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A whole new world of possibilities opens up to The Sims fans on N-Gage this year with the launch of The Sims 3 from EA.

Not only will players have the freedom to take their Sims out into their everyday lives, they will also be able to explore a constantly-evolving neighbourhood and meet other Sims with different personalities and interests as diverse as their own. Meanwhile, the smarter Sims with deeper personalities and individual traits mean that there are increasingly

 
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FUNTASTIC INTERACTIVE JOINS Madman ENTERTAINMENT

Madman Entertainment – Australia’s largest independent distributor of theatrical and home entertainment product is thrilled to announce its expansion into the gaming market following the recent integration & rebranding of Funtastic Interactive into its business. Effective immediately, the division will now trade as Madman Interactive. “To be integrated & rebranded as Madman Interactive makes perfect

 
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AOC’s releases the 36 Series low power consumption LCD monitor.

Aimed at budget driven and environmentally conscious corporate and home users. Sydney, Australia – July 17, 2009 – AOC’s latest release, 36 series LCD monitor boasts extremely low power consumption of up to 50% of the energy used in a typical LCD monitor. Combined with great value positions the 36 series monitor as the top

 
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ARMA II: DEV DIARY #2 AVAILABLE TODAY Get More From ARMA II’s Mission Editor

Milton Keynes – July 16th 2009 – 505 Games and Bohemia Interactive have today the released the second video dev diary for ARMA II. Part two focuses on the game’s mission editor and is available to download from www.arma2.com now. The eagerly anticipated sandbox PC military shooter smash hit of 2009, ARMA II, is now

 
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22 ADDITIONAL TRACKS CONFIRMED FOR GUITAR HERO 5’S EPIC ON-DISC SET LIST

Guitar Hero today confirmed another 22 rockin’ tracks which will be featured on Guitar Hero® 5’s massive 85-song on-disc set list.  From the jamming sound of Elton John’s glamorous “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)” to the classic, never before released live recording of “Lithium” from grunge rockers Nirvana; multi-platinum, rock ‘n’ roll legends The Rolling

 
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BIRD’S EYE VIEW BENEFITS IL-2 IL-2 STURMOVIK DEVELOPER TO UTILISE SATELLITE TECH

Milton Keynes, 16th July 2009 – 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company, the publishers of upcoming WWII flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey have today shed some light on the processes by which the game’s impressive visuals are produced, which include the use of satellite photography. STRM database pictures, renowned for their

 
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Is your games console taking your electricity bill through the roof?

Research finds that standby power drain caused by games consoles and other entertainment appliances has a significant impact on household electricity bills. By using TrickleStar’s new TV TrickleSaver, gamers can now win more than the game –they can save energy and the planet! NEW YORK– Wednesday 15 July, 2009 – In today’s society, where the

 
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Apple’s App Store Downloads Top 1.5 Billion in First Year

More Than 65,000 Apps; Over 100,000 Developers SYDNEY, Australia – 15 July 2009 – Apple today announced that customers have downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications in just one year from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. The App Store is also growing at an incredible pace with more than

 
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SEAGATE RELEASES WORLD’S FASTEST, HIGHEST CAPACITY AND MOST EFFICIENT CHEETAH ENTERPRISE DRIVES INTO THE CHANNEL

Leading distributors and system builders are ready for 3.5-inch mission-critical hard drive designed for long-term business sustainability and reduced TCO   SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — July 14, 2009 — Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) today announced it is now shipping its technology-leading Cheetah® 15K.7 enterprise-class hard drives into the worldwide distribution channel. As the highest performing, highest

 
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Diary Note – E-games Expo at iDEF Melbourne

DIARY NOTE   The International Digital Entertainment Festival (iDEF) returns to Melbourne, Australia from October 30 – November 1, 2009.  The festival will play host to a series of events and activities supporting and promoting the exciting and innovative digital world.   Located at the Royal Exhibition Building Carlton for the first time, the festival