HD gaming is a essential part of the gaming experience on the PlayStation 3. Without a HDTV and HDMI cable connected to your PS3, you simply cannot make the most of the high-definition graphics in games like God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII or Heavy Rain. Naturally, upgrading your home entertainment system to HD can be expensive – the cost of the PS3, a new HDTV and the accessories in between can easily exceed $1000 / £750.

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Blue Toad Murder Files is a family murder mystery and puzzle game developed by Relentless Software, the same studio that developed the Buzz! Quiz series. The game is exclusive to the PlayStation Network and is split into six separately downloadable episodes, the first three of which are available to download now. The first episode is required to play any of the other five episodes and the story from each episode continues onto the next leaving you with a cliffhanger.

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The original Bioshock was a massive hit upon its release in 2007, critics and gamers alike adored it. On its surface it seemed like “another FPS” but delve a little deeper and you soon realised it was much more than that. It was all about the combination of the first person gameplay with the stunning world called Rapture. With its brilliant art deco style, this destroyed underwater utopia was the setting for one fantastic rollercoaster ride of a story. The eerie atmosphere combined with some great twist and turns kept players engrossed right until the end.

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Darksiders is another hot game starting off the 2010 line-up. Darksiders is an action-adventure video game developed by Vigil Games and published by THQ. The game takes its inspiration from the apocalypse and battle of Armageddon described in the Book of Revelation, with the player taking the role of “War”, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

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With the holidays just gone by, you are probably looking forward to this year’s games line-up with what little cash you have left. 2010 has started off with a great new title from Hideki Kiyama: Bayonetta. Bayonetta kicks off by introducing the player to the world of the female protagonist via a prologue. You are thrown straight into the action to partake in a mini action sequence where you will find yourself taking on various enemies while plummeting through the sky on a piece of debris.

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The PlayStation Video Store is a great addition to the PS3 and PSP, adding to a number of entertainment services already available on the PlayStation. The Video Store has been available in North America for over a year now and was only recently released in a few countries in Europe. The online service allows you to rent or purchase movies straight from the comfort of your home.

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Assassins Creed 2 starts with a quick recap on the events of the first game to remind players of the confusing plot which intertwines events from the past and modern day. Once the recap is done the game puts you back in control of subject 17 also known as Desmond Miles. You take control of Desmond at the exact point that the previous game left off with Desmond standing in his Abstergo cell staring at a bloodied wall of cryptic messages.

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Modern Warfare 2 begins five years after the events of the original game with the world in an unsettled state, on the brink of global warfare. The main reason behind this is a man called Vladimir Makarov, the leader of a Russian ultra-nationalist organisation, with ambitions of global chaos.

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Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter, named Mason, with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force (EDF). Your mission is to help the Red Faction eradicate the EDF from Mars. This sequel has moved away from the first-person perspective and uses third-person instead.

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