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PS3 - it only does marketing
Nick @ PS3Center writes: The disturbing baby ad was only the start of the PS3's marketing mishaps and over then next 2 years, in which Sony would fail time and time again to create any sort of buzz on their upcoming releases or any positive brand re

PS3 Greatest Hits Get Greater Packaging
The first round of Greatest Hits titles for the PS3 came out and were not really what people were expecting, mostly because of how ugly they were, and for perfectionists, how ugly they made their collections. With the recent amount of redesign

PSP Minis Review – Tetris
Tetris, the world renowned tetrinome-stacking puzzle game, has graced nearly every game console known to man. Now, over 25 years since Alexey Pajitnov created it, it’s been re-released as one of Sony’s new Minis for the PSP and PSPgo. Almost

GTA IV Addon - Toyota Hilux 2010
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Gyromancer Coming to XBL and PC Nov. 18
PopCap and Square Enix have announced that Gyromancer , the result of their collaboration to make a game combining Bejeweled Twist and the general experience and level-gaining elements of a Final Fantasy , is set for release on Xbox Live Arcade and PC

Screenshots: Unreal Development Kit (PC)
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LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
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Media: Netflix Up and Running on PS3
Well PS3 owners, the wait is finally over; Netflix is officially here for Sony's console. I'm sure those of you who are on top of things requested the disc when it was first announced and have probably already recieved it in the mail.

Win Uncharted 2: Fortune Hunter Edition in Canada
This one goes out to our very own News Director David Oxford and any other Canadian gamers who always seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to game promotions.

Nintendo on Super Mario Bros, Digital Gaming
The October 30th corporate Nintendo briefing was packed with information on the future of Nintendo. The HD future, hardware and issues on software were all mentioned in the full briefing found here.

Dhani Harrison: Rock Band 3 will Teach You to Play Music
Dhani Harrison, son of the Beatles' late George Harrison, works as a consultant for Harmonix on the Rock Band series. He worked on the original Rock Band, and naturally helped produce The Beatles: Rock Band.

'Call of Duty' game shoots to make history
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Mass Effect price dropped to $10 on Steam this weekend
Were you one of the seven people on the planet who managed to resist Mass Effect 's "possible alien nudity" siren call?

Dhani Harrison: Rock Band 3 will make you better at actual rocking
In a recent interview with the Chicago Tribune , Dhani Harrison, The Beatles: Rock Band contributor (and son of the late, great George Harrison), spoke about his involvement in future iterations of the popular rhythm franchise.

iPhone dev accused of harvesting player phone numbers
As if, in this world of economic hardship and international strife, you need another thing to worry about.

djZero - The Expert djHero Performer
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PS3 hardware continues growth in Japan
Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 continued to grow its install base with strong sales in the latest Japan tally. Media Create Co. on Fri. PS3 sold 36,061 units between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1 to rank as the top console and No. 2 overall hardware for the week

Nintendo Wii sales rank fourth in Japan
Sales for Nintendo Co.’s Wii ranked fourth in Japan in the latest retail figures. Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Wii sold 28,888 units between Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 to rank No. 4 in overall sales. By comparison, the Wii sold 25,917 uni

PSP, PSP go sales top Nintendo DS at Japan retail
Combined sales of Sony Corp.’s PSP and PSP go handhelds topped Nintendo Co.’s Nintendo DSi and ranked as the top hardware offerings in the latest retail data from Japan. Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the DSi sold 37,517 units between Oc

Amazon matches Wal-Mart Xbox 360 $100 gift card offer
Retailer Amazon.com this week matched a competing offer from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to offer a free $100 gift card to buyers of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 hardware. In the one-day Electronics Gold Box Sale , customers at 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. PST can p

Left 4 Dead 2 – Chet Faliszek Interview
As part of our zombie survival training, BritishGaming talked to Valve’s Chet Faliszek about the upcoming Left 4 Dead 2, discussing the characters, game

Xbox 360 community is 'head and shoulders above PS3,' says Valve
Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek has described the community aspects of Microsofts Xbox 360 console as head and shoulders above the PS3, which he attributes as one of the main reasons the zombie shooter has yet to appear on Sony's platform.

Dhani Harrison working with Harmonix on Rock Band 3
Dhani Harrison has let slip that he is currently working with developer Harmonix on a third Rock Band game.

GTA IV Addon - Just a pack of Speedometer skins 2
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Modern Warfare 2 - Single Player Campaign Review - AllAboutTheGames
AATG writes: "From beginning to end the action in Modern Warfare 2 never lets up. And Infinity Ward has yet again shown itself to be a master story-teller, has raised the metaphorical bar and once again delivered a masterful single-player experience