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Stories by Brendan - Page 6

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GTA goes iOS and Android
Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
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Gamers can experience the brutal world of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for the first time on iOS and Android platforms next month.
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Nuketown 2025 map removed from Black Ops II
Wed, 21st Nov 2012
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Treyarch ignites fury by removing Nuketown 2025 from Black Ops II, betraying pre-order fans' trust. Will they make amends? #CODDrama.
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Technical problems plague new Wii U
Tue, 20th Nov 2012
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Nintendo Wii U launch in the US marred by slow loading times, system crashes, igniting fan frenzy despite tech woes.
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Financial threat for THQ
Fri, 16th Nov 2012
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ubisoft
Things aren’t looking good for video game publisher THQ, and other companies might just be preparing to pounce.
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Playstation All-Stars adds two characters
Fri, 16th Nov 2012
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all stars battle royale
It hasn’t even been released yet but two new characters are already set to join the cast of Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale.
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Is your Black Ops II freezing?
Thu, 15th Nov 2012
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Less than a day from launch and Black Ops II is already experiencing technical difficulties, some gamers are reporting.
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Halo 4 set to smash $300 million sales
Wed, 14th Nov 2012
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It was always going to big, but the release of Halo 4 has seen astronomical sales reminding everyone why Halo is one of the biggest franchises ever.
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Black Ops II available in NZ
Wed, 14th Nov 2012
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Halo 4 launched less than a week ago but already has a competitor in the same genre as Call of Duty: Black Ops II is now available in New Zealand.
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Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale goes gold
Mon, 12th Nov 2012
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all stars battle royale
Game goes gold on the PS3 and PS Vita, with new details emerging on what we can expect from the much-anticipated title.
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GTA V details released...
Fri, 9th Nov 2012
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rockstar
Grand Theft Auto V has been the most hyped game since Skyrim, but today Game Informer has released the first real details of the game set for release next year.
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Sony setback as China continues consoles ban
Thu, 8th Nov 2012
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New research into video games in China confirms that consoles are still banned, refuting rumours that Sony would bring the PS3 into the country.
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Kiwis first to play Halo 4
Wed, 7th Nov 2012
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We gave women the vote, climbed Mt. Everest and split the atom, and now New Zealand is the first country to play Halo 4.
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Skyrim download pack releasing next month
Tue, 6th Nov 2012
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Dragonborn, Skyrim's latest DLC, to launch Dec 4 with potential dragon riding, exclusively on Xbox Live for now. PC and PS3 gamers may wait.
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Quade Cooper cops $60,000 fine
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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Wallabies' Quade Cooper hit with a £60,000 fine and a three-match ban after a Twitter-rant about ARU and a video game goes awry.
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Sony slashes PS Vita expectations
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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A new financial report from Sony shows they have slashed their expectations for the Playstation Vita and other handhelds.
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EA developing next-gen consoles?
Thu, 1st Nov 2012
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A leading gaming website has released information said to prove EA is currently developing for next-generation consoles.
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GTA V set for Autumn release
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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rockstar
Finally, after months of speculation, rumour and outright lies, Grand Theft Auto V has been given a release date of Autumn next year.
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Assassin's Creed III scores top reviews
Tue, 30th Oct 2012
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The first review of Assassin’s Creed III has arrived just one day before the game’s launch tomorrow, and the reviewer says it’s damn near perfect.
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Dishonored to release content triple pack
Fri, 26th Oct 2012
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It’s been revealed that three packs of additional content will be released for Dishonored, the first of which will be out before the end of the year.
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Farmville founder scraps games
Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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zynga
Zynga's crisis deepens as the Farmville founder axes 13 games and hints at more layoffs, affecting 5% of its workforce.
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Sony faultless at court hearing
Wed, 24th Oct 2012
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The catastrophic hacking of the Playstation Network last year has finally seen court time, but a US federal judge has found little fault with Sony.
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Armageddon Expo round-up
Wed, 24th Oct 2012
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armageddon expo
Blinding lasers, bearded Vikings, sweaty gamers and that guy from Borderlands – this year’s Armageddon Expo had everything for a perfectly nerdy long weekend.
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ANZ gets first access to new PS Store
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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sony
After a stuttering start the new-look PS Store is now up and running in most territories, and there’s some good news – it’s fast as anything.
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18 years of games lost after PS3 crash
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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nintendo
One of the pioneers of the gaming industry has lost thousands of hours of play time after the accumulated save files of 18 years were all deleted.