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Telstra BigPond snags rights to Spore Origins 05/09/2008 16:15:00
Telstra customers get mobile version of EA's evolutionary puzzle game

Telstra BigPond has announced it has exclusive Australian mobile rights to the multiplayer version of Spore.
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Xbox 360 price cuts in US; no drop in Oz yet 04/09/2008 10:05:00
After multiple retail leaks, Microsoft on Wednesday finally announced US$50 to $80 price cuts on all Xbox 360 models.

After multiple retail leaks, Microsoft on Wednesday finally announced US$50 to $80 price cuts on all Xbox 360 models. But there's no update on a price drop in Australia.
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Spore released early in Australia 04/09/2008 15:40:00
Sandbox game skips ahead of schedule

Will Wright’s sandbox epic Spore was officially released yesterday, with Australia being the first country able to download or purchase the game over the counter.
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Source: Grand Theft Auto IV expansion in January or February 03/09/2008 10:21:00
"Wrong" to expect downloadable Grand Theft Auto IV content on Xbox 360 this fall.

A purported insider close to Rockstar Games says Microsoft is "wrong" to expect downloadable Grand Theft Auto IV content on Xbox 360 this fall.
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New Halo 3 multiplayer map on the way 03/09/2008 10:01:00
Revealed during PAX

Bungie revealed a brand new multiplayer map for Halo 3 during Penny Arcade Expo this last weekend. Entitled Assembly, the map is totally new and will become available for download at an undetermined date.

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In pictures: Godfather II 05/09/2008 15:14:00
EA makes an offer you can probably refuse

The Godfather II is a new action-strategy game produced by Paramount Digital Entertainment and Electronic Arts. Inspired by the film and Mario Puzo’s Corleone family drama, it allows players to build a vast criminal empire across Florida, Cuba and New York. For all the latest screenshots, check out the following slideshow.
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SBK: Superbike World Championship 05/09/2008 13:03:00
Fire up your crotch rocket

Designed for the Xbox 360 by Conspiracy Entertainment, SBK: Superbike World Championship is a motorsports race along challenging tracks. The game features super-realistic close-up shots of racing hardware and riders for a more immersive experience. It doesn’t have a release date yet so pass the time by checking out these screenshots!
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LAN party survival guide 05/09/2008 12:20:00
Don't know what a LAN party is?

Don't know what a LAN party is? It's a room full of folks getting together to play games. Also, to check out each other's case mods. And occasionally to sleep. It can be a small garage party for an afternoon or a weekend-long marathon in some convention hall. Each one has their own house rules. My favorite, as observed at the annual Quakecon event in Dallas, Texas: "Bathe!"
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Beyond 2-D: 3-D monitors that wear the glasses for you! 04/09/2008 11:15:00
Get immersed in gameplay

Beyond Gaming and Internet Cafe in Sydney has partnered with 3D Motion to give punters the chance to experience true 3-D gaming. The monitors use auto stereoscopic technology, which allows users to view 3-D images without having to don daggy glasses.
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LOTR Online makers open the doors to Moria 04/09/2008 14:57:00
Oh Balrog, come out to play

Expanding on the popular MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, the Mines of Moria allows players into the abandoned dwarven mines to find the enemies lurking in the darkness.

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