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  Spore

  Spore merges multiple run-of-the-mill building blocks into a big, entertaining game.

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  Guitar Hero World Tour dated down under

  Four-piece Guitar Hero game to ship on 12 November in Australia; four new tracks announced, including one from Aussies The Living End.

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  Wright appraises 'Sporn'

  Even before the game's release, cheeky gamers have been misusing Spore's Creature Creator to design lewd monsters and upload them to the official Sporepedia website, forcing distributor EA to censor creatures it deems inappropriate.

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  Paid to Play? The state of pro-gaming in Australia

  Just how active is the pro-gaming scene in Australia? Are we a nation that can stand toe-to-toe against the best gamers in the world? And if we're not competitive, then who's to blame? Check out the answers to all these and more as we put Australia's pro-gaming culture under the spotlight in this in-depth GameSpot AU feature.

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  Inside Australia's game ratings body — The Classification Board

  Ever wanted to know how the games you play get classified? Ever wondered just who exactly is behind important decisions like the banning of games, and their re-classification for the Australian market?

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  Quantum of Solace filled with celebs

  Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Olga Kurylenko from upcoming James Bond film lend voices, likenesses to Activision Blizzard's movie tie-in shooter.

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  Fallout 3 unbanned in Australia

  Postapocalyptic shooter reclassified in Australia to MA 15+ as a resubmitted version significantly removes the "incentive and reward" for drug use.

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  GTAIV hijacking PCs in November

  Rockstar North's crime epic will be available for Windows machines on 18 Nov in the US and 21 Nov in the UK; conversion will feature "expanded" multiplayer modes.

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  Can Spore meet its lofty expectations?

  Electronic Arts' much-anticipated game Spore comes out 7 September. Can it live up to expectations?

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  Top 5 gaming notebooks

  A samurai might have carried a sword in the past, but the modern virtual warrior whips out one of these top-end portables instead.

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  Can Spore meet its lofty expectations?

  Electronic Arts' much-anticipated game Spore comes out 7 September. Can it live up to expectations?

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  GTAIV hijacking PCs in November

  Rockstar North's crime epic will be available for Windows machines on 18 Nov in the US and 21 Nov in the UK; conversion will feature "expanded" multiplayer modes.

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  Aussies to get Spore Creature Creator in newspaper promos

  Spore pre-release taster to be given away in selected Aussie newspapers this weekend.

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  Wii Fit hacked to work with WoW

  With Wii Fit's popularity making the game near-impossible to find and World of Warcraft's subscriber base nearing 11 million, it was just a matter of time before the two collided in some form.

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  Call of Duty 4 answered 10 million times

  Infinity Ward's multiplatform modern military shooter makes latest milestone; studio head explains decision not to develop a Wii version.

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  World of Warcraft to sell token device for added security

  The makers of World of Warcraft are offering players of the online role-playing game an optional layer of security in the form of an electronic token device called Blizzard Authenticator designed to prevent unauthorised access to an account.

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  Australia bans Fallout 3

  UPDATE: Upcoming Bethesda game refused classification Down Under by ratings body; OFLC report confirms banning is due to showing positive effects of in-game drug use.

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  Blizzard teaser augurs new game?

  World of Warcraft developer's official website is gated by an image of shattered ice in advance of Worldwide Invitational this weekend.

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  Spore

  Spore merges multiple run-of-the-mill building blocks into a big, entertaining game.

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  Street Fighter IV

  We got our hands on Street Fighter IV — which is already available in Japanese arcades — at E3 2008.

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  Diner Dash/Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue/Diner Dash: Flo On The Go

  Those hankering for a cross between working the Maccas fry line and an 80's handheld hit will get a certain amount of enjoyment out of Diner Dash, although we can't imagine buying all of them.

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  James Bond: Quantum of Solace First Look

  We track down Activision and Treyarch's first game based on the James Bond movie franchise.

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  Diablo 3

  We've got the first look at the gameplay of Blizzard's latest dungeon crawler.

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  Spore

  Spore merges multiple run-of-the-mill building blocks into a big, entertaining game.

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  Diablo 3

  We've got the first look at the gameplay of Blizzard's latest dungeon crawler.

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  Jade Empire: Special Edition

  The long-awaited PC version of Jade Empire retains the great story and setting of the Xbox original, but the streamlined combat and core design haven't aged quite as gracefully.

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  Tabula Rasa

  Richard Garriott's newest online creation has its problems, but it's still a good amount of fun.

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  SimCity Societies

  The addictive gameplay of the SimCity series is completely missing in this lackluster spinoff.

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  The Orange Box

  The Orange Box is the one of the greatest gaming packages we have ever come across, and there is incredible value inside for an exceptional price.

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  World in Conflict

  World in Conflict is definitely one of the top games this year, with outstanding visual effects and an innovative gameplay system.

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  World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

  The Burning Crusade is a superb example of exactly what an expansion pack for any game should be.

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  Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is simply one of the best role-playing games ever made.

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  Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach

  The experience and feel of the original D&D experience is transferred successfully to the online realm. While it may not have the completeness demanded by hardcore D&D fans, there is more than enough for casual and beginner players -- who are really the target of this release.

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