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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:14:27 +0000 30 http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/img/gadget-republic-logo-144px.gif http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/category/6/gadgetrepublic-com-gaming/ 144 39 Veterans of the PC and even the Xbox 360's Live network at this stage, the crazy dog and rabbit crime-solving duo Sam & Max are about to confuse and entertain the hell out of PlayStation fans with their latest adventure, The Devil's Playhouse. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1774/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1774/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:21:00 +0000 Gaming Some close-up shots of the upcoming PS3 Move motion controller. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1769/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1769/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:04:00 +0000 Gaming Sony's PlayStation motion controller has been named and tagged with a release date: the Move controller will be released this Autumn and goes hand in hand with the Eye camera and a second sub-controller for a complete game experience that looks as though it will provide PS3 fans with a serious Natal alternative. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1767/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1767/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:54:00 +0000 Gaming Not only is Tiger Woods sharing the cover art for his new Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 game that's coming out on 8 June, but he's nowhere to be seen in the preview screenshots but the saving grace is that it is quite high tech and supports both the PS3 and Wii-enhanced motion controllers. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1764/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1764/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:22:00 +0000 Gaming The most fun you can have with zombies on your iPhone. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1754/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1754/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:55:00 +0000 Gaming Announced last July, the Rock Band Network is a platform to encourage bands, studios and record labels to get their music up onto the Xbox 360 and PS3. Today, MTV Networks has opened up the online music store so that fans can discover and download new music this way. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1746/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1746/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:11:00 +0000 Gaming Careers come under the spotlight as Sims 3 gets an expansion pack called Ambitions, in development right now but to be released this June. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1743/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1743/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:19:00 +0000 Gaming Nintendo's new large-screen DSi XL arrives in Irish shops on Friday and retailer GameStop is offering units priced at €99 when customers trade in their old DS Lite plus two DS games. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1739/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1739/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:30:00 +0000 Gaming With six major games under its belt and another Vietnam-based one tipped for later this year, the Call of Duty games franchise is doing well and parent company Activision has decided to created a dedicated business unit especially for this brand while extending into the new territory of action adventure. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1736/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1736/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:43:00 +0000 Gaming If you want a precision gaming mouse that's built like a tank and has a cool name to boot, the Cyborg RAT gaming mouse range from Cyborg Gaming that was unveiled at this week's CeBIT digital industry tradeshow in Germany should tickle your fancy. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1728/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1728/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:36:00 +0000 Gaming An embarrassed Sony has admitted that the problem with PlayStation 3 devices that made them practically unusable for offline, single player games, was due to the fact that the machine thought 2010 was a leap year. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1725/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1725/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:40:00 +0000 Gaming A strange glitch rendering PlayStation 3 units inaccessible is impacting owners around the world. Sony has confirmed the problem via Twitter and is struggling to identify its cause. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1724/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1724/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:17:00 +0000 Gaming Exit Games, provider of online game engines and services, said it will be expanding its platform support by adding Apple iPad compatibility to products Neutron and Photon. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1722/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1722/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0000 Gaming Nintendo's bigged-up DS may be placed well as a better gaming device with a 93pc bigger screen than the current model, but it also puts the new XL squarely in the e-book reader category. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1715/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1715/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:13:00 +0000 Gaming The classic role-playing games series Final Fantasy is yours to play from today on the iPhone and iPod touch, travelling forward in time from the original NES release in '87/'88 but with some extras. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1711/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1711/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:32:00 +0000 Gaming Lock, load and strap on the adult diapers: Aliens vs Predator (AvP) is back for more acid blood, mayhem and men screaming like little girls. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1708/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1708/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000 Gaming Lock, load and strap on the adult diapers: Aliens vs Predator (AvP) is back for more acid blood, mayhem and men screaming like little girls. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/reviews/item/269/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/reviews/item/269/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Gaming Comic fans will get a chance to plunge into the world of Batman: The Brave and the Bold this autumn as the animated TV series is transformed into a video game for the Nintendo Wii and DS. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1702/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1702/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:09:00 +0000 Gaming "When I saw what was going on with Natal, the gamer in me went out of my mind. I think what Microsoft is doing is not simply a case of re-inventing the wheel. It's a case of no wheel at all." http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1697/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1697/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:05:00 +0000 Gaming The market for Nintendo's WiiWare - its downloadable casual and family games available from the Wii Shop Channel - has grown to earn revenue of US$59 million in 2009, reports Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment (FADE). http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1696/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1696/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:07:00 +0000 Gaming Described as the world's best-loved toy meets the world's best-loved character, we take a look behind the scenes at the forthcoming Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1687/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1687/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:12:00 +0000 Gaming If you're new to the whole decimating the zombie population thing, then this is the game for you: Resident Evil 4 for Beginners on the iPhone gives you a taste of slaying the undead without making you totally commit. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1675/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1675/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000 Gaming Video games retailer GameStop is adding music CDs to the current DVDs and computer games swap for cash or store credit scheme that it runs. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1674/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1674/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:30:00 +0000 Gaming While waiting for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie to be released, you may have noticed that a game version is also on the way in March. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1672/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1672/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Gaming Social games, or games played on social-networking sites, such as Farmville or Mafia Wars, are so big that 24pc of all internet users now play them. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1671/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1671/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:18:00 +0000 Gaming Bif! Pow! Kablam! Capcom is bringing Street Fighter IV to the iPhone and iPod touch this March and the lineup will include several classic and some newly introduced fighters. I hope Ryu is included! http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1670/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1670/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:54:00 +0000 Gaming The best-selling Wheel of Time fantasy series by the late author Robert Jordan is to be made into a role-playing game (RPG) by Obsidian Entertainment. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1656/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1656/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:30:00 +0000 Gaming Like Pong and Tetris before it, the key to the success of Bejeweled has been both the simplicity and addictive nature. More than 350 million downloads later, Bejeweled celebrates its 10th birthday. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1633/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1633/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Gaming The latest Tom Clancy war game, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, is currently in development at Ubisoft's Paris studio and is set for a Holiday 2010 release. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1624/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1624/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:00 +0000 Gaming Classic point-and-click LucasArts adventure game Maniac Mansion has been treated to a remake (sort of) by German developers GameStudio. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1607/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1607/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:37:00 +0000 Gaming