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Need For Speed: Prostreet is a good racing game, but it must be said that all of the cars have shoddy performance and unrealistic handling. It’s also a pity that the makers decided to move away from the traditional roots of street racing.

What I will say is that the online multiplayer mode is quite possibly one of the best around, as it’s much more integrated into the game than ever before and offers a greater level of competition as well.

Click here to buy the PSP version for £6.99 from Play.com, or click here to get the PS3 release for £11.99 from ShopTo.

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For the first time in absolutely ages, FIFA has surpassed Pro Evolution – at least, that’s my opinion after playing both (albeit on the PS3, so other console versions could differ).

It’s difficult to put my finger on why it’s won this time, but FIFA 09 just "feels" more realistic than ever before. Sadly, PES 2009: Pro Evolution Soccer still has the faults of the last one, right down to the laggy online mode.

Click here to get the PlayStation 2 version for £17.98, or click here to buy the Wii release for £24.98 – both of which are supplied by Amazon. Meanwhile over at Game you can get the DS (click here) or PSP (click here) versions for £17.99 each.

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PSP owners complained for some time that the original design was a bit too chunky, so Sony went down the same route Nintendo did with the DS and released a slimmer version.

The PSP Slim And Lite was 33% lighter and 22% slimmer, but this wasn’t enough – so they also manufactured the Sony PSP 3000. It has an improved LCD screen and built-in microphone, and also has slightly modified buttons (start and select have changed from semi-circles to ovals).

Gamestation have two decent bundles available for £149.89:

PSP 3000 with FIFA 09 plus another selected title (from Buzz! Quiz Master, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, LocoRoco, Need For Spped: Carbon, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, and Tekken: Dark Resurrection)

PSP 3000 with Lego Batman: The Video Game plus another selected title (from Buzz! Quiz Master, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, LocoRoco, Need For Spped: Carbon, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, and Tekken: Dark Resurrection)

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It’s fair to say that with any of the Tiger Woods PGA Tour games you know exactly what you’re going to get – namely the best golfing experience you can have without spending a bomb on green fees.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is the newest entry in the series, and comes with one or two new additions. The biggest is probably the appearance of Tiger Woods’ real-life coach Hank Haney who pops up to offer advice if and when you need it.

Click here to buy the PS2 version for £17.89 from Sendit.com. You can also get the PSP version for the same price from the same retailer by clicking here.

PlayStation 3 owners can get their release for £24 instore at Asda, and Wii gamers can click here to get their version for £24.98 from Amazon. Finally, if you have an XBox 360 you can click here to buy this title for £27.99 from ShopTo.

Phew!

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The makers of Tony Hawk’s Project 8 have done something a little cunning with the title. This is actually the eighth game in the series, so they’ve put a number 8 in it! Hilarious! Ahem.

XBox 360 owners can rejoice in the fact that their version has a full online multiplayer mode not found on any other release, which is a trifle odd when you consider that the series began on the original PlayStation (maybe Neversoft have fallen out with Sony, who knows).

Click here to get the 360 version for £6.95 from The Game Collection, or click here to get the PSP release for £14.99 from SoftUK.

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If you like puzzle games such as Lumines and Tetris, then Koloomn will be right up your street. This is also known as Kollon in Japan, or Ultimate Block Party in the US (just in case you’ve heard it by a different name).

Rotate four coloured blocks to match them up and cause them to disappear within a set time period, or else they’ll be forced to the top of the screen and you’ll lose. Sad times.

Click here to buy this PSP title for just £4.99 from SoftUK.

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One of the most realistic motorbike experiences you can have, this side of not killing yourself in the process, is with the SBK series of games. SBK 08: Superbike World Championship is the newest addition, and has more to offer than ever before.

Not only are there five racing styles to choose from, as well as six game modes, but there’s also a great little online mode. It’s so good that it’s easy to compare to more well known games like Forza 2, in all honesty.

Click here to buy this PSP title for £15 from Simply Games. Other versions are available for slightly more, including the XBox 360 for £17 from the same retailer (click here) or the PlayStation 3 release for £19.99 from Woolworths (click here).

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The Game Collection usually have a good selection of titles, so here’s a list of the best The Game Collection offers that are currently available.

As usual, I’ve listed them alphabetically and in order of console – I’m too good to you!

DS

Crash Of The Titans £9.95
Myst £9.95
New Zealand Story: Revolution £3.50
Orcs & Elves £7.99
Sonic Rush £9.95

PS2

Bionicle £6.95
Black £7.95
Burnout 3: Takedown £6.95
Demon Chaos £9.95
LMA Manager 2006 £2.99
NBA 2K8 £3.99
Obscure £4.95
Pac-Man Rally £4.95
Scrabble: 2003 Edition £4.95
Star Trek: Encounters £4.95

PS3

Motorstorm £7.99
Ratatouille £9.95
Tony Hawk’s Project 8 £8.95

PSP

Alien Syndrome £4.95
Ape Academy 2 £9.95
Dead Head Fred £9.95
Every Extend Extra £4.95
Lumines £7.95
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble £4.75
X-Men Legends II: Rise Of Apocalypse £5.95

XBox

And1: Streetball £1.99
Burnout 3: Takedown £3.99
Club Football: Aston Villa £1.75
Club Football: Juventus £1.75
Doom 3: Resurrection Of Evil £4.99
FIFA 06 £1.99
FIFA Football 2005 £1.99
Final Fight: Streetwise £3.95
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers £1.99
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent £1.99
Half-Life 2 £4.99
Madden 2004 £1.99
Madden 2005 £1.99
Madden 06 £1.99
Midway Arcade Treasures 99p
NBA Live 06 £1.99
NBA Live 2005 £1.99
Need For Speed: Underground £1.99
NHL 2003 £1.99
NHL 2004 £1.99
NHL 2005 £1.99
R: Racing £1.99
Rugby Challenge 2006 £1.99
Total Club Manager 2004 £1.99
Total Club Manager 2005 £1.99
UEFA Euro 2004 £1.99

XBox 360

Army Of Two £17.95
The Bourne Conspiracy £17.95
Call Of Duty 3 £9.95
Forza Motosport 2 £6.99
Grand Theft Auto IV £26.95
Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal £9.95
Monster Madness: Battle For Suburbia £5.75
NHL 2K8 £4.99
Phantasy Star Universe £3.95
Stuntman: Ignition £4.95
Timeshift £7.95
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground £7.95

Looks like an excellent opportunity to stock up on XBox games, if you still have your original console.

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There’s an HMV mini sale on at the moment. By that I don’t mean they have a sale on minis, rather there’s a handful of games that have been reduced in price.

Most are on the PSP.

PS2

Jackass: The Game £10

PSP

Championship Manager 2007 £5
Chili Con Carnage £5
International Cricket Captain III £8

XBox 360

Battlestations: Midway £8

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There’s a few Simply Games reductions across most platforms, although not all are good.

Here’s the highlights…

DS

Deal Or No Deal £10
Heroes Of Mana £9

PS2

SBK 08: Superbike World Championship £12

PS3

The Bourne Conspiracy £19

PSP

SBK 08: Superbike World Championship £15

Wii

Top Spin 3 £23

XBox 360

Alone In The Dark £19
SBK 08: Superbike World Championship £21

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