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Half-Life 2 has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and earned over 35 Game of the Year Awards. Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Also features two multiplayer games. Half-Life 2 not required.

You can download Half-Life 2: Episode One onto your PC from June 1, 2006, at 10% below store price.

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Glu Mobile and Microsoft are bringing the “Project Gotham Racing Mobile Edition” racer from Xbox (360) to your cellphone.

While it is not yet known what carriers will have access to the game, you can expect it sometime early 2007.

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A Rumble Pack that is. Nintendo America is shaking things up this summer by offering a free Nintendo DS Rumble Pak with the purchase of Metroid Prime Hunters for DS. The accessory fits into the GameBoy Advance cartridge slot and delivers good vibrations to immerse players even further in the smack-talking, morph-balling, Wi-Fi multi-playing Metroid action that Nintendo DS offers.

Free Rumble Paks with Metroid Prime Hunters purchase are now available at select retailers for a limited time and while supplies last. So ask around before you buy. Don’t forget that if you like pinball games, Metroid Prime Pinball always comes with a free DS Rumble Pack.

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Sonic Rivals is the name of Sonic’s first Sony handheld outing. In Sonic Rivals, you can control any of four characters, each with a different unfolding storyline including Sonic and Knuckles, racing against other players, plus rivals like the evil Shadow.

The game also makes use of an extensive rewards system, based on collecting trading cards, allowing players to customise their favourite characters. So when you play wirelessly against mates, you can put trading cards on the line for even more multiplayer challenges.

You’ll make use of boost moves and power-ups to trip, shove, and vault over each other to make it to the finishing line first. Whilst negotiating the wildly twisting 3D tracks at breakneck speeds, you will also have to watch out for that little creep, Dr. Eggman.

Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing of SEGA of America, says “Sonic Rivals brings back the classic 2D platform gameplay that started it all, and douses it with vibrant three-dimensional environments. In this heated rivalry, gamers are tested to prove not only who’s the fastest but who has the best head-to-head gameplay strategy.”

Since its debut on the SEGA Genesis in 1991, Sega has sold over 44 million Sonic The Hedgehog games. This year Sonic celebrates his 15th birthday.

Sonic Rivals will be out this autumn.

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1UP’s editor Sam Kennedy speaks up about the Nintendo Wii on his blog and slips in a new tidbit: “There will be some games that really show the universal appeal of the (Wii) console. Friends of mine tell me Pilotwings is absolutely perfect - it’s something anyone can pick up and enjoy. Nintendo’s changing all of the rules - they’ve created an experience anyone can enjoy. They’ve created a system for everyone.”

We’ll know for sure in less than a week at E3.

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Square Enix has announced the recently released Kingdom Hearts II, a Playstation 2 exclusive, has broken the 1 million sales barrier.

NPD Group sales numbers indicate the original game sold more than 2.6 million in North America, and having already sold 1 million units in just over a month (in one third the time of the first game) means Kingdom Hearts II is doing well for itself.

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Sega announced the PlayStation 3 exclusive Full Auto 2: Battlelines. The game will bring high-speed autos, decked out with weapons and armor, into urban street environments. The combat racing game also includes a new Arena Mode that has team play and six different levels.

“The destructible environments in Full Auto 2: Battlelines are both stunning and strategic, especially in multiplayer combat,” said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing from Sega of America, he continued:

“The game play innovations of tactical destruction and team multiplayer vehicular mayhem combined with the tremendous power of Sony’s PlayStation 3 console makes this sequel truly the next generation of combat racing.”

Full Auto 2 is being developed by Pseudo Interactive. The title will include 25 different auto choices from muscle cars to SUVs and more. Expect a release date & more info at E3 next week.