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How to Identify an Xbox 360 with Jasper Chipset

In their bid to make the Xbox 360 quieter, less power-consuming and more reliable, Microsoft have been slowly rolling out new chipsets. The latest revision to the silicon...Read more

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Last Remnant Gets Mostly Free DLC

Square Enix today announced four new downloadable content packs coming next month for The Last Remnant. These additions do not add a whole lot more in terms of...Read more

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Square Enix Hearts the Xbox 360

Somebody find a way to break the news to Sony. While the undisputed champion of Japanese consoles has been busy trying to reproduce its trend of world domination...Read more

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Prince of Persia Achievements Checklist

How much of a man (or woman) are you? Do you think you've got what it takes to extract every last point of gamer score from the upcoming...Read more

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Fallout 3 DLC Announced, PC Version Gets Editor

Bethesda dropped a megaton's worth of news on Fallout 3 fans today, as the studio announced that its post-apocalyptic RPG will soon getting a whole lot better. Both...Read more

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Lionhead Reveals Fable 2 Expansion

Today, Lionhead and Microsoft issued an early Christmas present for Fable 2 fans: a downloadable expansion pack called Knothole Island. The downloadable content adds a whole new landmass,...Read more

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Mirror's Edge Review

Do you think you have the guts enough to run across high buildings, evade police, dodge gun fire and do all of this while racing against the clock?...Read more

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Internet Pranksters Send Crowbar to Large Hadron Collider

The Internet was aflutter earlier in the summer with debate about the newly-built Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Topics ranged from how awesome the giant particle accelerator is,...Read more

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Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Announced

UK development house Codemasters has officially announced that it is developing a sequel to current-gen rally game, DiRT. The multi-platform title won accolades from critics for its fluid...Read more

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Lost and Damned Screenshots and Details

Earlier we announced that the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV DLC, titled "The Lost and the Damned" will be coming to the Xbox 360 in February. Now we...Read more

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Grand Theft Auto IV DLC Announced, Delayed

The good news is that we now have details on the upcoming downloadable content for Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV. The bad news is that rumors of a...Read more

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Sony Blocks Netflix Movies from Xbox 360

With the launch of the New Xbox Experience (NXE), 360 owners will be able to stream full-length movies through their console using a Netflix subscription. That is, unless...Read more

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Is it Over for Rock Music Games?

Being a rock star is not all parties, groupies, and throwing furniture out of 5-star hotel rooms. Alright, well maybe it is, but like every seemingly awesome job,...Read more

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The 5 Best Multiplayer Party Games

Just because we live in an era of ubiquitous broadband doesn’t mean multiplayer games should be played alone. Some of the best gaming experiences happen when we gather...Read more

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Rare Teases New Games: Battletoads 2?

One of the most endearing characters in Rare's new game, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is the self-appointed Lord of All Games. This sarcastic robot dishes the trash...Read more

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Introducing the Zeebo: Brazil's New Console

Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo may dominate the global market for video games, but they don't rule in every corner of the world. The extremely high cost of new...Read more

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US Hardware and Software Charts for October 2008

Results for last month's video game hardware and software charts are in, giving us a better idea of how the holiday shopping season is shaping up for manufacturers....Read more

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Gears Of War 2 Review

Welcome back to the suck, soldier! You had better bring some extra ammo and a healthy side of courage, because the Locust is back and rolling fierce without...Read more

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Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Trailer

The fighting game with perhaps the most intense title ever now has a spiffy trailer to match. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is coming soon to...Read more

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A Message From Adam Sessler On Fanboys

Attention members of the gaming community, I have one thing to say to all those fanboys out there. Shut up and do your talking on the battlefield! My...Read more

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Square Enix to Publish Supreme Commander 2

The Japanese publisher Square Enix has been on the prowl for Western game properties in an effort to expand its market in the lucrative North American and European...Read more

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Console Modders Banned From Xbox Live

Microsoft has been busy this week banning users suspected of having modded (hacked) their Xbox 360 consoles. Certain Xbox 360 consoles can be modified using an unauthorized process...Read more

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Rock Band Creators Earn 300 Million Dollar Bonus

While many game studios are facing closure in a tough economic climate, at lease two game developers are making out like bandits. Viacom has announced that it is...Read more

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EA Unveils "Premium" DLC for Dead Space

The horror! Downloadable content horror, that is. Mega-publisher Electronic Arts wants gamers to pull out their wallets to purchase additional skins and weapons for the recently released thriller,...Read more

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Rumor: Dead Rising 2, eh

Capcom isn't quite ready to reveal the sequel to their successful zombie kill-a-thon, but sources close to the company say it is indeed under development. In an interesting...Read more

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Atari Revives Ghostbusters Game

Does anyone remember Ghostbusters, the game that was ingloriously cancelled in the wake of the Activision/Vivendi merger? Well, Phil Harrison, the new CEO of Atari certainly does. He...Read more

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Does Rock Band 2's additional songs rock-eth?

If you registered Rock Band 2 to receive an additional 20 free tracks to download, you may become slightly disappointed with the playlist. These songs are from lesser...Read more

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Top 5 Xbox Gaming Costumes

We couldn't leave our 360 fan out in the cold when it comes to the best fan boy costumes, so we had to do a special for Xbox...Read more

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Your NXE Questions Answered

Lots of my friends and fellow gamers have questions about the New Xbox Experience which is scheduled to be released on November 19th. The NXE has received a...Read more

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Voice Acting in Fable: Why it's so Good

Anyone who has played Fable II has likely been impressed with the sheer scope of the game world crafted by Peter Molyneux and his team at Lionhead Studios....Read more

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Amazon: Pre-Order Lancer Get GOW 2 Free!

Marcus Fenix has recently become a gaming icon, not because he's a bad ass (because he totally is), but more so because his favored weapon is like a...Read more

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Microsoft: LittleBigBoku?

It looks like Microsoft will be cutting into Sony's build-your-own platformer, LittleBigPlanet, with the release of their programming tool, dubbed Boku. Boku is currently detailed on the Microsoft...Read more

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Economic Crisis Hits Game Companies Hard

No sector of the economy is safe from the current financial crisis, not even the escapist video game industry. A plethora of studios have announced major job cuts...Read more

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5 Ways the New Xbox Experience Will Change Your Game

On November 19, Microsoft will unleash its New Xbox Experience (NXE), heralding the next step in the company's plot to take over the world the living room. Much...Read more

Burnout Paradise: Party Pack & More!

In all our days of gaming, Criterion Games is the first known to honorably continue to provide updates, expansions, and innovations to a game: Burnout Paradise. So what's...Read more

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