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BBFC gives Modern Warfare 2 an 18 rating
Highest ever age rating for Call of Duty title 20 October 2009 11:22 GMT
The BBFC has insisted on an 18 rating for coming soon Call of Duty title Modern Warfare 2, although it has passed through the official hurdle with no cuts.

It seems the rating ruling will not come as a surprise to the developers as promotional packaging has...
PEGI games ratings to be UK standard
New system to be put in place 17 June 2009 10:18 GMT
The PEGI system is to become the standard form of classification for video games in the UK, the government has announced as part of its "Digital Britain" report.

"Protecting children and giving parents a clear and robust new system has always been our starting...
British parents want games regulated
BBFC poll shows three quarters "concerned" 27 February 2009 0:01 GMT
Three quarters of British parents are concerned about the content of video games and want independent regulation of their content, according to a new YouGov poll carried out on behalf of the British Board of Film Classification.

The poll is timely as it has...
Namco Bandai announces Family Ski sequel
Shred up the slopes with a snowboard too 3 December 2008 13:43 GMT
Namco Bandai has announced it will be releasing a sequel to its popular Wii game Family Ski, but this time, snowboarding will be added into the mix as well.

Appropriately called Family Ski & Snowboard, the sequel is planned for European release in February 2009.
Capcom unveils more Resident Evil 5 special editions
Two console-specific bundles 2 December 2008 18:27 GMT
Capcom's Japanese website has let PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers in on what extras they can expect from console-specific special editions when the game launches next year.

The PS3 version will include a making-of video extra, which according to the translation will...
DC Universe set for "early 2010" release
If not late 2009 2 December 2008 16:45 GMT
Geoff Johns, the comic writer working on the script for Sony's superhero MMO DC Universe Online, has told us we can expect the game in early 2010, if not before.

"It launches I think in early 2010, it could be late 2009". said Johns.

DC Universe...
All Halo music to be squeezed into bumper soundtrack
A whopping five-disc album 2 December 2008 15:35 GMT
Halo fans will today be able to get all of the music from the games on one huge compilation soundtrack.

Sumthing Else Music Works and Microsoft have pulled together to put music from all three Halo games onto a whopping five discs.

Also included...
Microsoft: Xbox outsold PS3 3-to-1 on Black Friday weekend
With sales up 25% on last year 2 December 2008 14:36 GMT
Microsoft is reporting record-breaking console sales on Black Friday weekend, the big shopping weekend following Thanksgiving in the States.

According to the publisher, US retailers reported Xbox outselling PlayStation 3 by a three-to-one ratio, with sales figures...
Play.com offers GTA IV for £17.99 in Mega Monday sale
Manhunt 2, Far Cry 2 and Bioshock with same price tag 1 December 2008 17:42 GMT
To help with the ever-present credit crunch in the run up to Christmas, Play.com has launched its Mega Monday sale reducing a number of new releases to under £18.

Games with the rather reasonable £17.99 price tag include Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Saints Row...
Ascaron releases hefty Sacred 2 patch
Includes ten new bosses and loads of bug fixes 1 December 2008 17:11 GMT
A patch for PC RPG Sacred 2 has been released by Ascaron, and it's a pretty hefty one.

Version 2.31.0 will need 620MB and introduces a number of additions including ten new bosses and a new level of detail for better performance.

Other changes you...
GTA IV PC to come with DRM software
But no limit on installations 1 December 2008 13:37 GMT
Rockstar has said that Grand Theft Auto IV for PC will come with DRM software, but that there won't be a limit on installations.

The rather unpopular anti-piracy software often limits the number of times a game can be installed on new machines, but Rockstar...
Lego Harry Potter in development?
Apparently being worked on, Warner to publish it 1 December 2008 12:54 GMT
If rumours are to be believed, it seems that J.K Rowling's Harry Potter could be the next in line to be make a debut in the Lego game series from Traveller's Tales.

No stranger to the gaming world, the new Lego Potter is apparently already under way, and with...
Harmonix releases cheap Rock Band DLC
Nine tracks, one free 1 December 2008 12:04 GMT
A new month, a new load of Rock Band DLC. Harmonix is set to release nine new tracks on Xbox Live and PSN this week, one of which is yours for free, and the rest are going pretty cheap.

You can expect titles from quite a number of different groups, including...
Three action-packed games for Virtual Console update
Includes retro favourite Space Invaders 28 November 2008 18:12 GMT
Three new action-packed releases are in store for the Virtual Console update this week.

First up for 800 Wii Points is the old classic, Space Invaders, where your mission (as if you need to be told) is to destroy the invaders in the skies above. Using only the...
Xbox releases Gears 2 advert music
Bundled with a remix and the advert on iTunes 28 November 2008 17:23 GMT
Microsoft has announced that Gears of War 2 megafans will soon be able to download a little bundle of the music that accompanied its emotive TV ad Last Day.

The trailer followed on from the equally emotive "Mad World" advert for the first game, and featured...
GTA IV PC features 32-person multiplayer
Doubles consoles multiplayer offering 28 November 2008 15:57 GMT
Grand Theft Auto IV for PC is all set for its release next week, but we have given one more little insight into what we can expect before it hits the shelves.

The PC version of the hit game is set to feature multiplayer support of up to 32 players, double the...
GTA IV DLC to be available in shops?
US retailer listing would suggest so 28 November 2008 14:47 GMT
It seems that the long-awaited downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV will be available from the shops as well as online on Xbox Live.

This idea has been sparked by a listing on US retailer GameStop website that lists GTA IV: The Lost and Damned in its...
Destroy All Humans PS3 still on for Europe
But will be Xbox exclusive in US 28 November 2008 14:04 GMT
It seems that although THQ announced yesterday that the PS3 version of Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon had been cancelled due to "development issues", lucky gamers in Europe will still be able to get the title on their Sony consoles.

Unfortunately, the bad...
Greenpeace slams Nintendo
Says they're green policies are "inadequate" 28 November 2008 12:59 GMT
Greenpeace has slammed Nintendo's commitment to conserving our planet as "inadequate".

Iza Kruszewska from Greenpeace said: "We're in continuous dialogue with all the companies we speak to, apart from Nintendo".

"The company has an incredibly poor...
Gears of War 2 patch released
Fixes long waits in multiplayer matchmaking 28 November 2008 10:43 GMT
The bug in Gears of War 2 that was causing some players to experience long waits in multiplayer matchmaking has been fixed with an update.

Epic has announced a patch for the 360 favourite that should completely cut out the problem from the game.

It...
Fear 2 refused classification in Australia
Cannot be sold in the region as is 27 November 2008 14:51 GMT
The powers that be in Australia have refused to classify Monolith Productions' survival horror game Fear 2: Project Origin, therefore banning it from being sold in the region.

The Australian Classification Board and Classification Review Board have given no...
Sony Netflix movies back on Xbox Live
Everyone's friends again 27 November 2008 11:38 GMT
Films by Sony-owned Columbia Pictures that disappeared from Netflix's Xbox Live service last week, are now available for download once again.

The range of movies went AWOL from Xbox Live around the launch of the New Xbox Experience, leading many to suggest Sony...
Halo 3 expansion pack gets renamed
Now known as ODST 26 November 2008 17:18 GMT
The forthcoming Halo 3 expansion pack now has a new name.

When it was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show last month it was called Halo 3: Recon, but now it seems it's been given a new title of Halo 3: ODST.

ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock...
Tomb Raider: Underworld Wii glitch leaves Lara stuck
But its not unsolvable, says Eidos 26 November 2008 16:58 GMT
Eidos has acknowledged a glitch in the Wii version of Tomb Raider: Underworld, that prevents players progressing further than the Thailand level of the game.

The publisher has described the bug as rare and "extremely infrequent" but that it affects the presence...
Fallout 3 DLC dated for next year
Three episodes set for release in January, February and March 26 November 2008 16:00 GMT
Bethesda has announced three downloadable installments for Fallout 3, due out next year.

First up will be Operation: Anchorage in January, which will be a military simulation taking players back to the time that the Chinese invaded Alaska.

The second...