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  Nintendo announces DSi

  Third iteration of DS console to be released in Japan on 1 November; features bigger screen, SD memory slot, two cameras.

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  Scratch: The Ultimate DJ spins to 360, PS3

  Genco and 7 Studios team with Quincy Jones III on hip-hop rhythm game next spring; Numark on-board for turntable peripheral.

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  Silent Hill: Homecoming banned in Australia

  Latest Silent Hill horror game refused classification down under; local distributor will wait until early 2009 for a possible resubmission.

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  Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition announced

  With the next World Cup just around the corner, get set for Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition, which willl be available for the PlayStation 2 in November.

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  Report: Nintendo to make $1.6 million profit per employee

  It's no secret that Nintendo has experienced incredible success since the launch of the Nintendo DS and the Wii. However, a report from the Financial Times this week is attempting to put that success in proper perspective. According to the article, Nintendo is on track to earn US$1.6 million (AU$1.98 million) in profit this year — for each of its workers.

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  Sony launches Life with PlayStation

  This generation of gaming consoles has seen a wealth of innovations become standard features for systems, from downloadable demos to wireless controllers. One such addition that was perhaps not as fervently called for by gamers is that of live global news and weather updates, but Nintendo updated the Wii shortly after launch with the News Channel and Weather Channel, and now Sony is adding similar features to the PlayStation 3.

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  EA execs on Aussie Rock Band delays

  The Aussie Rock Band saga is pretty well known by now to gamers down under, with our country still waiting on the official release of MTV/Harmonix's four-piece rhythm game almost a year after its US sale date. The situation was made even more farcical last weekend, with the game's sequel — Rock Band 2 — released in the US.

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  Hands-on with the Guitar Hero World Tour instruments

  Activision popped by this morning to show us Guitar Hero: World Tour, and without going into too much detail, we can say it's looking pretty damn good.

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  Asphalt 3: Street Rules

  Fans of classic racing games will want to check out Asphalt 3 on N-Gage. The racing is fast paced and can be thrilling, but the repetitive level design robs it of replay value.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  Nintendo colours in DS

  Nintendo's pushing the pastels with the Nintendo DS, with two new colours unveiled for the handheld gaming machine.

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  DS Web browser headed for US: no word on Australia

  Australian Nintendo DS fans itching to get their handhelds online will have to hold their breath for a while longer. Nintendo Australia says it has no details yet on whether Opera Software's DS browser will make it to our shores.

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  How to get more out of your PSP

  Do not let your PSP screen go to waste. Load up some movies. Now.

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  Three Pokemon games coming for DS

  Nintendo's famous monster-catching series gets the handheld treatment with three original games in development for the DS.