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Twitter CEO steps down
Tue, 5th Oct 2010
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Twitter co-founder Evan Williams steps down as CEO to focus on product strategy, appointing COO Dick Costolo as his successor.

Google announces new TV partners
Tue, 5th Oct 2010
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Google TV partners with Turner Broadcasting, NBC Universal, HBO, and NBA to integrate web content and applications, redefining the living room experience.

Cheap Adobe Acrobat alternative launched
Tue, 5th Oct 2010
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Quick-PDF has released PDF to Word ver.2.3, the latest version of the converter for PDF documents to MS Word RTF or DOC formats.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm dated
Tue, 5th Oct 2010
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Read on to find out when you can finally pick up the upcoming overhaul to Blizzard's staggeringly popular MMO.

Microsoft sues Motorola's Androids
Mon, 4th Oct 2010
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Microsoft launches patent lawsuit against Motorola, claiming Android smartphones infringe on essential user experience tech.

Report: 4G phones will ruin digital TV
Mon, 4th Oct 2010
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4G mobile phones could interfere with cable TV within six metres of a set top box, according to research by Cable Europe.

Seek questions Trade Me's 'overtake' claim
Mon, 4th Oct 2010
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Trade Me's claim to overtake Seek in job board visits by year's end is challenged by Seek, citing an 8% lead in unique browsers this month.

MS wants 'world's first apps' for Windows Phone
Mon, 4th Oct 2010
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A Windows Phone 7 competition has launched that aims to find brand new app ideas from New Zealand software developers.

System Shock 2
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Guest columnist Gerard Campbell, Stuff.co.nz's Game Junkie, casts his mind back to the horror of System Shock 2.

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with shadows
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Bret Hart's explosive fallout with WWE is chronicled in the groundbreaking 1998 documentary HITMAN HART: WRESTLING WITH SHADOWS.

The Grudge: White Ghost, Black Ghost
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Ju-on's horror legacy continues with 'White Ghost, Black Ghost'—two films celebrating its 10th anniversary with chilling, inventive scares.

Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Sherlock and Watson tackle a royal theft in 'Mystery of Osborne House,' a new DS game filled with puzzles and Victorian charm.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Those who rejoice at the altar of Dragon Quest (you know who you are) will be squealing at the advent of the ninth instalment to its RPG kingdom.

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Lara Croft's last three Tomb Raider outings, while better than the lacklustre Angels of Darkness on the PS2, still left her looking a bit old and haggard.

Red Dead Redemption: Legends and Killers
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Rockstar releases 'Legends and Killers' for Red Dead Redemption, charging $20 for new characters, maps, and a tomahawk, despite mixed reviews.

Tom Clancy's Hawx 2
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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HAWX 2 soars with its overhauled physics and enhanced dogfighting, but its storyline flounders, splitting opinion on its arcade legacy.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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ITS PREDECESSOR WAS PANNED, BUT DOG DAYS MAKES MOVES TO DISTANCE ITSELF FROM THE PACK AND ACHIEVES MODERATE SUCCESS.

Madden NFL 11
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Madden NFL 11 is an incredibly polished and updated version of the game, proving it's more than just a roster update.

Dead Rising 2
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Dead Rising 2 brings back chainsaw-wielding Chuck Greene to a zombie-infested America for more action, but lacks a real sense of danger.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow revamps the classic saga with a darker twist, challenging God of War's throne with engaging gameplay and epic quests.