Video games

Sonic and the Black Knight: Nine shots

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 16:33
Hedgehog's new Wii outing.
Here are nine more shots of Wii hedgehog outing Sonic and the Black Knight, the follow up to Secret Rings.



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Exclusive COD5 beta footage

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 15:55
Early impressions of the three maps currently on offer.
The beta for Call of Duty: World At War is under way. And the good news is that if you loved COD4 multiplayer, then this will put you right back in that same comfort zone. It's every bit the same as Modern Combat only in a new setting with some new equipment and options to master.

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Wii Remote doubles as a whammy bar

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 15:28
For the real guitar heroes in the world.
What happens when you sellotape a Wii Remote to a guitar and use a little bit of guitar know-how? You can use the Remote as a whammy bar, of course.

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EA says DRM a minority controversy

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 14:02
Spore / DRM / SecureROM controversy blown out of proportion by activists.
EA chief John Riccitiello says the recent Spore / DRM / SecureROM controversy was blown out of proportion by a minority of activists.

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Drug shipment hidden in PS2

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 13:36
3400 ecstasy tablets found, three men face life.
Three men face life imprisonment after police found a huge stash of ecstasy tablets hidden inside a PS2. There goes their warranty, anyway.



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Next Xbox will be "forward compatible"

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 13:01
Claims popular internet rumour.
According to the internet, the next Xbox will be "forward compatible", meaning current Xbox 360 games will be enhanced on Microsoft's next console. Pass the salt.

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BioShock PS3: The launch trailer

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 12:34
Well worth another play though.
Here it is then: the launch trailer for the PS3 version of BioShock, which everyone without an Xbox 360 or decent PC should buy next week.

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Who ya gonna call? Atari!

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 11:59
Ghostbusters may have got a new home...
Ghostbusters may have been saved from extinction by Atari if what Dan Aykroyd told a radio station in the US turns out to be true. And why wouldn't it? You'd think he'd know...

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EndWar demo appears on Xbox Live

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 11:28
Try out Ubisoft's voice-controlled RTS now.
A demo of Ubisoft's Tom Clancy RTS has just appeared on Xbox Live Marketplace.

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Sony opens official YouTube page

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 11:01
All the trailers you need in one place.
Sony has opened an official page on YouTube, where videos on all things PlayStation will reside.

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Walcott thanks FIFA, PES for England success

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 10:33
Footy games helped his performance, claims England captain John Terry.
Rising England star Theo Walcott owes his recent success with the Three Lions to playing footy games PES and FIFA, says captain John Terry.

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See PSP PS Store in action

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 10:01
Sony shows off new portable store.
As you may know, the 5.0 firmware update for PSP will give you access to a new PS Store for PSP directly through your portable (at last), and Sony has released a video to show it off.

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EA: Take-Two bid was "waste of ink"

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 09:33
No regrets on failed buyout from EA boss Riccitiello.
Electronic Arts boss John Riccitiello apparently has no regrets over failing to acquire GTA IV publisher Take-Two, after chasing the company for nine months in an attempt to seal a $2 Billion bid.

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Konami "looking into" MGS4 360

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 09:07
"Huge" demand raising Konami's eyebrow.
The heavily-rumoured arrival of Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox 360 has been shot back into the spotlight once again, as a Konami representative admits the company is "looking into" it.

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360 Arcade games HAVE to run on a 14" TV

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 08:28
Well not everyone owns a 42" high def plasma...
A little bit of behind-the-scenes info has come to light about Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade certification process via OXM.

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Firmware 2.5 live

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 08:00
Latest system software update for PS3 (and PSP) goes live.
After letting us in on what we can expect the latest firmware updates to achieve earlier this week, Sony has told us to expect the updates to go live today.

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FIFA stays top in UK

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 07:33
Despite a week-on-week sales drop of 47%...
Despite a week-on-week sales drop of 47%, high-flying FIFA 09 remains number one in the UK all-formats chart.

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Last Golden Joystick tickets on eBay

Computer and videogames - Wed, 10/15/2008 - 06:44
Money going to GamesAid charity.
The final pair of tickets for this year's sold-out Golden Joystick Awards are now up for auction on eBay, the spoils of which will go to charity.

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Far Cry 2 Map Editor Gone Wild

Gamespot PC - Tue, 10/14/2008 - 18:38
Maps of the Eiffel Tower, Great Pyramids of Giza? Yes we can!
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Report: Brash cofounder bolts

Gamespot PC - Tue, 10/14/2008 - 18:06
Variety reports that the Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull has resigned from the board of the upstart publisher after spate of duds, including Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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