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Zero Punctuation Double Header (Silent Hill 2 & The Conduit)

By Gavin Mannion
August 20, 2009
in :  Gaming, Reviews
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So last week I completely missed posting up the latest Zero Punctuation review as we had some backend drama with that oddly popular Evony Ad article. But every cloud has a silver lining and that lining this week is that you get to see 2 Zero Punctuations for the low low price of one… or none… First up we have …

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Microsoft’s GamesCom Announcements were weak

By Gavin Mannion
August 20, 2009
in :  Gaming
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While Sony didn’t announce anything truly exciting, that we didn’t already know, at GamesCom this week they easily trumped Microsoft’s exceptionally poor showing at the conference. Unless I missed a second announcement the only things announced by Microsoft were Episodic content coming to Fable 2 Fable 3 coming Milo not coming anytime soon It’s a shame that Europe’s biggest gaming …

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MAG Beta Gameplay Footage

By Gavin Mannion
August 20, 2009
in :  Gaming
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The MAG Beta is currently underway and as usual someone has decided to leak some gameplay footage. First impressions are that the game looks awesome and the lag seems incredibly good. The sniper section in the beginning is pretty boring from all aspects apart from seeing how well MAG and the PSN are handling the lag in such a large …

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Marvel Comics Grace The PSP

By Faheem
August 19, 2009
in :  Gaming
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Yes its true and I can’t wait! Some more GamesCom news from Sony’s press-conference had some awesome revelations for comic book fans and readers. Ira Rubenstein, Marvel’s V.P of digital global marketing was apparently cladded in a Wolverine-style jacket announced that their back catalogue of hundreds of comic titles will invade the PSP this November. Last Updated: September 19, 2026

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This Just In: Crazy Xbox 360 Special at Makro

By Nick De Bruyne
August 19, 2009
in :  Gaming
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Our writer Geoff has just informed me that Makro has a friggin’ sweet Xbox 360 special running for their birthday. You can pick up an Xbox 360 Pro for R2999.99 and then Makro will give you a R1000 voucher back to spend on more Xbox 360 accessories and software. It is also the bundle a that already comes with Trivial …

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Fable III Confirmed – First Details

By Nick De Bruyne
August 19, 2009
in :  Gaming
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Now this came a lot earlier than I expected, Peter Molyneux and Lionhead have confirmed at GamesCom 09 that Fable III is coming and have also given some details about the upcoming game. The game is going to add even more features that will attempt to make the player feel the weight of their actions in the form of being …

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What's The Deal?: PS3 Firmware 3.00 With Video Demo

By Faheem
August 19, 2009
in :  Gaming
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During the Sony Press Conference at GamesCom in Germany’s Cologne, they confirmed that the next firmware (3.00) update for the PS3 will be released around September 1st this year. You may have seen the features list floating around the web, if not then take a look at Joystiq’s list below before reading further. Last Updated: August 19, 2009

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Sony's 'No Backward Compatibility' Excuse for PS3 Sim

By Faheem
August 19, 2009
in :  Gaming
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I’m sure you guys remember that Sony used to boast the inclusion of ‘Backward compatibility’ in their consoles. You may remember that a while after the PS3 was released, they stopped boasting. The reason being is because they stopped including it in the PS3. Now many gamers have been hoping that the rise of the PS3 Slim would bring backward …

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