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Tomorrow’s the day Grand Theft Auto IV rolls and rolls in a big way.

Financial analysts figure Rockstar will sell more than 35,000 copies an hour over the next week.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has slapped its “Mature” label on GTA: IV.

Sex with hookers, salty language, violence and driving drunk means US retailers can’t sell Grand Theft Auto IV to people under the age of 17.

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The Logitech G51 Surround Sound Speakers are built expressly for gamers. The bass rumbles and the audio wraps around the player in a full 360 degree pattern.

The audio mute and mic controls are easily accessed, the satellite speakers can be skinned and the control pod is hefty and designed with silicone feet not to skid.

The Logitech G51 speakers offer independent controls for volume and the ability to control the subwoofer, the center channel and the satellite speakers.

A Matrix surround can take old world two channel audio and by splitting this into six channels, simulate a surround quality. This can be done both with music and older game audio.

155 watts drive the Logitech G51 system, keeping the subwoofer rumbling.

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The Burnout Paradise game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 upends the typical race game format.

The successor to Burnout Revenge offers five different formats of events; Road Rage, Races, Marked Man, Burning Route and Stunt Run.

You start by getting a learner’s permit then cruise into Paradise City to complete and gain stature. At stop lights you see what type of an event you can compete in.

Burnout Paradise environments are rich in detail. Playing online you can get into a race with up to seven other gamers. You can get mug shots with the Xbox 360 Vision cam or a PS Eye Camera.

Mass destruction and carnage abound. Sound effects are superb. And Burnout Paradise delivers a solid lineup of vehicles and events.

Burnout Paradise for Xbox.

Burnout Paradise for PlayStation3.

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Patapon will probably wind up as one of 2008’s best games for Sony’s PSP. It is innovative, entertaining and challenging.

The Patapon goal: to build up an army of Patapons. You command them by tapping buttons to the rhythm of a great beat.

The patapon game army is built by collecting resources such as stones, branches and iron.

Patapon game producer Christian Hinojosa-Miranda says “Once you hear the chanting and the ‘pata pata pata pon’, it kind of gets in your head. It really strikes to the heart of the PSP, which is simple, really addictive gameplay with awesome design.”

Patapon is a tough game. Players who keep a watchful eye on developments and get into the tapping groove will love it.

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Professor Layton is indeed a curious game. For people who are not into slaying beasts and blasting menacing enemies from the unfriendly skies, Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a gem.

Optical illusions and geometric challenges along with 100+ puzzles add up to a marvelous challenge.

“It’s a game no one can feel bad about or condemn. It makes math fun, it makes word problems fun, it challenges you to think about problems in a new way. It’s got a great story, lovely art, and nice voice acting,” says Jennifer Tsao, group managing editor for the 1Up Network.

Professor Layton players explore the town, which delivers all the imagined experiences of curious village.

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