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Fun and eGames:
Auran unleashes Fury

PlayStation 3 booth at eGames 2007 / NEWS.com.au

GUITAR Hero play-offs, an inflatable Halo helmet, boot camp and booth babes were all on show at the second annual eGames expo in Melbourne.

Gaming News

Ban lifted on space-lesbian game

Mass Effect / Bioware

AFTER massive global outcry, censors have reversed their ban on the blockbuster video game Mass Effect for a lesbian alien love scene.

Local gaming expo starts with a bang

Sonic / File image

AUSTRALIAN gamers have a busy few weeks ahead. The eGames expo has kicked off in Melbourne just as the major Christmas blockbusters have hit the shelves.

Parental controls added to Xbox 360

Xbox button / Reuters

PARENTS can now limit the amount of time their children spend playing on the Xbox 360, as part of Microsoft's family-friendly makeover.

Google moving to in-game advertising

Coca Cola ad on PSP (digitally altered) / NEWS.com.au, AP

VIRTUAL billboards are the next big project for Google, with the internet search giant announcing its plans for in-game advertising.

Xbox 360 will 'be around for a while'

Xbox 360 / AP

Gaming Guides

Our Easy Guide To

Buying the right game

? istockphoto.com / yhloon

HERE are our tips to buying the right game as a gift for someone else, whether they're old or young.

Gaming Reviews

TimeShift

TimeShift / IGN

4 star $99.95

TIMESHIFT may not be Halo 3, but it does have an entertaining single player game and cleverly implemented multiplayer.

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call Of Duty 4 / IGN

4-5 star $109.95

WITH its captivating single player and addictive multiplayer, Call Of Duty 4 might just be the finest shooter to hit the Xbox 360 yet.

Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Zack & Wiki - Quest for Barbaros' Treasure / IGN

4-5 star $99.95

EVERY once in a while a game comes along with such smart play mechanics and beautiful visuals that we're taken aback.

Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber

Donkey Kong Jungle Climber / IGN

3-5 star $69.95

TO sequel or not to sequel, that is the question, and in this instance, Nintendo and developer Paon have chosen "none of the above".

Sony PSP Slim and Lite

Sony PSP Slim and Lite / Good Gear Guide

4 star $280

THE revised Sony PSP Slim and Light adds some minor improvements to an already impressive machine –.

Guitar Hero 3

Guitar Hero 3 / IGN

4-5 star $89.95

HAVE you had enough Guitar Hero yet? The sales totalling into the millions and growing every day suggest that you haven't.

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite / Good Gear Guide

4 star $729

THE Xbox 360 Elite is an attractive new shell for an already impressive gaming console – but lacks features.

The Simpsons Game

The Simpsons Game / IGN

4 star $99.95

THE funniest episode of The Simpsons in years turns out to be a videogame.

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