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Friday 27th July, 2007
 
The big news this week is Auran are getting ready to unleash Fury fever worldwide with a public beta, and a super slick trailer. We also take a run at Clive Barker's Jericho, EA's hot Army of Two and more in this week's newsletter.
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Export this: homegrown Fury
Aussie developer Auran are gearing up for the release of Fury, their upcoming MMO-geared action title and the Brisbane-based company's largest undertaking yet. To celebrate, they're hosting a public beta style preview event this weekend for 60 hours from midday July 27. Participation is being managed on a first come first serve basis so get in quick, check out www.unleashthefury.com/PreviewEvent for all the details.

We also have a great cinematic trailer from Fury in our local video library, be sure to check that one out.


Relic has released a new patch for the much-loved Company of Heroes. No major game balancing changes this time however, just one tweak to the Allied War Machine special ability and a bunch technical bug-fixes. You can now find the complete change-log and patch download right here on GameArena files.
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It takes two, baby
Electronic Arts have penned November 15 as the simultaneous world-wide release date for their upcoming action title Army of Two on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 - and yes, that includes Australia. Employing a very similar looking playing style to the acclaimed Gears of War with heavy focus on cooperative play, EA could well be onto a winner. Stop by our Army of Two game page for the latest screenshots.


KOEI's futuristic racing title, Fatal Inertia might have been first announced for the PlayStation 3, but the devs are reportedly having issues with the Unreal 3 engine on Sony's console and it's release has slipped. The Xbox 360 version however is still on track however and they've sent out a new batch of screenshots to show us how it's shaping up. Stop by our Fatal Inertia game page for the newies.
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Boo: Clive Barker's Jericho
This week, Joaby checks out a preview build of Jericho, the upcoming Clive Barker branded horror/action title from Codemasters. Currently in the works for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Jericho is due on Aussie shelves this September. Read on for our look at how the game is shaping up.


Capcom have released a stack of new screenshots from the upcoming Devil May Cry 4, the next addition to their acclaimed action game franchise. The latest stills show off the in-game battle between series veteren Dante and newcomer and similarly playable character Nero. Check them out in our online gallery for Devil May Cry 4.
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Legendary? Not quite.
The recent Mortal Kombat: Armageddon and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 have shown us that the Wii's unique control system can more than accomodate fighting games so it's expected that we'll be seeing more Wii titles in the genre.

One such title is Game Factory's Legend of the Dragon, based on the poopular animated TV series of the same name. Find out how it fairs in BigPond GameArena's review.
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Got Worms?
Worms may be a problem for some, but when you get it on your mobile phone, it's all good. There's few formulas more captivating or engrossing than the Worms one - use your armed wrigglers to take improvise, adapt and overcome both the terrain and your enemy.

Check out Worms on mobile today for the very best in puzzle/combat action. Or just check out other great deals on mobile and PC on the BigPond Games Shop!
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Jewel Quest 2
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This week's clip features a look at Nintendo's best sellers on Wii and DS, the Belkin laptop cooling stand, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and a progress report on BigPond's Project Joystick competition.Check it out!
 
Until next week, happy gaming!
The GameArena crew.
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