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• Analyst convinced EA will buy Take-Two
  Pachter is certain EA will buy the Grand Theft Auto maker.
  EA and Take-Two's drawn-out acquisition dance has been dragging on since February of this year, but in the end, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter is certain EA will buy the Grand Theft Auto maker.
  
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• Sting confirmed for Guitar Hero: WT
  Along with alternative metal band 'Tool'.
  Activision has confirmed that Sting and alternative metal band Tool will be contributing to the growing list of featured artists in Guitar Hero: World Tour.
  
  
  
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• Darksiders: Wrath of War
  Pacifists look away! PSW goes to war in Darksiders.
  And there was given unto him a great sword - so says chapter six, verse four of The Book of Revelations while describing the arrival of War - one of The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse. This is the inspiration behind THQ and Vigil Games' Darksiders: Wrath Of War - the slash-'em up that aims to steal thunder from that other god of war, Kratos.
  
  
  
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• 10 Reasons To Love PSN
  Ten of the best downloads in PS3's online store.
  Sony made good on its promise to develop the PSN Store this month by assuring UK gamers that future PSN games will be released on the same day here as on the US Store.
  
  
  
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• Alone in the Dark PS3 changes listed
  But will it make a difference to the review scores?.
  Atari has released a list of the changes to be made in the PS3 version of Alone in the Dark, not due out until November this year.
  
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• Fuel: Impressive first shots
  Open-world racer looking great in first proper shots.
  Fuel reminds us of Smugglers Run - a launch-day PS2 open-world racing game with one of the biggest game worlds in any racing game of it's time. These are the first in game shots of Codemasters' new racer, and it's looking nice.
  
  
  
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• When Peter Moore said "F*** you" to Yuji Naka
  EA Sports boss recalls losing his rag with Sonic creator.
  In an interview featured in the latest issue of men's magazine Esquire, former Xbox 360 top man Peter Moore recalls how he once lost his cool and said "F*** you!" to Sega dev and Sonic creator, Yuji Naka. The boardroom bust-up happened as the Dreamcast's fortunes were plummeting in the face of competition from PlayStation 2.
  
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• "Irresponsible" EA petrol giveaway causes chaos
  Police move in to stop EA's £20,000 Mercenaries 2 fuel flog in London.
  EA's bizarre £20k fuel giveaway publicity stunt for Mercenaries 2 has been branded "irresponsible" by MPs, and caused traffic chaos in the area surrounding the petrol station in North London.
  
  
  
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• Official: Far Cry 2 out October 24
  Celebratory Collectors Edition also revealed.
  Ubisoft has just confirmed that Far Cry 2, it's self-confessed "biggest game of the year", will be out on 360, PS3 and PC on October 24.
  
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• First Skate 2 trailer
  In-game footage of EA's much-praised skate sim sequel.
  This is the first in-game footage of EA's Skate 2, showing off some new tricks and some dude planting his face onto the concrete floor (like when we try using a skateboard).
  
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• 360 will beat PS3 this Holiday - Analyst
  Microsoft's price cut should have Sony "concerned," Jesse Divnich tells Edge.
  If there's one console maker that should worry about Xbox 360's multi-model price cut, it's Sony, claims analyst Jesse Divnich with Electronic Entertainment Design and Research.
  
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• CoD: World at War dated, beta detailed
  November 11 for Treyarch entry, 360 and PC beta planned for next month.
  UPDATE: Activision UK has confirmed that World at War will be out in Europe on November 14 - that's three days after the US.
  
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• Dead Space gets mass-banning
  ...in Japan, Germany and China - US release date moved forward.
  EA's excellent-looking survival horror game Dead Space has been banned in Japan, China and (of course) ultra-conservative Germany.
  
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• EA gives away £20k FREE petrol
  North London petrol station flogs fuel in celebration of Mercenaries 2 release.
  In one of the most brilliantly bizarre game promotions we've ever heard of (Acclaim not included), EA has taken over a petrol station in north London and is giving away 20 grand's worth of free petrol. That's one way of dealing with the credit crunch...
  
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• Warhammer 40k action game leaked
  Space Marine appears in online video - and looks like Gears.
  Someone at THQ is getting bollocked this morning: a full, developer-commentated video of a new Gears-like Warhammer 40k action game, called Space Marine, has leaked all over the internet.
  
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• New Max Payne movie trailer
  Another glimpse of the Hollywood rendition before its upcoming release.
  A new trailer for Hollywood's live-action adaptation of Max Pain, starring Mark Walberg, has surfaced.
  
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• Godfather II: First in-game trailer
  The first teaser trailer of EA's crime empire sequel.
  This is the first teaser trailer for The Godfather II, headed for PS3, 360 and PC in February 2009.
  
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• Thailand bans danger games
  After 'GTA IV' taxi killing...
  The Thailand Ministry of Culture has banned more adult-rated videogames from the country, following the murder of a Bangkok taxi driver blamed on, and resulting in the ban of, GTA IV.
  
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• Mid Club LA: Customisation video
  Ride pimping demo in new movie.
  Rockstar's released a new Midnight Club Los Angeles video demonstrating the detailed vehicle customisation in the open-world racer.
  
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• PSP media manager on PSN today
  Along with Pure and NHL demos.
  It can be annoying sifting around for a program that'll convert media for use on PSP, but Sony will today release its free official PSP media manager onto the PS Store for PC.
  
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• GTA saves family from crashed car
  Yes, you read that right...
  We're still looking for the hidden, anti-Rockstar message in this piece of news: A teenager pulled her siblings to safety from their crashed family car after learning of the dangers from playing Grand Theft Auto.
  
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• Blu-ray won't last PS3 lifespan, says Samsung
  Disc format has "5 years left" says electronic giant - digital downloads to take over?.
  The Blu-ray disc format only has "five years left" reckons electronics giant Samsung, not even lasting the PS3's expected ten year lifespan.
  
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• Tecmo rejects Square, cosies up to Koei
  Square Enix's friendly takeover knocked back as Tecmo talks of a Koei merger.
  Following Tecmo's decline of Square Enix's offer of a matey takeover, the DOA developer has revealed that - surprise - a merger with Koei is on the cards.
  
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• Tokyo Game Show: 462 games to be shown
  List of games for the Japan event released.
  A partial list of the games set to be showcased at next month's Tokyo Game Show have been revealed, totalling 462 titles so far.
  
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• New digs bolster PlayStation R&D
  Dublin office will focus on developing programming tools for all PlayStation hardware.
  SN Systems, a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment, has announced the opening of a new satellite office in Dublin, Ireland, alongside plans for a company-wide recruitment drive.
  
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