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Video games lead the Hobbit franchising pack

Wed, 26th Sep 2012
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lord of the rings
Jumping straight onto the Middle Earth bandwagon, two free-to-play games based on the Hobbit film trilogy will launch later this year.
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Borderlands 2 borderline best-seller

Tue, 25th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
With the bigger game releases of the year kicking off for the Christmas market, Borderlands 2 has caused a re-shuffle in the best-sellers chart.
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PS3 v Wii U: Ding Ding

Mon, 24th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
Last week's announcement of a slimmer Playstation 3 has industry analysts wondering if the move will be a success.
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Nintendo unite with Unity

Thu, 20th Sep 2012
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
Nintendo announces collaboration with Unity Technologies, ushering a new era of game development for the Wii U and broadening creative possibilities.
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End of disc-based games for gamers?

Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski champions download-only future for gaming, sparking debate about the end of disc-based games.
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Guild Wars 2 hits two million mark

Tue, 18th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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arenanet
Just two weeks after launching, Guild Wars 2 has already sold more than two million units despite halting sales temporarily last week.
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Final Fantasy VII remakes hit YouTube

Mon, 17th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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final fantasy
A die-hard Final Fantasy VII fan has found a way to fill the lonely years waiting for a remake and recreated the storyline himself in LittleBigPlanet 2.
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NZ date set for Wii U

Mon, 17th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
After months of rumours and debate, the next-generation of consoles has been scheduled for release on November 30.
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Game console graphics as good as Avatar?

Wed, 12th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
One of the brains behind next-generation gaming engines says that the Xbox 720 and Playstation 4 will produce graphics to rival James Cameron's Avatar.
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PS Vita play goes remote

Thu, 6th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ps vista
PS Vita introduces remote play for God of War 1 and 2 and more, transforming how classics are enjoyed with a patch download.
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Single console launch expected in 2013

Wed, 5th Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
Rumours have been flying around for months about next-gen consoles, but the industry only expects one to launch next year.
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Free offering of Gotham City Imposters

Mon, 3rd Sep 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
If you've done everything there is to do in the traditional Gotham universe, Gotham City Impostors is now free to download.
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Copyright cut for Skyrim mods

Fri, 31st Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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the elder scrolls
Warner Bros. issues cease and desist to halt a Skyrim mod mixing Elder Scrolls with Lord of the Rings, sparking debate on legal overreach.
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Bethesda games continue PS3 delays

Thu, 30th Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
New DLC has been announced for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but, surprise surprise, you'll be waiting a whole month longer if you don't have an Xbox 360.
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Guild Wars 2 hits million users

Wed, 29th Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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guild wars
Not many games can claim to have one million users at launch, but Guild Wars 2 has received this honour although not without incident.
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PES 2013 expands teams

Tue, 28th Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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konami
Firmly refusing to take the route of most mainstream sport games, Konami has announced yet more teams to join the ranks at Pro Evolution Soccer 2013.
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Tekken Tag receives T rating

Mon, 27th Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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tekken
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 secures a 'T' rating, brimming with its signature blend of violence and risqué humour, says the ESRB.
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Facebook forum reveals Assassin's Creed features

Fri, 24th Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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assassin's creed
A Ubisoft representative has revealed some of the finer details of Assassin's Creed 3, including gameplay time and potential sequels.
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Grant Theft Auto V release date leaked?

Thu, 23rd Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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grand theft auto
An online retailer has apparently leaked the release date of Grand Theft Auto V – and if it's accurate, it's a whole lot sooner than expected.
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DayZ rejects free-to-play game

Wed, 22nd Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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dayz
The creator of critically-acclaimed zombie-survival mod DayZ says the game won't go free-to-play as it would be bad for the customer.