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Originally Posted by wraggster

OnLive boss Steve Perlman believes games with visuals as good as those seen in the stunning CGI Batman: Arkham City trailer, below, will be possible on the online gaming tech.

OnLive, which launches in the UK this autumn, allows users to play high-end games using the internet as opposed to a home console.

This, Perlman believes, means games with stupendous visuals could be possible on OnLive, as games are powered by scores of distant servers.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Ars Technica writes one of their most negative reviews of a game in a long time, referring to Duke Nukem Forever as 'barely playable' and 'one of the worst games from a major studio in quite some time. The jokes border on hateful. The graphics are a blurry mess. The shooting is unsatisfying.' Their verdict? Skip this one.

http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/0...-Nukem-Forever

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.

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