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The epic saga continues with Halo 3, the hugely anticipated third chapter in the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo franchise. Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax.

Taking full advantage of the power of XBox 360, Halo 3 expands on everything that has made the Halo franchise great, adding a wealth of graphical, technical and gameplay advancements, as well as offering a whole new level of online gameplay.

The Halo 3: Collector’s Edition will include a bounty of extras. Within a sleek metal collectors case, gamers will also receive a bonus disk providing exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage and videos, including a high-definition "Making of Halo 3" documentary showcasing the Bungie team and its effort to create the most anticipated title in the industrys history; numerous high-definition featurettes documenting the creative design processes involved in developing the game; and even a look at some early game concepts and their evolution through the games development. The disk will also include an audio-visual calibration tool, never before seen on a video game and custom designed by the Halo 3 graphics and audio team to make the most of fans high-definition home cinemas, for the ultimate Halo 3 and Xbox 360 audio and video performance. There is also a special Halo fiction and art book. A must-have for Halo collectors and a source of invaluable and exclusive information, the piece is an elaborate and compelling guide to the species and factions that inhabit the worlds of the Halo universe, with never-before-seen art and story that expand and illustrate the depth and breadth of the Halo fiction.

Powerplay Direct have this available for £23.99.

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The GameBoy Advance SP Pink‘s awesome 32-bit processing power allows you to experience effects like scaling and rotation that until recently were only available on big brother consoles.

What’s a feast for your eyes is music to your ears: GBA technology means you’ll be treated to digitised stereo sound.

There’s no fear of being all fingers and thumbs with the GBA SP’s new design. Suiting the grip of kids big and small, the GBA SP has a folded size of three inches square and one inch thick. Weighing in at 143g, it’s sure to be a weight off your mind and your wrists!

Take multiplayer mayhem to another level with the GBA SP’s link cable: up to four players can participate in pulsating button-pounding action and with some games you’ll only need one Game Pak!

Best of all, there’s no need to worry about being left behind: the GBA SP is fully backwards compatible with all Advance and Game Boy Color games!

This console is only £24.99 over at Gameplay.

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Xyanide Revolution is a classic 3D Shoot’em up game, where the player takes the role of Drake, a government executioner from the planet Mardar. Drake’s mission is to capture the escaped evil witch Aguira and bring her back to the Judge.

Aguira uses the mythical power of Xyanide to transform worlds and create creatures and obstacles to keep Drake from capturing her. This game uses a technology never seen before on the PS2 – high quality interactive video backdrops, seamlessly integrated with the real-time game scenery to deliver breathtaking graphics and effects.

This game has been reduced slightly at Simply Games – it’s now down to a fiver.

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Final Armada, on the PSP, is a by-the-numbers shoot-em’-up game.

A guerrilla war is raging on Taro-469 between the human-owned Ecco Corporation and the ruthless alien Naz’Ha over the Lazari crystals, a unique and powerful energy source that only seems to be found on Taro-469. The Naz’Ha invaded the former corporate colony, massacring the colonists. With the their superior technology powered by the Lazari crystal, the Naz’Ha have annihilated four waves of Ecco’s retaliatory attacks over the past six months. It was only after Ecco was able to capture a Naz’Ha vehicle that the corporation’s scientists were able to unlock the secrets of utilising the energy source and thereby meet the aliens on an equal playing field.

Battle an alien race in a war for a newly discovered and immensely powerful crystal energy resource. Control "The Aggressor" a transforming hover vehicle that can be upgraded by collecting alien technology crystals. Also, take command of the mothership’s gun turrets. During the game missions, you can issue commands to your wingman. The wingman can be used to attack specific targets or to unleash a super attack.

At Simply Games, this title is £7.

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World Championship Poker 2, the sequel to the best-selling World Championship Poker, will put players at the high stakes table, bluffing and trying to steal the pot from some of the world’s toughest professional poker players, including Howard Lederer, Annie Duke and more!

Simply Games have this priced at only £7.

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Go head-to-head with the greatest PDC Champions and be part of the year’s most fierce console Championship with PDC World Championship Darts 2008.

Starring even more Champions, the full line up of electrifying tournaments, exceptional graphic enhancements, even more play modes and additional formats – PDC World Championship Darts is back for 2008. Calling on darts, sports and PS2 fans PDC World Championship Darts 2008 is bringing the spectacle and excitement of the nation’s best loved sport to your home.

At Simply Games, this game is available for £15.

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Bullet Witch, on the XBox 360, is set on a bleak planet earth in the year 2013 with human kind on the brink of extinction and hideous demons creating a tidal wave of destruction and havoc. All hope of mankind’s survival rests with Alicia, a witch blessed with magical skills and a swift trigger finger.

Head on over to SoftUK and get this game for £8.99.

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The Hard Rock Casino video game, on the PS2, captures the excitement and spectacle of becoming a rockin’ high roller in the world’s most exciting casino. Try your luck at more than 20 different casino games, while experiencing high-stakes areas, invitation-only tournaments and many unlockable upgrades for your highly customisable character. Beginning with a modest bankroll, you must build up winnings and reputation as the highest roller at the Hard Rock Casino. Along the way, you will encounter unique tournaments, characters, side tasks, and unlockables, keeping the game play fresh and challenges exciting.

Get this title for only £9 over at Simply Games.

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When the game is on the line and the ball is in your hands, what will you do? Will you penetrate the lane and rise above the rim for a monster slam, or find an opening around the perimeter and sink the game-winning basket? NBA Live 08 is fun for all on the Wii with a simple flick of the wrist. Get in on the ground floor of EA Sports critically acclaimed basketball franchise and show-off your Go-To-Move on the Wii.

The Wii allows you to actually perform a slam dunk by rotating your Wii Remote downwards, or pull up for a jumper by flicking the Wii Remote up and down. Blow by the defense with a quick crossover by tilting the nunchuck left or right. NBA Live 08 for the Wii gets off the couch and into the action!

Now you have 2 ways to play with EA Sports Family Play. Introducing a new multiplayer, social experience for EA Sports Wii games that allows novice users to compete against advanced players and still enjoy success. Take control of the action using just the Wii Remote and let the AI take care of movement to take the glory as you drive to the basket. But if you’ve already got game, plug in your nunchuck and play with the advanced control setting to get the depth that you crave. Now everyone can dominate with your Go-To-Move on NBA Live 08 for the Wii.

HMV are selling this title for £17.99.

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Created by Koji Igarashi, who devised the long-running series, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin gives the player control of two different characters. The pair – vampire hunter Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Orlean, a young girl with magical abilities – must work to thwart a plan to resurrect Dracula’s Castle and unleash a reign of evil upon the unsuspecting world, all within a new World War II setting.

The new setting captures the chaos and suffering the era, with thousands of lost souls wandering the world in search of salvation. Desperate to escape the limbo within their exist, the misguided spirits seek to rebuild Dracula’s Castle from its ruins, and are lead by a pair of evil Vampire sisters out to resurrect their master’s home for their own nefarious plans. Thrown together, Jonathan and Charlotte must combine their unusual skill sets to defeat the plans and restore harmony.

Retaining the same 2D platform realms for which the series is famed, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin uses a side-on view to oversee the scrolling stages. Players can switch freely between Jonathan and Charlotte as they progress through the levels, using their skills when appropriate. In addition to Jonathan’s weapon expertise and Charlotte’s spell-casting, both characters can utilise all-new ‘Summon’ attacks to raise demons to assist them against the Vampire sisters’ army. Similarly, more conventional weapons can also be found on route, and saved for use against the hardier monsters that await in the shadows.

Over at HMV, this title is £14.99.

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