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SEGA announces 'Sonic and the Black Knight'

25. Jul 2008

SEGA announces 'Sonic and the Black Knight'

SEGA today announced Sonic and the Black Knight, a Wii-exclusive game that is ...more

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Original comedy shorts debut on Xbox Live

Jul 23, 2008, 22:15 GMT

Original comedy shorts debut on Xbox Live
Microsoft today announced that a set of original short film pilots will be coming to Xbox LIVE this fall, free to all members around the world. ... more

'Righteous Kill' movie tie-in casual game in development

Jul 23, 2008, 21:35 GMT

Righteous Kill movie tie-in casual game in development
Merscom announced today it is working on a casual game based on the upcoming feature film, Righteous Kill, starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. ... more

1942: Joint Strike flies onto Xbox Live and PSN

Jul 23, 2008, 20:26 GMT

1942: Joint Strike flies onto Xbox Live and PSN
Capcom today announced that 1942: Joint Strike is now available for download on PLAYSTATION Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade. ... more

Guitar Hero III 'Virtuoso' track pack announced

Jul 22, 2008, 20:43 GMT

Guitar Hero III Virtuoso track pack announced
Activision today announced that the 'Guitar Virtuoso Track Pack' will be available for download on July 24th. ... more

SEGA announces 'Sonic and the Black Knight'

Jul 21, 2008, 22:20 GMT

SEGA announces Sonic and the Black Knight
SEGA today announced Sonic and the Black Knight, a Wii-exclusive game that is part of the storybook series of games that began with Sonic and the Secret Rings. ... more

Del Rey to publish three 'Gears of War' novels

Jul 21, 2008, 22:01 GMT

Del Rey to publish three Gears of War novels
Epic Games and Del Rey announced today that Del Rey will publish three novels set in the world of Gears of War. ... more

Guitar Hero World Tour rocks out with Jimi Hendrix

Jul 21, 2008, 21:35 GMT

Guitar Hero World Tour rocks out with Jimi Hendrix
The legacy of Jimi Hendrix continues in the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour where Hendrix will be featured in the game as a playable character, along with two of his most recognizable songs. ... more

Capcom announces 'Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop' for Wii

Jul 21, 2008, 20:51 GMT

Capcom announces Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop for Wii
Capcom today announced that Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, based on the previously released Dead Rising, is in development for the Wii and is scheduled to hit store shelves this Winter. ... more

Take-Two, once again, responds to EA's takeover bid

Jul 21, 2008, 20:34 GMT

Take-Two, once again, responds to EAs takeover bid
Take-Two today responded to Electronic Arts' announcement that it is extending for a fifth time its unsolicited conditional tender offer to acquire all of Take-Two's outstanding shares. ... more

Swords, guitars or spatulas: Weapons for this year's console games

Jul 20, 2008, 9:59 GMT

Hamburg - It's time to take a break from gaming's guns and ammo. ... more

Weekly ROCK BAND Update: Nine Inch Nails

Jul 18, 2008, 21:21 GMT

Weekly ROCK BAND Update: Nine Inch Nails
Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of Nine Inch Nails and Shinedown to the Rock Band Music Store. ... more

Wii overtakes Xbox 360 as best-selling US console

Jul 18, 2008, 20:09 GMT

Wii overtakes Xbox 360 as best-selling US console
According to independent sales tracking information from the NPD Group, Wii has become the best-selling video game console in the United States. ... more

E3 2008: Namco Museum brings 30+ classics to Xbox 360

Jul 17, 2008, 22:18 GMT

E3 2008: Namco Museum brings 30+ classics to Xbox 360
NAMCO BANDAI announced today that Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade will be available this fall for the Xbox 360. More than 30 classic Namco hits and new retro revivals are included. ... more

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Review (PS3)

Jun 22, 2008, 17:43 GMT

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Review (PS3)
Guns of the Patriots is a beautiful game in an aesthetic sense, and it provides a fabulous showcase of the PlayStation 3’s visual and aural attributes. Level environments are both varied and stunning to look at, character animation is unfailingly fluid and weighty, and atmospheric and elemental effects often pepper proceedings with added real-world authenticity. ... more

NYKO Kama Wireless Review (Wii)

Jun 16, 2008, 10:21 GMT

NYKO Kama Wireless Review (Wii)
For those looking to enjoy authentic wireless gaming ahead of any future product offered up by Nintendo, the NYKO Kama is truly the definitive wireless choice at this point in time. ... more

Silent Hill: Origins Review (PS2)

Jun 10, 2008, 11:39 GMT

Silent Hill: Origins Review (PS2)
What better introduction into the eerie world of Silent Hill than a new hefty slice of horror that heaps on the gameplay discomfort while also conveniently plugging certain narrative gaps left by prior series entrants. Welcome (back) to Silent Hill Origins, a PlayStation 2 transfer of the original PlayStation Portable shock-fest that first graced Sony’s sexy handheld back in November of 2007. ... more

NYKO Cord-Free (Wii)

May 6, 2008, 18:18 GMT

NYKO Cord-Free (Wii)
Meet the NYKO Cord-Free for Wii, which is a clever wireless adapter and dongle combo that is described as providing a lag-free wireless connection (of up to 15 feet) between the Wii Remote and Nunchuk along with up to 60 hours of gameplay, and all in a tidy package that subtly removes the tangled annoyance and relative restriction of the default Nintendo Wii control package. ... more

NYKO Zero PS3 Wireless Controller Review (PS3)

May 6, 2008, 18:16 GMT

NYKO Zero PS3 Wireless Controller Review (PS3)
The NYKO Zero PS3 comes in three flavours (black, white and grey) and is supplied with a USB Bluetooth dongle, a rechargeable NiMH battery, an extremely long USB cable, and a useful AA battery compartment for the use of conventional batteries. ... more

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Features

Fake Consoles: A Parental Awareness Article

Jan 31, 2008, 12:14 GMT

Fake Consoles: A Parental Awareness Article
If you're a discerning parent looking to avoid the tear-strewn young faces that only substandard knockoffs can guarantee on Christmas and birthday morning's, then you'd be wise to study the following examples of what to avoid when looking to secure little Johnny's gaming dream. ... more

Is selective reporting responsible for videogame vilification?

Dec 22, 2007, 7:38 GMT

Is selective reporting responsible for videogame vilification?
Journalists bashing videogames and gaming for the sake of sensationalist press is becoming a worrying trend that must be thrilling the world’s anti-videogame activists as they look to tie gaming to the behaviour of dangerously imbalanced sociopaths.

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‘Comic’ Ralphie May slams the Xbox 360 without success (NSFW)

Dec 11, 2007, 15:32 GMT

‘Comic’ Ralphie May slams the Xbox 360 without success (NSFW)
While the recent Spike TV Video Game Awards saw the emergence of a host of big fat software winners and a list of worthy nominations, the only real big fat loser on the night was comedian (and we use that term in its loosest sense) Ralphie May.

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Exclusive Spike VGA trailer blowout

Dec 10, 2007, 6:55 GMT

Exclusive Spike VGA trailer blowout
Not merely a high-profile gong ceremony that saw BioShock emerge as the winner of the coveted 'Game of the Year' category, the 2007 Spike VGAs also offered up a plethora of 'World Premiere' trailer exclusives, which include Rainbox Six Vegas 2, LittleBigPlanet, Gran Turismo 5, and more. ... more

Nuts Magazine hosts 'Topless Wii' videos (NSFW)

Dec 5, 2007, 6:31 GMT

Nuts Magazine hosts Topless Wii videos (NSFW)
It’s not every day that an entertainment-based electrical device comes along with the pure pulling power of the Nintendo Wii. Bearing in mind the current pre-Christmas shortages as everyone and their monkey scours the Web for available units, it’s perhaps hardly surprising to discover that nudity-loving men’s magazine ‘Nuts’ has coupled the attraction of motion-sensitive gameplay with baby oil and a bevy of semi-naked ladies.

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