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Too Human

Too Human is a game of false starts and unrealised potential that infiltrate almost every aspect of the game. This action/role-playing hybrid is too unbalanced and too frustrating to recommend.

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Apple iTunes 7

iTunes 7 includes some great updates, like gapless playback, games downloads and a better interface, but Australian users so far miss out on the movie downloads available to American users.

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Sony PlayStation 3 (40GB)

Sony's built the PlayStation 3 with a definite eye on the future. Can it maintain its lead in the gaming arena with its new console?

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Sony PlayStation 3

Sony's built the PlayStation 3 with a definite eye on the future. Can it maintain its lead in the gaming arena with its new console?

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Alienware Area-51 m9750

Alienware's flagship gaming laptop, the Area-51 m9750, has plenty of appeal for high-end gamers, but the alien head aesthetic seems dated, and newer components are right around the corner.

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Video game technology gets smarter

Recent advancements in video game design — and new game consoles with dazzling computing power — have endowed computer-controlled characters with a sense of self-preservation and unpredictability not seen even a year ago.

Food for thought: UN releases video game

Who says video games are bad for you? The United Nations has just launched a game aimed at teaching children about how to get food to the site of a humanitarian crisis.

Halo 2 Midnight Launch

Halo 2 blasted onto the Australian game scene last night with two huge launches in Sydney and Melbourne.

Aussie R18+ public consultation delayed

Draft discussion paper on possible introduction of R18+ for games down under suffers setback.

US$1 million Fury tournament launched

Upcoming MMO Fury seeks 600,000 worldwide players to share in a million dollars' worth of pre-launch tournament prizes. An Australian server is on the cards too.

Speed up Vista

Whether you upgrade an older PC to Windows Vista or have bought a new PC with Vista installed, you might think the operating system doesn't run as quickly as it should.

The ABC of PSP: Your PSP launch guide

To help you cut through the hype and excitement of the PSP launch, CNET.com.au has compiled this must-read survival guide detailing everything you need to know about the PSP.

Q&A: GDAA head calls for more support for Aussie game industry

Game Developers Association of Australia president on the lack of Federal Government support for local video game developers, producing high-quality titles from Australia, and more.

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.

Q&A: RedOctane cofounder Charles Huang

RedOctane cocreator and Guitar Hero rocker Charles Huang discusses working with Microsoft, picking the right guitar for the job, and his take on Rock Band this holiday season.

CES 2008: world's biggest tech show preview

The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest, and in the leadup to our exclusive CNET.com.au coverage here's what to expect from CES 2008.

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BoontyBox 2.1

Store and manage games for your PC.

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OrganizeIt Games 2.1

Sort and monitor your PC and console games.