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Five game-changing console controllers
See what we did there? 5 November 2009 18:55 GMT
Ever since games consoles came into our front rooms, both the hardware and software developers have looked for new ways to make their titles stand out from the crowd. One sure fire method is to reinvent the interface or design one with just your game in mind. With game...
Atari offers "Photo Sauce" Facebook app
Drag and drop digital stickers 22 October 2009 11:23 GMT
Atari has launched a new social networking app - Atari Photo Sauce. This new application lets Facebook users "express themselves" by dragging and dropping digital stickers across their pics.

The stickers include "cute graphics, irreverent sayings and funny...
Universal buys film rights to "Asteroids"
Yes, the 1979 Atari title 3 July 2009 12:01 GMT
Reuters is reporting that movie producer Universal has just acquired the movie rights to 1979's arcade smash hit "Asteroids", following a four-studio bidding war.

Matthew Lopez, the chap behind "Race to Witch Mountain", will be writing the script. It's billed...
Firebox offers Atari tee
Retro-gaming garment 5 May 2009 14:24 GMT
If you can remember when popular games consoles boasted fake wood veneers, than you're the target market for this new tee.

Firebox is offering Atari t-shirts for retro-gamers that want to publicly display their affection for the gaming great.

Available...
Bush shoe attack hits the casual gaming world
Play the game here... 17 December 2008 12:31 GMT
You've seen the YouTube video, now play the game. The shoe-throwing attack of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi on President Bush at the weekend has been made into an online Flash game by developer T-Enterprise.

The YouTube footage of the incident has already...
Time Magazine lists top 10 games of 2008
GTA IV comes top of the pile 9 December 2008 18:03 GMT
Time Magazine has named Grand Theft Auto IV as the best game of 2008.

In it's list of the top ten games of the year, the magazine described GTA IV as "a grade-A shoot-'em-up that doubles as an interactive novel and triples as a sly critique of American consumer...
THQ signs two famous actors to voice Wii game
Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton get onboard 9 December 2008 16:26 GMT
THQ has pulled out the big guns and signed up two famous actors for its new Wii game.

Equally potty Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton are both set to provide voices for Deadly Creatures - an action adventure game with a twist that is due out in February....
Halo Wars dated worldwide
Spread over three dates 9 December 2008 16:01 GMT
Microsoft has confirmed release dates for its highly-anticipated strategy game Halo Wars, and the prediction of a February release date wasn't far wrong.

Halo Wars will be released in Japan and Asia first, on 26 February. Europe will follow the next day on 27...
Analysts predict Nintendo will suffer most in the credit crunch
Casual gamers will cut back, they say 8 December 2008 18:02 GMT
Two industry analysts have predicted that casual-centric gaming firms could suffer under the pressure of the credit crunch, and have picked out Nintendo in particular as a company that could suffer more than most.

They figure that while hardcore gamers will...
Wii sales hit 800,000 over Thanksgiving weekend
More than doubles last year's 350k 8 December 2008 17:06 GMT
Nintendo has reported strong sales over the Thanksgiving weekend in the States, with company boss Satoru Iwata stating around 800,000 Wii consoles were sold across the country.

If this is true, that more than doubles the 350,000 sold over the same weekend last...
Music games inspiring UK children to learn real instruments
Survey suggests 2.5 million kids turned to the real thing so far 8 December 2008 16:03 GMT
A survey has shown that millions of British youngster have been inspired to learn to play an instrument after playing music console games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

The survey, carried out by the UK's largest music charity Youth Music, said that 2.5...
Warner Bros. launches free AIDS prevention game in Kenya
Five-player multiplayer with important messages to get across 8 December 2008 15:32 GMT
Warner Bros. has teamed up with the US government to deliver a free multiplayer PC game to Kenya in an attempt to change the HIV risk perception, attitude and behaviour of its inhabitants.

Developed by Virtual Heroes, the game is called "Pamoja Mtaani", which...
Sega launches casual games website
Play lots of games for free 5 December 2008 17:46 GMT
Sega has launched PlaySega.com, a new online portal for casual games which will target "all types of gaming and social networking fans".

The site will offer a number of titles for free, including arcade classics, word, puzzle, quiz and sports games, as well...
Wii Speak accessory launches
Speak to friends across the world through your Wii 5 December 2008 15:26 GMT
Today sees the official launch of Nintendo's Wii Speak accessory and its linked-in communications portal, the Wii Speak Channel.

The Wii Speak accessory is placed on top or in front of your TV and enables users to talk directly with each other through their...
Art Style Rotohex in four-strong WiiWare update
Second in the series now available 5 December 2008 10:52 GMT
As promised last week after the release of the first game in the Art Style Series, this week's WiiWare update offers you the second title in the collection - Rotohex.

Described as a "fast-paced puzzle game", you can play solo or with a friend, as you attempt...
Rockstar working on GTA IV PC patch
Lengthy validation procedures causing problems 4 December 2008 16:09 GMT
Rockstar has announced that it is working on a solution for Grand Theft Auto IV PC, after some gamers said they were having major reliability problems.

"We are aware that a small number of fans are having problems running GTA IV on their PCs and we would like...
Warhammer Online unlocks two new character classes
Will now be accessible to everyone 4 December 2008 15:08 GMT
Two new character classes have been added in the latest patch for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.

The Blazing Sun and Black Guard careers had previously only been available to those players who completed the Heavy Metal live event. However apparently, they...
Nintendo apologises for Animal Crossing racial slur
But luckily version limited to 14 copies 4 December 2008 13:08 GMT
Nintendo has apologised for offensive language that cropped up in a number of copies of Animal Crossing: Wild World for the DS.

The games were sent to members of the press (of all people) to show off the character import feature of Animal Crossing: City Folk...
Microsoft confirms Xbox 360 Jasper consoles available
Arcade consoles now come with 256MB 3 December 2008 19:43 GMT
Microsoft has confirmed the rumours that its latest internal redesign of its Xbox 360 console is now available on our shelves, with Arcade versions of the console getting a little something extra too.

The new Jasper motherboards are said to finally banish any...
Ascaron teams with Nobilis for new RPG, King's Bounty: The Legend
Set for Q1 2009 release 3 December 2008 19:09 GMT
Ascaron Entertainment, the developer behind the Sacred game series, has announced a new RPG in partnership with Lyon-based publisher Nobilis.

King's Bounty: The Legend is a knight saga that is described as a mixture between "role-playing adventure and battle...
World at War DLC will be "untraditional"
Up to three packs expected in 2009 3 December 2008 18:29 GMT
Call of Duty: World at War fans can look forward to downloadable content in 2009, according to the game's executive producer Daniel Suarez.

However unlike the game itself, which stuck close to the successful formula of its predecessor "Modern Warfare", the downloadable...
Ghostbusters set for June 2009 release
Atari date game after buying it last month 3 December 2008 17:01 GMT
While once its future hung in the balance, Atari has now confirmed a release date for the long-awaited Ghostbusters game.

The multi-platform game is set for release in June 2009, the year of the film's 25th anniversary.

The game led the announcements...
Microsoft announces new Avatar-using Live title
To be released with NXE 10 November 2008 11:51 GMT
As you should know by now, next week Microsoft will be launching the New Xbox Experience, and has announced it will be releasing a new Xbox Live game to mark the occasion as well.

A Kingdom for Keflings will allow Xbox gamers to use their own customised Avatars,...
Dropped games not "exploitable" enough, says Activision Blizzard
Wants games that will be here in 10 years time 6 November 2008 14:22 GMT
Activision Blizzard has explained the reason it dropped a number of Sierra games when it merged with Vivendia.

Bobby Kotick, Acitivision Blizzard boss, said that the dropped games did not exhibit "potential to be exploited every year across every platform".
Hellgate: London set to return
Expansion planned, but only for Asia? 4 November 2008 17:37 GMT
For any gamers distraught at the news that the Hellgate: London servers are set to close at the beginning of next year, the South Korean company that now owns the rights to the game has announced that it will be making a comeback.

HanbitSoft has said that a...