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Halo Reach -- major new game coming soon! (01 May 2010)
Later this year the video game Halo: Reach will be released. It will be one of the biggest events in the industry this year. It's likely to be the Game of the Year 2010. Halo: Reach is the latest game in the hugely popular, first-pers ...
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New music chart launching: Best British Songs of All Time (29 April 2010)
An interesting new music chart will be launched this weekend! The Best of British Songs is a chart listing the Top 100 home-grown songs in Britain. It's been masterminded by Xfm, arguably one of the coolest radio stations i ...
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Facebook and Microsoft launch Docs.com -- a new web-based MS Office! (21 April 2010)
Breaking news: Microsoft and Facebook have teamed-up to launch Docs.com. Welcome to the future! Get started! Try it now: Microsoft Docs (www.docs.com) This exciting move to launch Microsoft Docs is a masterstroke of pure gen ...
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Xbox needs Hotmail and Windows Live! (21 April 2010)
The Xbox 360 games console is arguably the best interactive entertainment platform currently available. A wide range of excellent third-party services are available through an Xbox, most of which were implemented in recent months. There's a big adv ...
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New classical music chart launching online today: Classic FM Hall of Fame! (02 April 2010)
Classical Music Chart The official classical music chart for 2010, brought to you by Classic FM, launches today! Classic FM Hall of Fame The public have been voting for their favourite classical music composers and pieces, and the results a ...
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