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Originally Posted by wraggster

If your parents tell you that playing video games will never get you anywhere, point them in the direction of Lucas Ordoñez. Three years ago, Lucas heard about a competition for racing game fans – the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy. Inspired, Lucas picked up a PlayStation 3 and a copy of Gran Turismo and practiced and practiced and practiced. This week, along with his teammates Franck Mailleux and Soheil Ayari, Lucas could not stop smiling as he stood on the Le Mans 24 Hours podium after taking

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Nintendo announced during its E3 press conference last week that it would be giving away Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for free via DSiWare later this year. But which version?

The platform holder has confirmed this week that gamers can look forward to the original GBA version of Four Swords, which released as a bonus feature on the Game Boy Advance port of Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Disappointed slightly? Avid fans may be, because that version was later followed

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Two million gamers have registered for the Call Of Duty: Elite beta in just two weeks.

Dan Amrich, journalist turned Activision social media manager, announced the news on his blog One Of Swords, and despite the large numbers already signed up, encouraged more gamers to register.

"Two million volunteers among 30 million Call of Duty players is a small amount. More would be even better," he said. The live beta will begin on July 14.

Elite, a

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Comparing id Software's techno-tastic shooter Rage to popular rivals on Xbox Live is like comparing steak to a McDonalds meal, id Software creative director Tim Willits has told OXM.

"We invented deathmatch, but when we looked at Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein and now Rage, we didn't want to follow the same formula that we have done for the past 20 years," Willits said of the new game, which features combat racing and narrative-driven co-op multiplayer.

"So

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Originally Posted by wraggster

You saw the logo unceremoniously flashed on the screen at Nintendo's E3 presentation; now see the trailer and screens. The Miis have cleaned up after their tame soiree, handing the keys to the venue back to Mario and pals, who are throwing Mario Party 9 on the Wii.

We were going to joke about Mario being a serial partier, but we realized that just twelve get-togethers (counting the GBA,

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