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This week, thumbs at the ready. The most significant event for UK-based gamers in 2007 will undoubtedly be the release of the PlayStation 3. Although the games released so far in the US and Japan have received a mixed reception, the PlayStation 3 is nevertheless the leading contender for the most important games machine in the world. With titles like Assassin's Creed and Heavenly Sword arriving at around the same time as the machine’s European launch, we could be in for a treat - albeit an expensive one. BioShock and Super Mario Galaxy. The Xbox 360, meanwhile, continues to grow stronger. Despite Sony's claims about the PlayStation 3 being the more powerful machine, it's clear that developers are beginning to make the most out of the Microsoft platform and delivering some stunning visuals. Halo 3 should shake the action-game world, but it's more the release of esoteric games like the 1940s-styled RPG horror BioShock that will make 2007 an interesting year for 360 owners. There's also the small matter of whether Xbox Live Arcade can sustain interest with the propagation of smaller, more casual titles. Nintendo's Wii, meanwhile, will have to prove that its controller can be used in increasingly clever ways. The criticisms that the device is a one-trick pony, or that the controller isn't all Nintendo said it would be, will have to be answered by the release of great games. Personally, I'm eager to see what how the Wii remixes faithful old game character such as Mario in his new 3D-platformer, Super Mario Galaxy, and how the masterful mini-games of WarioWare are delivered. Nevertheless, it'll probably be how other third-party developers use the Wii's motion-sensing technology that will define its fate in 2007.  Hellgate: London and Spore. Finally, despite all the next-generation excitement generated by the consoles, 2007 looks like a formidable year for the PC. The old beige boxes continue to trundle along in the background doing some remarkable things. Games like Left4Dead and Hellgate: London should keep the online sector from stagnating, while Spore, from the creator of The Sims and SimCity, promises to dazzle our intellects with its evolutionist take on ‘Sim-Everything’. What I'm most excited by, however, is Valve Software's proposed 'bundle', which includes online team-shooter Team Fortress, the 3D teleporting puzzle game Portal, and the second episode in the ongoing Half-Life series. Here's hoping we get enough time in 2007 to play them all.
Jim Rossignol
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