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What's New?
Highlights include Final Fantasy, Dancing Stage, and a bunch of stuff Tom might mention if he doesn't get sidetracked dreaming of the lunch he never had.
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UK Charts 2003: Smash Hits
Never mind the review scores, how many copies did they sell? Find out in the second part of our in-depth look at ELSPA's Annual Software Report.
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Reader Reviews
More retro ramblings and a few more contemporary pieces to boot. DOAX, anyone? No?
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UK Charts: Deus Ex makes strong debut
No.3 for Ion Storm Austin's PC/Xbox title, while Bond hangs on to top spot...
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UK Hardware: Console demand static in February
Cube and Xbox sales up year on year. PS2 down, but still dominating...
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What's New?
Look at me! Over here! Coo-ey! This week: some bah, some meh and a single woot. Plus: imports!
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Splinter Cell: Pandora Today
Kristan chats to producer Domitelle Doat about multiplayer, Tom Clancy, and whether the real Splinter Cell 2 will appear at E3.
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Where did the games go?
Why this is the least exciting start to the year in gaming history, and why it's publishing's obsession with Christmas that's the problem...
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UK Charts: 2003 Annual Report Round Up
Part One: Impress your friends with your statto-like knowledge of the UK games industry.
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Reader Reviews Retro Special
Your take on Desert Strike, Gods, Dragon Force, Phantasy Star, Sweet Home, Monkey Island, Kid Chameleon and Starquake. Cripes!
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Reader Reviews
This week we're on a mini-nostalgia tip, with Ghouls 'n' Ghosts, N64 throwbacks, Marble Madness rip-offs and Midway's latest arcade compilation.
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Short-term exclusive equals long-term loss?
Let's hope so, says Tom, as he gets pissed off about exclusivity agreements.
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Whiplashed
Eidos is under fire because of a game about escaping an animal testing lab. Ban this sick filth now? Tom doesn't reckon so.
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UK Charts: Sonic Heroes dominates
Another boring week, with no sign of I-Ninja, Maximo or Castlevania.
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Reader Reviews
Your views on Disgaea, Bishi Bashi Special, Mario & Luigi, X2: The Threat and more.
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UK Charts: Sonic Heroes at No.1
Good start to the New Year for Sega's spiky blue mascot and friends.
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Backseat DRIV3R
The best bits from Martin Edmonson's DRIV3R presentation. Read the other one, then read this.
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SOCOM II: US Navy SEALs
We chat to SCEA's Seth Luisi about the next big thing for PS2 Online.
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Maximo vs. Army of Zin
We talk to Studio 8 producer Mark Rogers about Capcom's latest release...
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Reader Reviews
Bumper edition: Shadow Hearts, FFVII, Mario Kart, Mario Party, Max Payne 2, OpFlash, Hardware and Fire Warrior!