Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops: Compare prices

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  Super Monkey Ball

  Unless you have a great deal of patience and very steady hands or a love of monkeys, bananas and falling off high surfaces, this game is not for you.

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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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  Buzz! Master Quiz

  Limited multiplayer options and a decidedly shallow single-player side weigh down trivia king Buzz's portable debut.

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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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  SingStar Amped track list announced

  Anyone who is familiar with data trackers GfK Australia's weekly software charts will be more than familiar with the SingStar franchise, as its games constantly appear in both the PlayStation 2 and overall top 10 charts. Due to its widespread success, it's no surprise that Sony has announced SingStar Amped, another addition to the franchise.

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  Aussie PSP price drops

  Core price for PSPs down under falls to AU$279.95; Platinum title cost also reduced.

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  E3 07: New PSP model coming

  Sony confirms slimmer, lighter PSP model in the works; includes extended battery life and hi-definition video output to TVs.

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  Nintendo patents new portable

  The Mario Factory files a patent in the US for a portable gaming system that is controlled by tilt and movement.

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  Sony PSP Slim Hands-On Report

  CNET.com.au checks out the latest model of the PSP, the PSP2000.

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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.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  Super Monkey Ball

  Unless you have a great deal of patience and very steady hands or a love of monkeys, bananas and falling off high surfaces, this game is not for you.

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  Buzz! Master Quiz

  Limited multiplayer options and a decidedly shallow single-player side weigh down trivia king Buzz's portable debut.

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  Hannah Montana Music Jam

  Fans of Hannah Montana may be able to overlook Music Jam's playability shortcomings, but even they'll become frustrated before very long.

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  Professor Layton and the Curious Village

  Professor Layton and the Curious Village mixes an interesting story, challenging logic puzzles, and exploration into an extremely entertaining package that you won't want to put down.

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  Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

  Crisis Core is an exciting and poignant journey that every fan of role-playing games should take.

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  Super Monkey Ball

  Unless you have a great deal of patience and very steady hands or a love of monkeys, bananas and falling off high surfaces, this game is not for you.

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  Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable)

  After months of delay, the Sony PSP is finally here in Australia. Should Nintendo be worried? Read our Australian review.

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  Nintendo DS Lite

  The DS Lite is smaller, lighter and, frankly, much cooler looking than its bulky predecessor.

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  Nintendo DS

  Nintendo's innovative DS is the next must-have portable gaming console

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  Star Fox Command

  Star Fox Command is a fun adventure especially for fans and those new to the series, but don't expect it to be a huge departure from previous Star Fox games.

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  Professor Layton and the Curious Village

  Professor Layton and the Curious Village mixes an interesting story, challenging logic puzzles, and exploration into an extremely entertaining package that you won't want to put down.

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  Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

  Crisis Core is an exciting and poignant journey that every fan of role-playing games should take.

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  Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

  The first portable Syphon Filter is one of a rare breed for the PlayStation Portable--a shooter that offers not only intense stealth and action sequences, but also a control scheme that works.

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  LocoRoco

  Quirky, innovative and as cute as a baby seal stuffed with kittens (possibly cuter), LocoRoco is a must-have PSP title.

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  New Super Mario Bros

  The title may have the word "new" in it, but this latest Super Mario Bros game just bristles with old-school charm.

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