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In-game Gears of War 2 footage

11. May 2008

In-game Gears of War 2 footage

Players eager for some new “Gears of War 2” footage can log on to ...more

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In-game Gears of War 2 footage

May 11, 2008, 2:03 GMT

In-game Gears of War 2 footage
Players eager for some new “Gears of War 2” footage can log on to Xbox LIVE to download an in-game video with a personal introduction by Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski. ... more

BioShock feature film in development

May 10, 2008, 20:02 GMT

BioShock feature film in development
2K Games announced that it has reached an agreement for BioShock to be developed as a feature film by Universal Pictures. ... more

Pandemic Studios announces The Lord of the Rings: Conquest

May 8, 2008, 20:27 GMT

Pandemic Studios announces The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Pandemic Studios has revealed their latest game today and much to the surprise of Tolkien fans worldwide, it's a new Lord of the Rings game. ... more

WWE Legends of WrestleMania announced

May 7, 2008, 22:05 GMT

WWE Legends of WrestleMania announced
THQ and JAKKS Pacific today announced that WWE Legends of WrestleMania is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and the PLAYSTATION 3. ... more

EA SPORTS scores a KO with Fight Night Round 4

May 7, 2008, 21:46 GMT

EA SPORTS scores a KO with Fight Night Round 4
Electronic Arts announced today that Fight Night Round 4 is in development at EA Canada, scheduled for a 2009 release. ... more

Grand Theft Auto IV first week sales surpass 6 million mark

May 7, 2008, 21:35 GMT

Grand Theft Auto IV first week sales surpass 6 million mark
Take-Two Interactive said today that Grand Theft Auto IV has surpassed all-time entertainment records for day one and week one sales by dollar value. ... more

Protöthea gets WiiWare release date

May 7, 2008, 21:12 GMT

Protöthea gets WiiWare release date
Today Ubisoft announced that Protöthea will be available in May for WiiWare in North America. ... more

Haze demo now available for PS3

May 7, 2008, 20:55 GMT

Haze demo now available for PS3
Ubisoft today announced the release of a fully playable demo for Haze, the new first-person shooter set in a harsh future where war is never quite what it seems. ... more

Fallout 3 to feature original soundtrack by Inon Zur

May 7, 2008, 20:30 GMT

Fallout 3 to feature original soundtrack by Inon Zur
Bethesda announced today that Inon Zur has created the original musical score for the highly anticipated post-apocalyptic video game, Fallout 3. ... more

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian video game announced

May 7, 2008, 19:57 GMT

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian video game announced
On May 16th Disney will release The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian on the big screen. In conjunction with the film release, Disney will also release a video game tie-in. ... more

McDonald's offers discounted ROCK BAND songs

May 7, 2008, 19:51 GMT

McDonalds offers discounted ROCK BAND songs
MTV Games and Harmonix have partnered with McDonald's to release two songs every week over the next four weeks at a discount! ... more

World in Conflict Map Making Contest announced

May 7, 2008, 19:37 GMT

World in Conflict Map Making Contest announced
Sierra Entertainment has launched the official World in Conflict Map Making Contest Sponsored by NVIDIA to challenge amateur game developers to create new multiplayer environments for World in Conflict. ... more

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel, Clear Sky, announced

May 6, 2008, 22:48 GMT

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel, Clear Sky, announced
Deep Silver today announced they will publish S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, prequel to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, in North America. ... more

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Reviews and Features

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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

UEFA Euro 2008 Review (Xbox 360)

Apr 30, 2008, 12:56 GMT

UEFA Euro 2008 Review (Xbox 360)
Does UEFA Euro 2008 arrive as a worthy genre competitor or merely a shoehorned afterthought designed to shake free more consumer cash? ... more

PDC World Championship Darts 2008 Review (Wii)

Apr 28, 2008, 14:58 GMT

PDC World Championship Darts 2008 Review (Wii)
It’s obviously not everyone’s cup of sporting tea, to the point where many may dispute its classification as a bona fide sport, but competitive darts is undoubtedly a battle of skill and accuracy. ... more

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Review (Wii)

Apr 15, 2008, 9:05 GMT

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Review (Wii)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 on the Nintendo Wii marks the first step in Konami’s journey to really evolve its longstanding football series. Aesthetically, quality progression is still non-existent -- which remains a worry -- but no Pro Evolution experience before this one has ever managed to redefine the depth and delivery of football with such spectacular results. ... 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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