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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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  GTAIV hijacking PCs in November

  Rockstar North's crime epic will be available for Windows machines on 18 Nov in the US and 21 Nov in the UK; conversion will feature "expanded" multiplayer modes.

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  Can Spore meet its lofty expectations?

  Electronic Arts' much-anticipated game Spore comes out 7 September. Can it live up to expectations?

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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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  Spore

  As Spore finally reaches the end of its long gestation period, the developers went to London to show a nearly finished build.

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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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  Aussies to get Spore Creature Creator in newspaper promos

  Spore pre-release taster to be given away in selected Aussie newspapers this weekend.

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  Top 5 gaming notebooks

  A samurai might have carried a sword in the past, but the modern virtual warrior whips out one of these top-end portables instead.

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  Apple still quiet on game strategy

  Windows PCs still own the game world, as Apple seems content to focus on digital media and portable music.

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  Microsoft launches Xbox-Vista gaming union

  Windows Vista and Xbox 360 gamers will soon be able to challenge each other online for the first time as Microsoft's Xbox LIVE gaming network opens its doors to PC titles.

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  Q&A: World in Conflict's Nicklas Cederstrom

  World in Conflict designer talks about the game's single-player campaign, character interactions, and '80s movies.

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  Starcraft II warps into Seoul

  Blizzard Entertainment unveils long-awaited sequel to PC real-time strategy game at worldwide invitational event.

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  Q&A: Auran CEO talks Fury and breaking the MMOG mould

  Fury creator Tony Hilliam speaks out on Australian developers and the MMOG space, the challenges facing local studios, and what Auran is doing to reshape how people will play online games.

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  Partial nudity delays 'Halo 2' for Vista

  The game is now expected to hit the stores sometime in the first week of June, due to an "obscure content error," Microsoft says.

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  Blizzard takes on gold farmers

  World of Warcraft operator calls in the lawyers as part of its efforts to crack down on organisations that "farm" virtual objects and cash.

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  BBC to broadcast in 'Second Life'

  British TV institution to make its "Second Life" debut Friday with a program about the virtual-world economy.

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  Spore

  As Spore finally reaches the end of its long gestation period, the developers went to London to show a nearly finished build.

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  Street Fighter IV

  We got our hands on Street Fighter IV — which is already available in Japanese arcades — at E3 2008.

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  Diner Dash/Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue/Diner Dash: Flo On The Go

  Those hankering for a cross between working the Maccas fry line and an 80's handheld hit will get a certain amount of enjoyment out of Diner Dash, although we can't imagine buying all of them.

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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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  Diablo 3

  We've got the first look at the gameplay of Blizzard's latest dungeon crawler.

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  Street Fighter IV

  We got our hands on Street Fighter IV — which is already available in Japanese arcades — at E3 2008.

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  Diablo 3

  We've got the first look at the gameplay of Blizzard's latest dungeon crawler.

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  Spore

  As Spore finally reaches the end of its long gestation period, the developers went to London to show a nearly finished build.

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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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  Tribes: Vengeance

  Fans of the Tribes series will love this game, but newcomers may struggle with some of the controls.

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  The Orange Box

  The Orange Box is the one of the greatest gaming packages we have ever come across, and there is incredible value inside for an exceptional price.

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  World in Conflict

  World in Conflict is definitely one of the top games this year, with outstanding visual effects and an innovative gameplay system.

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  World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

  The Burning Crusade is a superb example of exactly what an expansion pack for any game should be.

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  Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is simply one of the best role-playing games ever made.

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  Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach

  The experience and feel of the original D&D experience is transferred successfully to the online realm. While it may not have the completeness demanded by hardcore D&D fans, there is more than enough for casual and beginner players -- who are really the target of this release.

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  TiVo HD

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  Motorola RAZR2 V9 Ferrari Special Edition

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  Canon EOS 1000D

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  Photos: Driving on Singapore's F1 night track

  Revheads stopping by Singapore in the next few months can have a go on the city-state's F1 night track ... virtually, that is. Last week, SingTel, the race's main sponsor, unveiled an interactive simulator and we were there.

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  Photos: Dissecting a dinosaur, the Commodore 64

  Marvel at the machine that pioneered the person computer revolution; the Commodore 64. In this photo gallery we reveal the guts that gave the Commodore 64 its glory, why not nose in for some nostalgia?

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