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nVidia Brings 3D Back With Call Of Duty 4

September 18th 2008 05:01
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In the days when Viewmasters roamed the Earth, when Hypercolour t-shirts encouraged us all to touch one another, cinema broke through the third dimension. nVidia want those days back, and though others have tried and failed before, they believe now they have the technology to succeed.

The old school cellophane goggles are gone, replaced by hip Vin Diesel approved style. Screen refresh rates have improved and things like motion blur have been worked on and apparently perfected.

Check out the full article, including a review of Call of Duty 4 at Maximum PC.
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Guitar Hero Outselling Rock Band 6:1 - Activision

September 18th 2008 04:15
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Guys who run gaming companies are the kind of people who don't like to let you die wondering. In a classic piece of schoolyard pouting, Activision boss Bob Kotick would like to let you know that Guitar Hero is doing well. So well that Rock Band can go suck eggs because it has girls germs.


At the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVII Conference (you know who you are) Kotick let loose some big ones. "We're outselling [Rock Band] 6:1. When you think about the access we have to 30% of the world's music at Universal, we have a unique advantage there. I would also say when you look at resources, you know, our next-nearest competitor has a couple of hundred people working on these projects, we have close to 2000 people just dedicated to the Guitar Hero note tracking, introduction of new hardware, introduction of new software, and so we just have a lot more in the way of resources available to us to continue to dominate the category," he roared triumphantly.

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Microsoft TV Ads: Clone Wars The Next Step

September 18th 2008 03:56
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They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Others say it's a desperate attempt at attention from people out of ideas who have been soundly whipped by the new bully in the schoolyard. That bully is Apple, and with the resounding panning of the new advertising campaign from Microsoft, Bill Gates is poised to flatter the pants off Steve Jobs.

In the new ads, A man dressed very much like the original PC guy from the Apple ads lets it be known how he feels about being portrayed as a whiny stereotype, by stereotypically whining about it. Microsoft will attempt to portray themselves as the hard done by underdogs, calling upon the nerd brigade to rally around the Windows logo and defend their platform. This action could trigger a computing fanboy civil war... and let's face it, the losses from both sides would improve state of the human race significantly.

The ads will also likely star Microsoft employees, with the article reporting that even their email addresses will be shown. You know how this will turn out.

The ads are due tomorrow and we'll eagerly await the public reaction.

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More Age Of Empires On The Way?

September 11th 2008 02:19
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With the demise of Ensemble, the Microsoft owned development team, rumours and concerns have circulated as to the fate of the venerable Age Of Empires franchise


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Sorry World, R18 Rating In Aus Won't Stop Games Bans

September 10th 2008 23:40
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Australia is an island. And that's we way we want to stay according to Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus. Debus wades into the debate surrounding the modification, or non-modification of Fallout 3 to comply with the Australian Classifications Board. "In the board's view the game warrants an RC classification in accordance with item 1(a) of the computer games table of the National Classification Code," Debus said


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Fallout 3 Edited Version Now The Only Version

September 9th 2008 23:37
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There are some great things about Australia. Our beaches, appreciation of English humour and Jennifer Hawkins to name but a few. Then there is the Classifications board. The anti-Hawkins. I say this because all of the great work she has instigated to create the image of Australia overflowing with fantastic sights and beautiful people is about to be overshadowed by what is being called Fallout 3 - Australian Edition. This is the now infamous version of Fallout 3 that has to be created to cater for the Australian Classifications Boards willingness to ignore the fact that discerning adults play video games


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Spore Matches The Sims Launch Success - Almost

September 4th 2008 23:48
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The reception that Spore has received has been a strange one. Most people are declaring that the game has not quite hit the mark, falling short of the all encompassing God machine that the frenzied fans envisaged through the pre-game build-up. Yet at the same time, the Metacritic score has managed to hit 88%. The general consensus seems to be that the sheer scope of the game is more extraordinary than anything that has been attempted, and that the mini games are amazingly addictive, yet the reviewers were left feeling slightly empty. Perhaps they started that way, being professional critics and all, but the reviews and scores need to be put into perspective. That perspective is easy to find


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Is Left 4 Dead Creating Brainless Gamers?

September 1st 2008 07:11
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It is well established that this generation of gaming platforms are for different gamers. The Xbox was for your online community gamer, Playstation for your Asian style games and Nintendo for casual gamers. And then there was PC. The venerable gaming platform has suffered from a complex recently, with analysts predicting everything from its death by console in the imminent future, to it being the only platform available within a console generation. With the latest games requiring costly upgrades, only the MMO and solitaire gamers seem to have stuck by their trusty, clunky boxes. The most worrying thing about consoles taking more of our gaming time is the concessions being made for the convenience of the controller. It started within strategy games, the RTS scene. Different aspects had to be compromised in many peoples eyes to allow for the lack of hotkeys and mouse. And though a few RTS titles have managed to please both sides of the fence, the reality is that a dozen odd buttons cannot replace a keyboard


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Ubisoft Planning Far Cry 3 Already (LINK)

August 28th 2008 00:22
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Far Cry is synonymous with lush forest settings, and if the rumours are true the third installment is due to stay that way


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Warhammer Online Cinematic Trailer - Better Than Actual Games

August 22nd 2008 05:55
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I've pretty much given up playing games. There is very little need or time after having watched the incredible cinematic trailers currently being released. Perhaps Final Fantasy VIII and it's hours of cut scenes have the right idea


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Fallout 3 Confirmed For October 17th Release - Australia

August 13th 2008 02:45
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GamerChip brings you the news you have been waiting for: RedAnt, the Australian distributor for Fallout 3, has confirmed through the EB Games website that the game will be released on October 17th. The RedAnt website is yet to post details which will be of concern to some, but EB Games has yet to steer us wrong on this one


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Star Trek Online - The Complete FAQ

August 13th 2008 01:34
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Just about everything you need to know about Star Trek Online has been released in the form of a FAQ on the official website
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2 More MMO's To Shut Down?

August 12th 2008 23:48
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RUMOUR: Joystiq reports that the latest culling of MMO's will be occuring within NCsoft, with a "reliable source" within the company stating that they are on the verge of laying off the entire development team, leading the title Dungeon Runner to "be closed" and the fate of Tabula Rasa in the air


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Fallout 3 Receives MA15 Rating For Australia

August 11th 2008 13:38
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Australian Gamer have been kind enough to confirm the GamerChip story regarding the edited version of Fallout 3 hitting Australian shelves. The OFLC has decreed that fifteen years and older gamers will have a very similar version to that released around the civilized world - the one with the 18 rating. Details will come to hand soon as to the exact nature of these changes, but it would seem to be fairly cosmetic, such as drugs being renamed. The sexually explicit content, not having been raised as the cause of the ban originally looks to remain intact


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