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PS3 takes console crown from Xbox 360

Sony's PlayStation 3 bumped Microsoft's Xbox 360 from the game console sales throne in December.

PS3 outsells competitors in shrinking market

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Jason Hill PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii in Australia during 2011, but retail sales for the whole gaming industry were significantly down for the second year running.

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Another channel for PS3

PlayTV.

Mike Wilcox The PS3's access to online activities, digital media streaming support and Blu-ray movie playback have all been available since day one.

Xbox 360, PS3 gaining ground on Nintendo Wii

Wii MotionPlus: adds a new layer of precision.

Asher Moses Australians miss out on a price cut to the Nintendo Wii as retailers say recent cuts to its arch-rivals, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, have allowed the consoles to significantly threaten the Wii's...

E3 2013: Show floor diary, day three

Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z

james dominguez The E3 mega-circus is over again for another year. Here is what DexX saw on the final day.

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Remember Me: Could have been more memorable

Remember Me

Jason Hill It's 2084 in the dazzling city of Neo-Paris, and the citizens of the metropolis are all implanted with devices allowing them to alter their memories...

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Fuse: Only the weapons have spark

Fuse

Jason Hill The creator of the Ratchet and Clank games excels at creating unusual and entertaining tools of destruction.

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E3 2013: Sony press conference

PS4 controller

James Dominguez After the strong showing by team Xbox, Sony had to pull something special out of the bag. What they came out with was a major blow against Microsoft.

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Games

Sony wins opening battle in console war

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Michael Thurston Sony's new-generation PlayStation 4 console has scored an opening skirmish triumph over Microsoft's Xbox One.

Tuesday Newsday: Digging up the turkeys of the past, and solving the problems of the future

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James Dominguez The notorious landfill where Atari buried millions of unwanted game cartridges is set to be dug up, game technology is helping people with schizophrenia, and more in today's news round-up.

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Games that make your handhelds worthwhile

fire emblem awakening

James Dominguez The Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita have both taken time to build up momentum. However, both systems have some great games that make them worth owning.

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Friday Question: What are you looking forward to at E3?

Bayonetta 2

James Dominguez On Monday, the hype of E3 will be in full swing. There are bound to be a lot of surprises, but what are you looking forward to?

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Games

Great gunplay with tall stories

A screenshot from Call of Juarez: Gunslinger.

Calum Wilson Austin Daring duelling mixes with a shifting storyline in Call of Juarez: Gunslinger.

Games

Storyline lives large in The Walking Dead

Walking Dead

Calum Wilson Austin Finally, an adventure game breathes life into strong narrative and character development.

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Games

Hands-on preview: Remember Me

A screenshot from Remember Me.

Calum Wilson Austin Safe and sleek, but an opportunity for originality has been missed.

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Games

New consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony

Games

Barbara Ortutay Here's a closer look at the next generation game consoles from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.

Games

Last Light: What lies beneath?

A screenshot from Metro: Last Light.

Calum Wilson Austin Metro: Last Light isn't afraid to be weird, bleak and a little obtuse.

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Review

Laser-guided homage to '80s action films

A screenshot from Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.

Calum Wilson Austin Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon can be clunky - sometimes deliberately - but it offers plenty of action and, most of all, fun.

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Undead again: still some life in the zombie genre

A screenshot from Dead Island: Riptide.

Calum Wilson Austin There's lots of ghoulish fun to be had, but watch out for the woeful 'gangsta' cliches.

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Review

Injustice crew desperately seeking justification

A screenshot from Injustice: Gods Among Us.

Calum Wilson Austin Leaving a disappointing plot and location-weak scenario aside, this fighting game is good fun.

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