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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!If you were one of the unlucky gamers that was hit hard by upgrading to dodgy firmware, 2.40, then here’s something that will make you feel better - Sony has officially confirmed that 2.41 is expected shortly:
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Microsoft has released a new Wii-Fit like game of its own - Xbox-ercise. 
The Xbox-ercise Alive game uses the XBox 360’s better graphics to show realistic fitness instructors and, unlike the Wii, features more violence. 
The game’s marketing director Todd Belham charmingly pointed out that yoga and dance were all fun, but you need some serious violence [...]

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SCEE has announced a special new PSP bundle built around the biggest sports franchise in gaming, Madden NFL, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. 
 
The Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack will include a limited-edition “Metallic Blue” PSP system, the highly anticipated Madden NFL 09 game, “NFL: In Just One Play” on UMD Video, [...]

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Michael Hollick, the voice actor who portrayed Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV, has had a pop at his union for failing to protect voice acting talent in games - or getting him more money. 
According to a New York Times article, Hollick was paid roughly USD 100,000 over 15 months for his voice acting [...]

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This just in 10 mins ago - the debut trailer for Guitar Hero IV!! 
This fall, join together and experience Guitar Hero like never before, with the biggest set list, the biggest artists, the most realistic drums and more. 
World Premiere Debut Trailer 

 
View the trailer in FULL-HD glory here

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Many including me were optimistic about upcoming PS3-exclusive shooter, Haze. BUT that dream was short lived when IGN reviewed the game and gave it a crappy 4.5/10 rating. 
Haze writer Rob Yescombe had something to say about that: 
“My thoughts are ‘Owch’. No, wait - ‘MEGAowch’”  
“Haze has had mixed reviews, but even GoldenEye got a 4/10 [...]

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Core Facts
With the death earlier this year of Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the world’s most iconic games became front page news around the world. With a following of over 25 million players worldwide since its conception in the 70s, Dungeons & Dragons has brought the magic and mystery of [...]

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Rumours have been circulating that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of Patriot was going to be the last game in the Metal Gear series, but we can confirm that rumour is a bunch of BS. 
Speaking to MTV, Multiplayer Kojima Production’s Ryan Payton said: 
“I think there’s been some misconceptions that this is the last Metal Gear. [...]

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For those that are looking for an uber leet gaming experience/rig, be sure to checkout AMD Game, a program designed to help us all select perfectly suited PCs for high-definition gaming.  
You don’t have to build your own system from scratch to get the raw multi-core performance and HD graphics capabilities needed to play the [...]

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CVG reports that Epic’s sequel, Gears of War 2, will be “fives times bigger” on the action front. 
Cliff Bleszinski claims the second game shows how much “smoother” the Unreal Engine has gotten. 

“[Unreal Engine has] never stopped evolving. The character lighting is vastly improved, the environment is chippable and the tress get knocked down as physics [...]

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We know how dissapointed you were with how little firmware 2.35 brought, but maybe you overlooked the awesome YouTube API Sony adopted for the PS3? 
The PS3 YouTube integration allows game developers to create games that enable direct upload of in-game video captures to YouTube. This will allow gamers to share and show-off their gaming skills [...]

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Woooo! check out this world exclusive trailer for the new C&C game, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. 
Coming to a PC, PS3 and X360 near you! 
If the standard version (below) doesn’t do it any justice, watch in Full HD Glory here 
World Exclusive Hell March Trailer 
 

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As most of you probably know, Microsoft has paid Rockstar to bring extra DLC (DownLoadable Content) exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. 
That doesn’t mean that the PlayStation 3 won’t also be getting some downloadable content though - just that the Xbox 360 will get some stuff the PS3 won’t. Or [...]

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