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  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.

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  Best role-playing games

  If you live to battle with thousands of fellow warriors, then you're an RPG fan. A genre most at home on the PC, role-playing games are sneakng on to consoles as well, giving fantasy fans of all kinds something to get excited about.

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  Best strategy games

  Are you a general in training? Someone who prefers to direct the battle, even if you sometimes zoom in for the final kill? Sounds like you're a strategy player, taking on battles raging from medieval Europe to the battles of the 20th century to far-off intergalactic wars. Launch your own epic conflict with these top strategy games.

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  Top Spin 3

  Top Spin 3 is a great tennis game, offering a deep challenge for diehard fans and one of the closest experiences to playing a grand slam.

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  Pure

  Pure doesn't blaze many new trails, but this off-road racer still delivers an intense, tricked-out thrill ride.

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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).

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  Best sport games

  Do you have what it takes to be a sporting legend, if only in the virtual arena? For those of you who prefer your athletic pursuits to be of the digital kind, here's our current list of must-play sport games.

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  Best family and party games

  We've all been there. Your friends are around and you want something you can all play, but which game is best? Here's our list of games perfect for your next shindig.

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  NBA 2K9

  NBA 2K9's game is strong, but most of its new features won't be appreciated by the average Joe.

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  How to upgrade your PlayStation 3 Hard Drive

  Find out how to upgrade the hard drive on your PlayStation 3.

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  Seven reasons you shouldn't use the PS3 as your Blu-ray player

  While Sony's PlayStation 3 is arguably the best Blu-ray player on the market right now, we offer up a few legitimate reasons why you might want to get a stand-alone player instead.

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  Xbox 360 vs. PS3: GTA IV graphics comparison

  While the battle between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for console supremacy rages on, we take a close look at Grand Theft Auto IV to see if we can spot the difference.

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  Best PlayStation 3 games

  PlayStation 3 is the most expensive console on the market, but it also doubles as a Blu-ray player. When you're not watching high-def movies, try playing some of these top PS3 games.

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  Mamma Mia! Sony announces SingStar ABBA

  Sony's karaoke franchise has signed up the 1970's superstars for PlayStation collaboration.

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  Sony PlayStation 3 unveiled

  Check out our detailed pics of what Australians will get inside the retail box of Sony's next-generation console.

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  Best online games

  Video games are fun and regardless of whether you're into first-person-shooters, puzzle games or action adventure, adding online play so you can enjoy it with friends and strangers alike only sweetens the deal. Here's our take of the best titles to play online.

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  Australian PS3 launch date locked in

  Sony has locked in 17 November as the Australian launch date for the PlayStation 3, just in time for Christmas. The system will come in two bundles -- a PS3 with a 20GB hard drive (confirmed RRP of AU$829) and one with a 60GB HDD (confirmed RRP of AU$999).

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  SingStar PlayStation 3 First Look

  Sony demonstrates new karaoke title at pre-E3 press conference.

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  Top Spin 3

  Top Spin 3 is a great tennis game, offering a deep challenge for diehard fans and one of the closest experiences to playing a grand slam.

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  Pure

  Pure doesn't blaze many new trails, but this off-road racer still delivers an intense, tricked-out thrill ride.

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  NBA 2K9

  NBA 2K9's game is strong, but most of its new features won't be appreciated by the average Joe.

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  Mirror's Edge

  Mirror's Edge offers occasional thrills, provided you can get past some awkward stumbles.

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  Echochrome

  Echochrome is an innovative, challenging puzzler that plays with your perceptions and forces you to solve puzzles in unique, interesting ways.

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  Sony PlayStation 3 (60GB)

  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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  PlayStation Home

  Sony's Home is one of the most highly anticipated titles on the PlayStation 3, and it has the potential to revolutionise the way users interact online. However, there's no doubt it's taken a long time to come to fruition.

• 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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  Sony Playstation 3 Blu-ray DVD Remote

  If you do a lot of movie watching with your PS3, the Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray DVD Remote is a nice luxury, but it's not a must-have accessory for the PS3.

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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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  Resistance 2

  Resistance 2 is bigger, better and broader — everything a stellar sequel should be.

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  Dead Space

  An incredibly atmospheric and disturbingly gruesome deep-space adventure that will haunt your dreams and leave you begging for more.

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  Rock Band

  Rock Band does a superb job of bringing out the wannabe rock star in all of us, and creates one of the best party-game experiences of all time.

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  LittleBigPlanet

  LittleBigPlanet is a novel, imaginative, and highly customisable platform game.

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  Buzz! Quiz TV

  Thanks to its wireless buzzers and online play, the first Buzz for PS3 is a must have for trivia or party game fans. Make sure you have a widescreen TV though.

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