronicle Master. Sony Online Entertainment has announced that players have created over three million quests for its Star Wars Galaxies MMO in just over a month. The quests were made using the new Chronicle Master ...
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News: Noby Noby Boy reaches Jupiter
Planet contains random nonsense. Surprise. Keita Takahashi's certifiable PSN game Noby Noby Boy has reached Jupiter on its stretchy journey through the solar system. BOY's astral girlfriend, called GIRL, grows according to the collective ...
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News: Gameloft slashes Android investment
iPhone games 400 times more popular. Mobile games company Gameloft is reducing the amount of money invested in developing titles for Google's Android platform. Speaking to Reuters, finance director Alexandre de Rochefort said, "We have ...
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News: Miyamoto: I wouldn't get a job here now
Competition for Nintendo jobs "fierce". Shigeru Miyamoto has said that if he were applying for a job at Nintendo these days with his original qualifications, he probably wouldn't get in. "Nintendo has become one of those companies that ...
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News: Mario Kart SNES coming to US VC
Along with Pilotwings and Smash Bros. Classic SNES racer Super Mario Kart is set for a Virtual Console release in the US. According to Gamespot the 17 year-old game will cost 800 Wii Points (around £6 / 8). Also on the way to VC are ...
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Video: The Beatles: Rock Band TV spot
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Hands On: Crackdown 2
Sequels equals kills, Agent. Perhaps the best way to define your more violent kind of game is by whether it gives you tools or props. Uncharted 2, dynamic and enthralling as it is, gives you props. Even its guns seem to have been designed ...
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News: Microsoft: "It wasn't a million" bans
Reports of modders' demise exaggerated. Microsoft's Marc Whitten, general manager of Xbox Live, has denied the recent reports that Microsoft banned one million modded 360s from the online service. "We didnt release the number. I cannot ...
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Video: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Beta gameplay
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News: Infinity Ward defends UK MW2 PC sales
3% of other versions' sales still good. Infinity Ward has denied that sales of Modern Warfare 2 on PC have been lacklustre, arguing that all the signs actually point to success. "Yes, PC is the smallest percentage in terms of how much ...
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Article: Retrospective: The Operative: No One Lives Forever
I spy with my freakishly giant eye. They say money makes the world go round, but this is somewhat inaccurate. Leftover momentum from the solar nebula makes the world go round. Money, in fact, is not responsible for rotation, gravity, nor ...
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News: Creatures series added to GOG
AI life what I see here. The Creatures series has been added to GOG.com. For $9.99 you'll get Creatures: The Albian Years (Creatures 1 & 2), Creatures Exodus (Creatures 3 & Docking Station) and Creatures Village (Creatures Adventures & ...
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News: FFCC: Crystal Bearers here in February
Wii action-adventure finally pinned down. Square Enix will release Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers in Europe on 5th February. The Wii adventure has just launched in Japan and will be available in the US on Boxing ...
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News: Dedicated servers for Aliens vs Predator
"Rebellion has always appreciated fan support." The PC version of licensed shooter Aliens vs Predator will support dedicated servers, according to a new statement made by British developer Rebellion. "Despite rumours, Rebellion has ...
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News: Steam has 70 per cent of PC pie
Digital rival says Valve's streets ahead. Brad Wardell, boss of Stardock and digital distribution platform Impulse, reckons Valve's Steam is miles ahead of any competition in the PC gaming download market. "Our estimation is that Steam - ...
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Review: King's Bounty: Armored Princess
A right royal result. I'm both the best and the worst guy to be reviewing this. The best because last year's strategy/role-playing curio King's Bounty: The Legend was comfortably my game of the year, and one I bent the ear of anyone unlucky ...
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News: Serious Sam HD out next week
First Encounter priced and primed. Croteam has announced that Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter will be released for PC on 24th November. The announcement comes in an exclusive trailer on Eurogamer TV today. "Over the past years we ...
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Video: Exclusive: Serious Sam HD launch date trailer
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News: MS outlines XBL Thanksgiving deals
Fable II DLC, Death Tank, Sonic cheap. On the fourth Thursday of every November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving by feasting and frolicking. That time is upon us again, and so Microsoft has put some seasonal Xbox Live deals together for all ...
Hands On: Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Bringing down the beta house. Jumping from Modern Warfare 2 to Bad Company 2 isn't recommended. While both are broadly similar in concept - modern military shooters set in an imaginary land war between America and Russia - the difference in ...
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Review: Buzz!: Quiz World
Question time. First, the good news: Buzz! is back! A new instalment in the hit series of quiz games has been released just in time for Christmas. It features 5000 new questions, three more round types and three new characters. There has ...
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News: Resi 5 to get Gold Edition disc in March
Includes all new DLC, but what about wand? Capcom has announced that the swathe of new downloadable content for Resident Evil 5, to be released early next year, will make its way onto a disc after all. Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition for ...
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News: Super Monkey Ball 2 coming to iPhone
It's due out in time for Christmas. An iPhone version of Super Monkey Ball 2 is due to launch in the App Store by the end of the year. The game will feature 115 new levels, local multiplayer, better graphics and an enhanced control ...
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News: MGS hints at more Shadow Complex
Jobs going on Natal, 343 teams too. Microsoft is seeking talented people to bolster the Natal team at MGS and help "drive the success of Gears of War and Shadow Complex". That's our first glimpse of a future for Chair's triumphant Xbox ...
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Video: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Arica Harbour
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News: StarCraft II website inundated with info
Story and multiplayer previews and more. Blizzard has let its StarCraft II community know that there is a ton of new content on first release Wings of Liberty on the official website to distract you from the fact you're not even in the beta ...
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News: Ace Attorney WiiWare ports for Europe
Three games due out in 2010. Capcom has confirmed that the three planned Ace Attorney WiiWare ports will be released in Europe next year for 1000 Wii Points apiece. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney will be first, in "early 2010", followed by ...
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News: Pokemon Rumble heads WiiWare update
Plus: World of Goo demo, Shootanto, more. Nintendo has announced the launch of Pokemon Rumble for WiiWare, available today for an eye-watering 1500 Wii Points (approximately £10.50 / 15). There's a demo version of that to try too, along ...
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News: BioWare reveals new Dragon Age DLC
Return to Ostagar! For loot, naturally. BioWare has revealed new Dragon Age downloadable add-on Return to Ostagar, which involves doing what the title suggests. It's due out this winter or holiday or festive season or whatever you want ...
News: Star Trek Online open beta dated
We're all Kirk-a-hoop. Cryptic has announced that Star Trek Online will be in open beta from 12th to 26th January next year. Keys will be distributed on a first come, first served basis on startrekonline.com. If you really can't wait ...
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Review: RACE On
Cash for clunkers? The latest offering from the safest hands in sim racing turns out to be another reissue of ageing stalwart Race 07. Last year the Swedish dev added Nordschleife and a host of handsome Grand Tourers, and called the result ...
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Gallery: Funcom shows revamped AO visuals
Age-old MMO moving to new 3D engine. Read more... > >
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News: Hirai: PSN subscription a "possibility"
Would co-exist alongside free service. Sony appears to be considering a subscription model for PlayStation Network that would sit alongside the existing free membership. Such a manouevre would bring PS3 in line with Xbox Live, which ...
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