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Zelda: Ocarina of Time "not that good" - Aonuma

 

Published 71 minutes ago at Computer And Video Games

Zelda creator himself puts widespread praise down to rose-tinted glasses. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on N64 regularly tops 'Best Videogames Ever' lists, yet Zelda creator Eiji Aonuma reckons "it's not that good" nowadays. Click here to ...

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Cross-platform PSN a "differentiator for Sony" - Hirai

 

Published 73 minutes ago at Computer And Video Games

Online services to "increase brand loyalty of our Sony products". PlayStation big man, Kazuo Hirai, has talked up the benefits of plans to expand PSN to other gadgets as a "core competence" and "differentiator" for the corporation. Big words ...

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Making of... Batman: Arkham Asylum

 

Published 89 minutes ago at Computer And Video Games

How the Feast of Fools began... Batman: one of the biggest licenses of all time. Rocksteady Studios: a relatively small-fry development team with just one, albeit universally well received, game to their name. We're not claiming Batman titles have ...

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Project Gotham Racing 5 outed?

 

Published 91 minutes ago at Computer And Video Games

Motor company lists sequel. Xbox 360 racing sequel, PGR 5 looks to have been outed by a Tesla Motors blog post. Click here to read the full article

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Natal details coming in Feb

 

Published 119 minutes ago at Computer And Video Games

Microsoft confirms showing at Gamefest. More details on next year's big Xbox launch, Project Natal, will be revealed at Microsoft's annual Seattle Gamefest event on February 10, 2010, it's confirmed. Click here to read the full article

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Diablo 3 release date "not next year"

 

Published 2 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

Blizzard statement makes 2011 date seem likely. Blizzard has yet again responded to internet chatter surrounding Diablo III's release date, stating bluntly that the strategy sequel "is not going to be out next year". Click here to read the full ...

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BioWare working on original IP

 

Published 2 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

According to developer CV. BioWare is working on an new original IP, according to the CV of a developer who apparently worked on the unannounced project earlier this year. Click here to read the full article

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Super Mario Kart headed to VC

 

Published 3 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

Super NES classic to be joined by Pilotwings and Smash Bros. originals. The absolutely epic Super NES original Super Mario Kart will finally arrive on the Virtual Console today, claim reports. About bloody time. Click here to read the full article

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MAG beta extended

 

Published 5 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

PSN tryout due to end early this week. Zipper Interactive announced this weekend that the PSN MAG beta has been extended until "early" this week. Click here to read the full article

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Miyamoto: "I don't think everything needs to be 3D"

 

Published 5 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

People are 'remembering the benefits' of 2D games, says Nintendo man. Legendary Mario creator, Shigeru Miyamoto has explained why he thinks not every game "needs to be 3D". Which is convenient timing, because his new side-scrolling Mario just ...

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Mass Effect 2 "surprise" this week

 

Published 6 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

BioWare promises reveal on official website. BioWare's promised a "surprise" Mass Effect 2 announcement this week. Click here to read the full article

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2K's Spec Ops leaks in video

 

Published 6 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

Shooter due for (official) reveal next month. A leaked trailer has outed 2K's new instalment in the Spec Ops series. Click here to read the full article

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Nintendo DSi XL launches in Japan

 

Published 6 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

And not just old people queue. This weekend the super-sized handheld, the Nintendo DSi XL (or 'LL' in the Far East) launched in Japan, much to the delight of the country's elderly gamers. Click here to read the full article

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Nintendo launches paid video content on Wii

 

Published 6 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

Movies, anime and other content debuts in Japan. Nintendo has introduced paid video downloads for the Wii in Japan. Click here to read the full article

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Left 4 Dead 2 patch is out

 

Published 6 hours ago at Computer And Video Games

PC update sorts performance and matchmaking problems. Valve's released a Left 4 Dead 2 PC patch via Steam. Click here to read the full article

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Opinion: Antisocial networking

 

Published 2 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Keep your infernal Tweets away from my consoles. So now we can update Facebook and tweet on our Xbox 360s and PS3s. Forgive me if, instead of jumping up and down with glee, I fail to stifle a plaintive moan. Click here to read the full ...

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3D laptops shown by Nvidia

 

Published 2 days ago at Computer And Video Games

PC gaming on-the-go set to get a whole lot better. Nvidia's mightily impressive 3D Vision ecosystem is swaggering into PC Notebooks, ensuring PC games will look a lot crisper on your portable. Click here to read the full article

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MW2 smashes Call of Duty 4

 

Published 2 days ago at Computer And Video Games

PC sequel surpasses its predecessor's first-week sales. We know that Modern Warfare 2 is selling like the proverbial hotcakes, so it's perhaps not too surprising to learn that the PC version has bettered the first week sales for predecessor Call ...

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Banned Xbox modders NOT one-million

 

Published 2 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Xbox Live manager hints much smaller figure, but lawsuit is launched against MS. Get ready to pull your jaw back off the floor. It seems the recent dramatic headlines of 'One-Million Xbox Live Users Banned' may have been over-dramatic, according ...

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Final Fantasy CC: Crystal Bearers release date

 

Published 2 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Wii Crystal Chronicles out in February. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers has been dated for Wii for February 5, 2010. Click here to read the full article

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Steam dominates 70% of PC download market

 

Published 2 days ago at Computer And Video Games

But Stardock's Impulse second biggest, claims erm Stardock boss. While it's pretty much impossible to give exact sales figures for digital distribution (no-one's willing to fess up to their own figures), publisher and Impulse owner Stardock has ...

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PlayStation Platforms Dominate In Japan

 

Published 2 days ago at Computer And Video Games

PSP and PS3 lead weekly hardware sales. Sony platforms dominated hardware sales in Japan during the week ended November 15. Click here to read the full article

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Video evidence of new Modern Warfare 2 modes?

 

Published 2 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Leaked video hints at previously reported multiplayer modes. Following on from yesterday's story regarding the hacking of several new Modern Warfare 2 gameplay modes, a video has been posted on YouTube to supposedly back the hackers' discoveries.  ...

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Win! PlayStation 3 and Ice Age 3

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Console and Blu-ray to be won. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is available to buy and take home from Monday, November 23, which sounds like a perfect excuse to give away a PlayStation 3 and a copy of the film on Blu-ray, if you ask us.  ...

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Nintendo downloads: Pokémon, Uno

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Pokémon Rumble, Shootantos, Army Defenders... There are six new releases awaiting you in the Wii and DS shops this week, headed up by Pokemon Rumble and ably backed by the quirky poo-throwing jungle sim Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem...  ...

Darksiders 'The Horseman's Road' Trailer

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Yet more apocalyptic, giant blade-thrusting action from THQ. THQ and its studio Vigil are seem to be on an apocalyptic roll these last few days, unleashing one brutal Darksiders video after another. Click here to read the full article

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Bayonetta review: 10/10 "flawless"

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Edge issues stunning review for Platinum Games brawler. Bayonetta's received a stunning ten out of ten verdict in the latest issue of Edge Magazine. We can't say we were expecting that. Click here to read the full article

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Worms 2: Armageddon update released

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

'Improvements, fixes and extras' for your latest bout of worminess. Team 17 has just unleashed a Worms 2: Armageddon update on Xbox Live Arcade for those who get a kick out of blowing up cute little invertebrates. Click here to read the full ...

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Government recruiting soldiers over Xbox Live

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Boastful first-person shooter champs should be warned...!. You know all those first-person shooter games and war thrillers you've been indulging in over the last six months or so? Well be warned: it could be that the government has been grooming ...

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Kaz Hirai: PS3 to hit 13 million early next year

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Triggers raft of new online services to launch in 2010. Sony head honcho Kaz Hirai has told the press that he is confident that the PlayStation 3 will hit its official target of 13 million sales by the end of the financial year in March 2010.  ...

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New Halo, Shadow Complex and Gears... on cards

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Jobs board hints at lots of exciting developments at Microsoft Game Studios. A flood of new job adverts on Develop has revealed that Microsoft Game Studios is looking for new talent to "help breathe a fresh vision into a new Halo experience" and ...

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Zelda mystery: internet speculation 1 truth 0

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Eiji Aonuma confirms the internet done good. Zelda mastermind Eiji Aonuma has told our colleagues over at Official Nintendo Magazine, that some of the internet speculation surrounding the Zelda Wii artwork released at E3 was spot on - but the ...

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Dark Elves enter the Blood Bowl arena

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

THQ announces new playable race for its fantasy football game. Anyone who's ever played the original Blood Bowl tabletop game will know that the Dark Elves were one of the best races in it (basically, callous gits with tons of agility). The good ...

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Dragon Age: Origins DLC revealed

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

RPG 'secret' comes out in the form of new add-on 'Return To Ostagar'. BioWare yesterday teased ardent Dragon Agers with the announcement that "something cool" was on the horizon. Well, we can finally reveal that that piece of impending coolness ...

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Download Saints Row 2 on Xbox Live next week

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Microsoft details Games on Demand releases. Microsoft's detailed some of the upcoming Xbox Live content, including next week's Live Arcade and Games on Demand releases. Click here to read the full article

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StarCraft 2 gameplay screenshots

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Blizzard updates official site. Blizzard's updated the StarCraft II website with a whole lot of goodies, including these new screenshots. Click here to read the full ...

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Aliens vs. Predator WILL support dedicated servers

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Developer finally confirms support. When we quizzed Aliens vs. Predator developer, Rebellion about its third-party dedicated server support last month, it was more than a little cagey with the answer. In fact, we had to ask three times. Click ...

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Modern Warfare 2 zombies could've happened

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

MW2 writer reveals outlandish ideas. Modern Warfare 2 is a mostly serious, mostly reality-grounded first-person shooter. You might be surprised to hear then, that there could've been aliens and zombies in it. Click here to read the full article

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Kane & Lynch 2 gameplay info is in

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Online co-op, play as Lynch... The first proper Kane & Lynch info has emerged, via a Square Enix fact sheet. Click here to read the full article

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BioShock 2 special edition detailed

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Posters, art book and a vinyl. 2K's detailed the $99 BioShock 2 Special Edition. We hope you like game tat. Click here to read the full article

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Star Trek Online beta details

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Kicks off January 12 - 26, Cryptic reveals. The Star Trek Online open beta will kick off on January 12, 2010 and run to January 26, developer Cryptic has confirmed. Click here to read the full article

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Army of Two 2: Pimp my weaponry

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Clock this weapon-upgrade vid. EA has released a video showing weapon customisation in the forthcoming Army Of Two: The 40th Day. Click here to read the full article

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Xtival returns to Live next weekend

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Xbox 360 "festival" will run 27 to 29 November. Microsoft has announced that it will hold another Xtival "online party weekender" between 27 and 29 November. Click here to read the full article

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Resident Evil 5 download episodes detailed

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Capcom issues screenshots, release dates. Capcom's detailed its download content plans for Resident Evil 5, which includes two new episodes, costumes, and the 'Mercenaries Reunion' mode.  ...

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Modern Warfare 2 gameplay modes uncovered

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Hackers discover secret game modes... destined for download content?. Hackers have uncovered a number of secret Modern Warfare 2 gameplay modes hidden in the source code. Click here to read the full article

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PS2 launches in Brazil

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

... for £279. Yesterday, on November 18, 2009, Sony Computer Entertainment made its latest console launch in Brazil: the PlayStation 2. Click here to read the full article

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PES 2010 download content dated

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Team rosters update, Champions League 'elements' and kits. Konami's detailed the first free DLC content for PES 2010 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Click here to read the full article

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PS3: 3D update on the way?

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

Presentation suggests Sony preparing to add 3D capabilities to console. Sony apparently plans to upgrade the PlayStation 3 with support for games running in stereoscopic 3D, according to a leaked presentation. Click here to read the full article

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No More Heroes Xbox 360/PS3 screenshots

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

HD update out next year. Marvellous has released the first screenshots of No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, via the Japanese Xbox site.  ...

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History of Nintendo: The Game Boy Color

 

Published 3 days ago at Computer And Video Games

ONM remember the handheld granddaddy. Ah, the faithful old Game Boy Color, handheld forerunner to the GBA and great granddaddy of the all-conquering DS, DSi and now, the DS XL. Click here to read the full article

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