Wii Fit Specifications

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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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  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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  Bungie confirms 'three distinct projects' in the pipe

  House of Halo says it is at work on a trio of ventures, but will not be sharing details on postponed E3 announcement at next month's Penny Arcade Expo.

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl

  With a bigger roster than ever, online multiplayer, and the ability to share screenshots, custom levels, and game replays with friends, Super Smash Bros. has never been better.

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  Best Wii games

  You've got to hand it to Nintendo. The Wii has broken all expectations and has become the early leader in the next-generation console race. So which games should you buy for this family-friendly console?

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  E3 '08: WiiMotionPlus 'precision' add-on intro'd

  Nintendo unveils new accessory for Wii Remote which will provide "more comprehensive tracking of a player's arm position and orientation".

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  Bottoms up for Rayman Raving Rabbids

  Ubisoft claims Wii Balance Board-enabled Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party will be "the first game in the world you can play with your rear end"; DS edition also announced.

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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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  Guitar Hero: Metallica due by Q1 '09

  Latest SEC filing by Activision confirms Bay Area metal quartet will be subject of next band-centric rhythm game; new James Bond game gets final title.

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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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  Wii Fit dated for Australia

  Nintendo confirms Australian Wii Fit launch date of May 8; price set at AU$149.95.

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  Mario Kart Wii dated down under

  Latest iteration of the popular kart racer to debut on April 24 in Australia.

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  Panasonic plasma TVs: Now with added Wii-proofing

  In response to people hurling Wii-motes and breaking their expensive TVs, Panasonic has come up with a Wii-proof plasma television.

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl

  With a bigger roster than ever, online multiplayer, and the ability to share screenshots, custom levels, and game replays with friends, Super Smash Bros. has never been better.

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  Wii Sports Resort Hands-On

  We try out three games in this update to Wii Sports, as well as the Wii's new Motion Plus.

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  Wii Music

  Wii Music is an upcoming rhythm game which uses the Wii Remote like a virtual instrument. Musical abilities not required.

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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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  Prince of Persia First Impressions

  Ubisoft Montreal has taken a classic franchise from the shelf, dusted it down and is preparing it for its next-gen debut.

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  Guitar Hero World Tour (Guitar Hero 4)

  We get our first look at Guitar Hero's foray into the multi-instrument scene, including a glance at the surprisingly deep song-creation process.

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  Wii Fit

  Wii Fit will help you work up a sweat, but it's not as smooth and fun a workout as you'd probably like.

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  Nintendo Wii

  The Nintendo Wii (nee Revolution) boasts the ability to play any title from Nintendo's back catalogue. Will that be enough to make it competitive against the powerful PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360?

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  Wii Fit

  Wii Fit will help you work up a sweat, but it's not as smooth and fun a workout as you'd probably like.

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  James Bond: Quantum of Solace

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

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl

  With a bigger roster than ever, online multiplayer, and the ability to share screenshots, custom levels, and game replays with friends, Super Smash Bros. has never been better.

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  WarioWare: Smooth Moves

  The Wii and WarioWare are a perfect match.

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