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Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3 vs. Wii: Updated
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Wii — which game console should you buy?
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
This disappointing film tie-in transforms the magical into the mundane.
Reviews
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Littlest Pet Shop: Beach Friends
A very light game of interest only to Littlest Pet Shop fanatics, but they'll most likely love it to bits.
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Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
The second Indiana Jones adventure expands and builds upon the previous, making for the best game yet in the Lego series.
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Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
Solid gameplay, challenging platform puzzles and a touch of whacky humour make Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier a good addition to Sony's much-loved series.
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Colin McRae: DiRT 2
If you have any interest whatsoever in off-road racing you'd do well to take this beautiful and thrilling game for a spin.
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Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
Despite its originality and charm, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter is a mediocre platforming game.
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Fight Night Round 4
Though definitely an improvement over its predecessor, this boxing game isn't without a few problems.
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Style Boutique
One part fashion mix and match, one part introduction to consumerism. Style Boutique's a weird little game, especially coming from Nintendo, but tween girls will love it regardless.
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Cars Race-O-Rama
Cars Race-O-Rama is a terribly generic racer aimed at the younger crowd. It's neither great nor awful, just absolutely middle-of-the-road gaming.
Features
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Xbox 360: Australian price list (updated)
There are now two main Xbox 360 bundle options available in Australia.
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Best sports games
Most of us aren't born with the ball-thwacking ability of Tiger Woods, the wheel twirling skills of Michael Schumacher or the heading ability of Tim Cahill.
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Best Xbox 360 games
Microsoft's Xbox 360 is available in several different configurations to suit most budgets. But which games should you spend your money on? Check out our favourite titles below.
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Best action games
If you're the kind of gamer that lives for an adrenaline rush, these action games should be on your "Must Play" list.
News
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iPhone game wins top plaudit at Australian developer awards
Game Developers' Association of Australia (GDAA) crowns Firemint's Flight Control as best Aussie-made game of 2009; Heroes Over Europe and Puzzle Quest: Galactrix also honoured.
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Modern Warfare 2 makes players crowd-killing terrorists?
GameSpot has reported that the new game Modern Warfare 2 features a section of gameplay which casts players as terrorists gunning down civilians inside an airport.
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Foxtel hearts World of Warcraft fans
Foxtel has announced it's broadcasting both days of this year's BlizzCon 2008 on its pay-per-view channel Main Event.
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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.
DIYs and How-to
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Wireless on-line gaming with the Xbox
Can you connect to Xbox Live using a wireless network?
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Xbox support after the Xbox 360
Will Microsoft still be producing games for the old Xbox after the new Xbox 360 becomes available in Australia?
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Live it up: 10 steps to get your Xbox online
For those Xbox Live newbies out there, CNET.com.au is here to help with this handy guide to getting your console online.
Downloads
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VDW Free YouTube Downloader
Convert YouTube videos into multiple formats.
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Media Keyboard 2 Media Player
Provide your media player with multimedia keyboard.
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Shakespeare Reader
Read all Shakespeare plays on your PC.
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Hunter Hunted demo - Minotaur missions
Represent your species and join in this deadly hunt.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.


















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