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  • Epson announces Stylus SX200 and SX400 printers. Cameras, Printers, Epson, Photo printers, Scanners 0

    Epson announces Stylus SX200 and SX400 printers

    Printer and scanner for all-in-one versatility 20 May 2008 11:06 GMT

    Epson have announced two new stylish all-in-one printers, which include lots of handy features that should make them a pretty good choice for home photo printing.

    The Stylus SX200 and SX400 feature individual ink cartridges which means you...

  • Age of Conan breaks pre-order record for PC games. Gaming, PC games, Xbox 360, MMORPG, Funcom, Gamecock, Codemasters, Activision, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo 0

    Age of Conan breaks pre-order record for PC games

    And the limited edition sells out already 19 May 2008 18:49 GMT

    Funcom has announced that the Collector's Edition of Age of Conan is now completely sold out in all markets, and believes it has smashed the record for pre-order of a PC game.

    Despite the fact that the game isn't released until 23 May (20...

  • Travel Photographer of the Year 2008 competition launched. Online Competitions TPOTY 0

    Travel Photographer of the Year 2008 competition launched

    Win an Everest Skydive Expedition and more... 19 May 2008 17:34 GMT

    The Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2008 competition is underway and looking for entries from amateur and professional photographers worldwide.

    Launched in 2003, the competition is now one of the most recognised in the world, receiving...

  • Voting is open for the Golden Joystick Awards. OtherConsoles, Competitions 0

    Voting is open for the Golden Joystick Awards

    Top gaming awards enters 26th year 19 May 2008 17:03 GMT

    Voting has begun for the 26th annual Golden Joystick Awards.

    This year the awards are split into 15 categories, and will show which games had you glued to your controllers this year.

    Voted for entirely by gamers, you can go over...

  • EA extends Take-Two offer, Take-Two still not interested. Gaming, Biz, Xbox 360, PS3, EA, Take-Two 0

    EA extends Take-Two offer, Take-Two still not interested

    16 June is the new deadline 19 May 2008 16:31 GMT

    EA has extended its offer to buy GTA developer, Take-Two, by 4 weeks, meaning it will now run until 16 June.

    The company had offered $2 billion for the developers, but the bid expired on 16 May, with only 8% of shareholders tendering their...

  • DJ Green Lantern releases GTA IV album. Xbox, PS3, Racing games, Rockstar, Sony, Microsoft 0

    DJ Green Lantern releases GTA IV album

    Available for digital download from 20 May 19 May 2008 15:21 GMT

    GTA publisher Rockstar has joined forces with DJ Green Lantern to release a downloadable album of songs from and inspired by GTA IV.

    The collection is called Liberty City Invasion: Music From and Inspired by Grand Theft Auto IV, and will...

  • Final Fantasy Tactics for DS gets June release. Gaming, Nintendo DS, RPG, Action, Square Enix, Konami, Activision, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo 0

    Final Fantasy Tactics for DS gets June release

    A new twist in the series 19 May 2008 14:37 GMT

    Square Enix have announced a date for the new Final Fantasy game heading exclusively for the DS.

    Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift will be released across PAL territories on 27 June.

    The new game is set to turn your...

  • 1000 free Xbox Live points with pre-orders of Ninja Gaiden II. Gaming, Xbox 360, Action, Tecmo, Team Ninja, HMV, Konami, Activision, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo 0

    1000 free Xbox Live points with pre-orders of Ninja Gaiden II

    Save them up for the GTA downloadable content 19 May 2008 13:36 GMT

    If you're going to be heading to the shops on 6 June to pick up a copy of Ninja Gaiden II for Xbox 360, then HMV are running a pre-order incentive that might well tickle your fancy.

    Pre-order a copy with HMV and you'll get 1000 Xbox Live...

  • Nintendo apologises for Wii Fit

    Nintendo apologises for Wii Fit "fat" comment

    Admits the game may not be suitable for younger children 19 May 2008 12:56 GMT

    Nintendo has apologised for offending anyone with its Wii Fit product, after the software came under fire for an incident where a young girl was dubbed "fat".

    The problems started on an online forum where a family member of the girl involved...

  • PS3 to incorporate YouTube functionality. Gaming, YouTube, PS3, Sony 0

    PS3 to incorporate YouTube functionality

    Record and upload your best gaming moments 19 May 2008 12:02 GMT

    Developers will now be able to integrate YouTube functionality into upcoming or existing games for PlayStation 3.

    Back in March, YouTube launched its new APIs and Tools with a goal of making YouTube an open video services platform, available...

  • Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia details and screenshots released. Gaming, Nintendo DS, Action, RPG, Platform games, Konami, Activision, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo 0

    Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia details and screenshots released

    Drac's back 19 May 2008 10:46 GMT

    New details about the recently-announced Castlevania game for DS have been released.

    Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is the third in the series for the DS, following on from the rather cheerily-named, Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin.

  • Courtesy of Gamespot

    Konami announces Rock Revolution in production

    Complete with drum and guitar peripherals 16 May 2008 17:50 GMT

    As Electronic Arts gears up for the release of Rock Band on 23 May, Konami has revealed that it is also planning its own music game, that will come complete with guitar peripheral and "realistic" drum kit.

    The game will be called Rock Revolution,...

  • Hasbro Family Game Night brings retro board games to the virtual world. Gaming, PS2, Nintendo Wii, Puzzle games, EA, Microsoft, Nintendo, Statistics, Activision, Sony 0

    Hasbro Family Game Night brings retro board games to the virtual world

    Take it back to the old school... 16 May 2008 17:01 GMT

    You can't beat some of the retro favourite boardgames for a bit of nostalgia, and now Electronic Arts has brought them into the virtual world with Hasbro Family Game Night.

    With a host none other than Mr. Potato Head, you can enjoy Battleship,...

  • Battle of the Bands set for May Wii release. Gaming, Nintendo Wii, THQ, Music games, Nintendo, Microsoft, Statistics, Activision, Sony 0

    Battle of the Bands set for May Wii release

    Will you be the last band standing? 16 May 2008 16:31 GMT

    A new music-based game is coming to the Wii, but there's no singing or dancing around required. Good news for a lot of you, we're sure.

    Battle of the Bands is a music rhythm game that is exclusive to Nintendo Wii.

    Set in a ficticious...

  • PlayStation 3 is top in the teen market. Gaming, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Statistics, Activision 0

    PlayStation 3 is top in the teen market

    But the girls prefer the Wii 16 May 2008 16:04 GMT

    A recent survey has highlighted PlayStation 3 as the console of choice in the teen market.

    In the Global Youth Survey, conducted by Habbo, 69% of the 58,486 teens between 11 and 18 referred to the PS3 as "great" or "good".

    The...

  • Sony announces firmware update for PS3. Gaming, PS3, Sony, Firmware updates 0

    Sony announces firmware update for PS3

    Fixes "instability" of some PS3 titles, but not GTA IV 16 May 2008 15:39 GMT

    Sony has announced that firmware update version 2.35 is on its way for PlayStation 3, but that it only contains minor bug fixes.

    On the official Sony blog Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network Operations, wrote: "I just wanted to give...

  • New Two Pilots photo correction software released. Software

    New Two Pilots photo correction software released

    As Plug-in or standalone software - your choice 16 May 2008 14:47 GMT

    Two Pilots have released new versions of their digital photo correction software.

    Beauty Pilot, MakeUp Pilot, Pet Eye Pilot, Retouch Pilot, and Wire Pilot have all been updated and re-released. You can now install each of them as a plug-in into...

  • Ricoh releases GR Digital II firmware update 2.03. CompactCameras Software

    Ricoh releases GR Digital II firmware update 2.03

    The second in 2 weeks 16 May 2008 13:46 GMT

    Just a couple of weeks after releasing firmware update version 2.02 for the GR Digital II, Ricoh have announced a new update to correct another bug that's cropped up.

    Version 2.03 will fix the problem whereby the camera will not recognise these...

  • Do violent games reduce aggression?. OtherConsoles, Statistics 0

    Do violent games reduce aggression?

    New report suggests success of games linked to drop in crime 16 May 2008 13:32 GMT

    New research suggests that, contrary to popular (media) opinion, violent attacks have actually declined as gaming popularity has increased.

    A report in the International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry has said that the success...

  • Microsoft says no new Xbox 360s in 2009. Gaming, Xbox 360, Microsoft, Rumours, Action, Gamecock, Codemasters, Activision, Sony, Nintendo 0

    Microsoft says no new Xbox 360s in 2009

    Spokeperson squashes the rumours 16 May 2008 13:06 GMT

    It seems that the rumour about a slimmed down Xbox 360 console hitting our shelves next year was just a load of hot air.

    No sooner had the story done the rounds on the Internet, than a Microsoft representative dismissed the idea, saying:...

  • Sony releases limited edition A350. DSLRcameras Sony

    Sony releases limited edition A350

    But you'll have to fly to Japan to get your hands on it 16 May 2008 12:35 GMT

    This is the special edition of Sony's A350 that has been released in Japan.

    In a rather fetching shade of Champagne, we reckon it definitely beats having a DSLR in black - after all, we get spruced up compacts, its about time we had a bit of...

  • Courtesy of Yanko Design

    Is this the SLR of the future?

    Design student takes inspiration from telescopes 16 May 2008 11:59 GMT

    An industrial design student, Manuel Perez Prada, has designed this concept for an SLR of the future.

    Manuel took inspiration from ancient telescopic instruments, whereby all the mechanics fit inside a barrel optimizing it for one-handed operated....

  • PS2 outsells PS3 by 4m in 2008. Gaming, PS2, PS3, PSP, PlayStation, Sony 0

    PS2 outsells PS3 by 4m in 2008

    And sells nearly 3 times more games too... 16 May 2008 11:24 GMT

    It's not great news for Sony's next-gen PlayStation 3 console at the moment. First, it loses the sales battle against Xbox 360 for GTA IV and now it appears it's even losing the sales battle against it's older sibling.

    The PlayStation 2,...

  • Razer launches Goliathus gaming mousemat. Gaming, PC games, Action, Gamecock, Codemasters, Activision, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Mice And Keyboards 0

    Razer launches Goliathus gaming mousemat

    Two versions available - speed and control 16 May 2008 10:59 GMT

    Razer has launched a new mousemat designed specifically for gamers, that has been co-developed alongside professional gaming teams.

    The Razer Goliathus is available in two versions and three sizes, allowing you to get just the mat you need.

  • Shuhei Yoshida appointed president at SCE . Gaming, PS3, PS2, PSP, Sony, PlayStation 0

    Shuhei Yoshida appointed president at SCE

    Will "accelerate" software development for PS3 and PSP 16 May 2008 10:06 GMT

    The senior vice president of Sony Computer Entertaiment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS), Shuhei Yoshida, has been promoted and appointed as president, Sony has said.

    In a statement, SCEI said that the change would be effective immediately.

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