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Best first-person shooter games

For the elite gamer nothing beats a first-person shooter. Whether battling alien hordes or human armies, there's something for everyone who wants to pick up a gun and fight (digitally, of course).

This month in video games: October 2009

It's official: the floodgates have opened. October brings us some of the year's most anticipated titles. Here's what you can look forward to.

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Reviews

Alienware M17x

Alienware's new version of the M17x makes some welcome design tweaks and offers the best laptop gaming hardware you can get. Just be warned: it ain't cheap.
Resistance: Retribution

Resistance: Retribution successfully migrates the series' exciting action to the portable platform, with only a few bumps along the way.
Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse

Logitech's MX 1100 wireless laser mouse is the best in its class, thanks to a wide array of features that make navigation easier.
Dell XPS M1730

When most desktop replacements tend to target power users or entertainment seekers, the Dell XPS M1730 makes no bones about being a gaming machine.
Shadowrun

Shadowrun is an online FPS combining a mixture of magic and technology. It is also one of the first games to allow PC players to face-off against Xbox 360 players.
Jade Empire: Special Edition

The long-awaited PC version of Jade Empire retains the great story and setting of the Xbox original, but the streamlined combat and core design haven't aged quite as gracefully.
ASUS G2

Right out of a Need for Speed body-shop, the Asus G2 has plenty of power and pretty lights, but the graphics aren't the best we could have hoped for in a gaming laptop
Dell XPS M1210

Upgraded to Windows Vista, the Dell XPS M1210 is a pricey but powerful system for those who want a smaller laptop with few compromises.

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Features

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.
Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia

How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.
Gaming mouse roundup

We check out three of the latest and greatest gaming mice -- the Razer Lachesis, Microsoft SideWinder and the Logitech G9.
Q&A: Tantalus execs Tom Crago and David Giles

We spoke to Tantalus CEO Tom Crago and director of development David Giles about how work on Pony Friends was progressing and what else was on the company's slate.

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News

F.E.A.R. 2 banned in Australia

Project Origin fails to make it past Aussie censors due to high-impact violence; Warner Bros. Interactive to appeal decision.
Call of Duty 4 beta coming to Australia

Activision announced that an Xbox 360 beta for Infinity Ward's highly anticipated shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will soon let Aussies join the battlefield.
Fury: MMORPG without the boring bits?

Brisbane-based game developer Auran is about to launch Fury, a new MMORPG PC game that has its sights on taking on widely popular established titles such as World of Warcraft, Guild Wars and Unreal Tournament.
BioShock demo zaps Xbox Live

Sampler for 2K Boston's open-ended first-person shooter arrives on the 360; PC demo following later this month.

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DIYs and How-to

Handhelds buying guide

Choosing the right handheld is all about finding the perfect balance of size, weight, performance, features, and cost.

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Downloads

Barrel Defender

Barrel Defender is an old school retro Arcade Shooter. Protect your Energy Barrels, collect extra weapons and blast away waves of aliens!Barrel...
Arrr! Pirates vs. Aliens

======================================Fun shooting game of skill and speedPremium Version - 1.1Check out the FAQs and Hints at...
Annihilation Arena

Adrenaline Pumping Action Blast-Fest!Enemies seeking your destruction are constantly swarming into the Arena! You must out maneuver and out shoot...
AI Wars FPS

AI Wars is a First Person Shooter game (FPS) for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The AI have gone rogue, your assignment is use human-hacked robots to...

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