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‘The Slender Man’ is causing a stir online this Halloween

"The Slender Man" is the antagonist in the video game, "Slender." Photo: Parsec Productions

A video game involving “The Slender Man” is causing a stir on the Internet. John Fernandez reports.

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Licence to Thrill: James Bond games through the ages

007 Legends has players coming up against iconic enemies, such as Jaws. Photo: Activision

The James Bond video game franchise has had its high and lows. John Fernandez investigates.

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Will Microsoft’s changes to Xbox Live Indie Games save the service?

Indie developers claim Microsoft "hid" the Xbox Live Indie Games option in the latest dashboard.  Photo: David Wriglesworth

David Wriglesworth takes a look at the Xbox Live Indie Games and the future of the service.

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Gamecity lets down Legend of Zelda fans

Gamecity was nothing more than Photo: Sofi Rogers

Annual festival Gamecity was meant to be a celebration of The Legend of Zelda, but it proved to be nothing more than a face painting frenzy. Sofie Rogers explains why it didn’t live up to its hype.

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Fans up at midnight to pick up glasses-free 3DS

Fans waited to pick up the new Nintendo 3DS at midnight. Photo: Suzy Alridge

The Nintendo 3DS was released on Friday, March 25th and fans waited in Lincoln to pick up the new console at midnight.

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Never too cool for the Pokéball

The first Pokémon games introduced a range of characters who would become familiar faces to a generation. Photo: Nintendo

It captured the imaginations of a generation 11 years ago – and with the latest versions of Pokémon approaching, it’s still as fresh as ever.

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A look back at the Sega Mega Drive

The Mega Drive was a popular console but time has left it behind. Photo: Steve Berry via Flickr

Want a futuristic console with a multitude of exciting games? Then travel back to the 1990s and take a look at the Sega Mega Drive.

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Black Ops takes a shot at the top

Black Ops sold over 5.6 million copies in the first 24 hours of release. Image: Activision

The latest game in the Call of Duty franchise was released this week, but will it live up to the hype?

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The appeal of the apocalypse

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A new trend has emerged in gaming — the apocalypse. Ryan Peters takes a look at why this notion is so appealing to both studios and gamers.

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Halloween Spooktacular: gaming edition

Xbox 360 title 'Alan Wake' is a psychological thriller game. Photo: Microsoft

If you’re not feeling a big night out this Halloween then perhaps a bit of gruesome gaming is just what you need. The culture team offer up their favourites.

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