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Microsoft Confirms Improved Xbox 360 Warranty Seal

7:39AM Mark Wilson | Microsoft confirmed that Xbox 360s are receiving an updated tamper-resistant warranty sticker. And that’s pretty much all they’re willing to share on the matter. More »
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An Xbox 360 Elite Bundle For Your Xmas Shopping Pleasure

2:30PM Nick Broughall | Microsoft has unveiled its Xbox 360 bundle du jour, with a copy of Lego Batman and PURE thrown in with an Xbox 360 Elite console, 120GB HDD and wireless controller for $449. Not bad, but I think a PS3 with Uncharted 2 is probably a better buy at this stage of the game… [Xbox]
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Gamers 4 Croydon To Take On Atkinson At Next Election

10:30AM Nick Broughall | David over at Kotaku has a nice little story about Gamers 4 Croydon, a hopeful political party hoping to dethrone South Australian Attorney-General at the next election. More »
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The Perfect Lego NES Only Plays Bricked Tetris

8:40AM Jesus Diaz | This full scale Lego NES reproduction is exactly like the original, complete with video and audio connectors, gamepads with flexible cables made out of solid pieces, pushable buttons, and a working front-loading mechanism to insert the included Tetris cartridge. More »
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New Xbox 360 Warranty Stickers Better Guarantee Chastity?

1:36AM Mark Wilson | Apparently, Microsoft is slapping a new style of void-if-removed warranty stickers on Xbox 360s that are sent in for repair. Why? With no facts to back us up, we must call upon our favourite pastime: crazy-eyed speculation. More »
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Logitech G27 Racing Wheel Steers Its Way To Australia

11:34AM Nick Broughall | If you’ve been holding off on buying a Logitech racing wheel because you knew the G27 was coming, the good news is that it’s finally here. More »
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If You Buy A Used Xbox 360 That’s Been Banned, You’re Screwed

7:50AM Matt Buchanan | Major Nelson, updating us on a periodic Xbox Live purge — banhammering cheaters, pirates and other folks of ill-repute, though not 12-year-olds — reminds us of Microsoft’s official policy that if you buy a used Xbox 360 that’s been banned, you’re screwed. More »
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Words Cannot Explain This Strange Japanese Video Mashup

3:20AM Mark Wilson | In the clip you’re about to see, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-il lock lips to the theme song of an erotic video game. That’s sort of the punchline. Here’s how we got there… More »
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Which Handheld Console Is Better At Smashing Walls?

3:18AM John Herrman | The DSi shatters and fragments, which is more effective at maiming and disabling a target. On the other hand, the PSP Go! remains whole, for greater penetration through tough surfaces. Both, however, are fun to look at. More »