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Mega Drive

Here at Leet Games Blog we know it’s all about giving to the community, so we pride ourselves at our present-giving skills, and Christmas 2009 was no exception. Whilst stumbling around the internet looking for presents, we found the best company in the world!

Yobo Gameware is a company based in the states that makes console clones. You’ve seen emulators – these are several levels higher than that. They’re new versions of your favourite old school bad boys (and you can even get combos)!

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The complete history of multiplayer games

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With the upcoming release of Modern Warfare 2 on November 10, “The most-anticipated game of the year” according to Infinity Ward’s website, we take a look at what’s made everyone ready and waiting for it: Multiplayer.

Undoubtedly, the success of Call of Duty 4 was because of its multiplayer game mode. But where did it all begin?

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Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5 sees Courtney Love sue Activision

Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5

Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5

Kurt Cobain has been re-created in 3D for Guitar Hero 5 and his widowed wife Courtney Love is now suing games developer Activision for”breach of contract.”

Find out what Courtney Love, Activision and members from the late rock star’s previous band Nirvana have to say about it all…

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Slim PS3 price cut ahoy

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The new slim PlayStation 3 is a third smaller, lighter and eco-friendly – and now it’s been officially announced by Sony.

Oh and it’s got a new price tag too…

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Save £50 on Modern Warfare 2: collector’s edition

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I wouldn’t dream of featuring a “collector’s edition” game on Leet Blog. Metal boxes worth £20, cheap plastic figures priced £30 more and Halo 3 helmets for god-knows-how-much.

But Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 deserves a special mention – for some wise man has figured out how to save £50 on it (no – it wasn’t me).

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Stupid journalists: “The Nintendo 65″

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News journalists say the dumbest of things when reporting about video games. I’m going to name and shame them whenever I see them write something stupid – just for your amusement.

This week: a Nintendo 65, apparently.

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My Wii goes under the hammer

Dead Wii

So it was bye-bye to my Nintendo Wii today after I finally lost it with the party box.

Find out why I killed my Wii and what I’m going to replace it with…

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E3 2009: The announcements you need to know

E3 2009

It’s here again! The biggest games event in the world has just kicked off in Los Angeles – E3 2009. And the big news stories are in. New games. New consoles. New gaming.

I round up all the most important updates in the games industry, including the likes of Xbox’s virtual reality concept (Natal) and Final Fantasy XIV! Microsoft. Sony. Nintendo. They’re all here…

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Video game future: is this it?

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The future of the video game is shrouded with creative ideas – virtual reality, sensor bars and head tracking to name a few.

Onlive is one company which thinks it’s already got the answer to your video game future. Here’s a quick look at their system.

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I get the “Xbox death ring”

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Today I switched on my Xbox 360 – and the worst happened. I got the “Xbox death ring.”

No picture appeared on the screen. No lovely green X. Not even that little ‘whoosh’ noise which usually greets me.

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