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E3 2008: Sony Says 'Harder To Have Third-Party Exclusives'
During a roundtable discussion at E3 earlier, Sony's Jack Tretton pinned his disappointment at losing exclusive publishing rights to Final Fantasy 13 on Microsoft spending money to "curry favor" with third parties.
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E3 2008: Is Nintendo Spurning Hardcore Gamers?
So the controversy du jour seems to be that because Nintendo didn't launch a new Mario or Zelda game (they merely confirmed stuff's in the works) at this year's E3 2008, we're supposed to be freaked out or something.
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E3 2008: Hands-On with the New Sony PlayStation Video Store
It's smart, it's got fantastic curves, it's got sexy moves and grooves, it's -- wait, you thought I was talking about the PlayStation Video Store.
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E3 2008: Did Sony's Press Conference Underwhelm?
It came and went with virtually no surprises, mostly just confirmations of long known rumors, but are we being too hard on Sony.
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E3 2008: Good God of War 3 and Holy 80GB $400 PS3
You knew it was coming, I knew it was coming, even my dog knew it was in the pipe (and hey, you know what you get when you spell dog backwards).
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Sony Ups $399 PS3 To 80GB, Unveils New PSP, PS2 Bundles
SCEA's Jack Tretton has plans to get more PlayStation 3s and PlayStation Portables in gamer's hands.
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E3 2008: Sony's Big Gaming Announcements
Blu-ray may have won the HD wars, but Sony has a lot to prove this year at E3.
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E3 2008: Sony Says Consoles Have 10 Year Lifecycle
Jack Tretton launched Sony's E3 press conference today by claiming the stress of today's big Sony PR event has taken two years off his life.
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Coming Soon: Wii Resort, Wii Music and Clone Wars
Showing off what the new advanced Wii MotionPlus attachment can do: Wii Sports Resort.
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The 15 Coolest Games of Fall 2008
You want the scoop on this autumn's best gaming experiences, and we have it. Check out PC World's list of 15 don't-miss games and the reasons why our experts picked them.
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Upgrade Your Xbox 360's Hard Drive on the Cheap
Save $150 by upgrading your 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive to 120GB without buying Microsoft's overpriced add-on.
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Spore, The Year's Most Anticipated PC Game
From the team headed by Will Wright, creators of The Sims, comes Maxis's next wild burst of imagination, Spore. It's a game, it's a toy, and it's the most intriguing computer gaming experience to come along in years.
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Review
A new club tuner, simultaneous online play, and input from Tiger's own coach make this version as close as you'll get to a green.
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Essential HDTV Accessories
An HDTV is just a TV with a pretty picture until you add a few important accoutrements. The dozen add-ons shown here will greatly enhance your HDTV watching experience.
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HP LaserJet Printers
Satisfy your needs by combining fax, copy and scan capabilities with high-quality laser printing. Visit the Resource Center for more info...
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Lenovo Laptop Showcase
Find out how Lenovo IdeaPads and Thinkpads balance performance and portability. Visit the Lenovo Resource Center for more info...
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CDW Security Center
Is your data protected? Visit the CDW Security Center Learn where you may be vulnerable and how to address those risks.
Downloads: Freeware, Shareware and Software to Buy
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
The new action thriller from the award winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever.
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16 E-mail and Instant Messaging Boosters
To help you communicate more easily using e-mail and instant messaging, we've rounded up 16 great downloads. They'll help you get more out of the way you use e-mail, whether Web-based or on your desktop, and will power up IM as well. So if you want to be known as the Great Communicator, download these.
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Optimize Microsoft Office
Just about everybody uses Microsoft Office--and pretty much nobody gets the most out of it. These 15 great downloads to help you squeeze more use out of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. With these tools, you can cut through e-mail clutter, create PDF files for free, use Excel to help run a business, shrink massive PowerPoint files, and more. They're all either free or almost free--it's time to get downloading and boost your productivity.
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General Tune-Up Tools
Sometimes the best way to optimize your PC is to use all-in-one tune-up tools that offer a slew of utilities, ranging from file cleanup to Registry cleaners and beyond, that promise to get your PC running better. Here are some of our favorites.