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  James Bond: Quantum of Solace

  Quantum of Solace will leave you shaken and stirred, but not entirely satisfied.

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  LocoRoco 2

  Still hands-down the cutest franchise on the PSP, LocoRoco 2 adds enough new ideas to its already unique gameplay to make it a great improvement on the original game.

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  Buzz! Brain Bender

  Brain Bender has some challenging puzzles, but it doesn't do enough to distinguish itself from the pack.

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  Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell (Nintendo DS)

  Tinkerbell offers a twee and sweet blend of adventure and mini-game action. It's not earth-shattering stuff, but it does work very well with its intended audience of pre-teen girls.

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  Kung Fu Panda

  This movie-inspired action game is fun while it lasts, but sadly that isn't very long.

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  Silent Hill: Homecoming unbanned in Australia

  Australian Classification Board revises refused classification status; Konami's survival horror game green-lit for sale.

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  CES 2009 preview: Gaming

  While last year's CES didn't offer much in terms of gaming, it would appear that CES 2009 has a lot more in store.

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  Best technology of 2008

  As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at some of our favourite gadgets and goodies from 2008.

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  Gaming and computer tips for TVs

  Modern flat-panel TVs are like a Swiss army knife with a multitude of functionalities, and so here are some tips to reproduce the best picture quality from your gaming console and computers.

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  Google search coming to Sony's PSP

  The upgrade will also give users the ability to change speeds on playback of video stored on Memory Stick PRO Duo.

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  EA erecting SimCity creator on Wii, DS

  New instalment in venerable franchise will offer 13 different kinds of metropolises to build — including American, European and Asian — this September.

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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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  PSP Skype launching this month

  Japan's Nikkei Net says Sony expects to launch Internet phone service imminently; free for PSP-to-PSP and PSP-to-PC calls, but limited to PSP Slim owners.

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  Reggie: DS to get full downloadable games

  The Nintendo of America president reveals his plan to offer games for download onto the handheld.

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  Best portable games

  With the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable you can take your games with you, so we've taken a look at the best of the bunch for games on the go.

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  Nintendo market value surpasses ¥10 trillion

  Mario Factory shares surge ahead yet again, cementing its position as Japan's third most valuable company.

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  N-Gage to game again

  Nokia to launch new free-to-try games service on a range of its mobile phones in November, no "sidetalkin" required.

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  PS3 DVR, PSP messenger services announced

  After years in development, Sony's console-based answers to TiVo and iTunes will finally arrive in Europe in 2008; IM and VoIP services also planned.