Games Console Reviews
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Sony PlayStation 3 (40GB) review
Review Sony has finally responded to criticism that its next-generation console is too expensive, introducing this new 40GB unit, priced at £300. The saving means a few hardware omissions, and it can't play PS2 games, but it's outstanding value for such an excellent home-entertainment centre
Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite review
Review Microsoft has come up with an upgrade to its Xbox 360, less than 18 months after its initial launch. The Xbox 360 Elite is black instead of white, includes a 120GB hard drive and sports an HDMI output for easier and better quality connection to HD Ready TVs
Nintendo Wii review
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Review Underplaying processing power and using a strange new controller setup could have been major mistakes. But we think Nintendo has pulled it off. It's strange, it's new and it's not as powerful as other consoles, but the Wii succeeds in its primary mission: fun
Sony PSP (slim version) preview
Review A recent patent update sparked speculation that the new PSP would have a swivel screen and mobile phone capabilities, but Sony revealed a more modest PSP redesign at E3. The new handheld console is smaller, slimmer and lighter
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Nintendo DS Lite review
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Review The DS Lite makes the same fashion statement for videogame systems that the iPod did for MP3 players -- slimmed down and brightened up, it's a beauty. It may not have the multimedia capabilities of the Sony PSP, but it can play games online and the games themselves are colourful, innovative and lots of fun -- and the DS Lite is much cheaper
The five best game console controllers of all time
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Crave Thumb warriors unite -- here's our list of the five best gamepads ever made. These are the controllers that have made countless hours of game play down the years not only possible, but a veritable manual joy
Diary of a World of Warcrack addict: Part five
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Crave Our resident World of Warcraft addict discovered one character wasn't enough -- now he's been sucked into creating more and more
Sony DualShock 3 review
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Review Hit the virtual road with the Sony DualShock 3 games controller. Finally, the feeling of firing your gun in a first-person shooter like Resistance becomes more realistic with the rumble feature on this controller. It also includes motion sensing and Bluetooth wireless connectivity
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