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  • Union Jack Xbox 360 hitting Amazon

    Union Jack Xbox 360 hitting Amazon on 25 May

    UPDATE: One for the patriotic gamer 1 May 2012 12:18 GMT

    Amazon has leaked a limited-edition Xbox 360 with the Union Jack emblazoned across the console, Kinect and controllers.

    Amazon has since removed the listing, presumably on the say so of Microsoft, but not before Videogamer was able to grab...

  • Nintendo issues financial loss

    Nintendo issues financial loss for first time ever

    But it's not all bad news 26 April 2012 10:13 GMT

    It seems even Nintendo isn’t immune from the economic crisis as the gaming giant publishes annual losses for the first time in its history.

    Nintendo has reported a loss of £284 million for the financial year ending 31 March 2012, which...

  • Call of Duty set for world reveal on 1 May

    Call of Duty set for world reveal on 1 May

    Jot it in your diary 23 April 2012 14:48 GMT

    Fresh off the back of Samsung’s "big" Galaxy S III online reveal, Call of Duty’s website is promising a big announcement on 1 May.

    All will be revealed during the basketball play-offs shown on American cable channel TNT. 

    With...

  • Sony PlayStation 3 in scarlet red available from 4 May. Sony Playstation, PS3, Gaming, Consoles 0

    Sony PlayStation 3 in scarlet red available from 4 May

    UPDATED: Original Amazon date wrong 16 April 2012 10:22 GMT

    A scarlet red version of the Sony PlayStation 3 is going on sale on 4 May. Amazon is already taking pre-orders for the 320GB model, which will cost £249.99 including free delivery. Play.com also has it on pre-order for £10 off the RRP.

    It means...

  • New Xbox 360 security fears

    New concerns over Xbox 360 security as credit card details retrieved

    Research time hacks reset Xbox 360 30 March 2012 17:36 GMT

    More concerns have arisen over the security of Xbox 360 after it emerged that restoring the console to factory settings won’t necessarily remove your personal information. A team of university researchers successfully retrieved credit card data...

  • Best console party games for New Year's Eve  . Gaming, Consoles, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PS3 0

    Best console party games for New Year's Eve

    FEATURE For young and old, gamer or not 30 December 2011 16:00 GMT

    As staying in is the new going out, what better way to brighten up your New Year's Eve party than firing up your console and playing some party games?

    Games don't have to be solitary experiences, and no, we're not suggesting you fire up Modern...

  • Credit Crunch Christmas: Kinect sensor and two games under £100. Gaming, Consoles, Gaming accessories, Microsoft Kinect, Credit Crunch Christmas, eBay,  0

    Credit Crunch Christmas: Kinect sensor and two games under £100

    Yuletide bargains 15 December 2011 14:13 GMT

    The Kinect for Xbox 360 sensor seems to be going from strength to strength, so if you've been thinking about getting in on some controller-free action then this deal via eBay from gaming store ShopTo might well be of interest.

    You can pick...

  • The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 9: Win a Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 console. Microsoft, Consoles, Xbox 360, Competitions, Gaming, Gears of War 3 0

    The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 9: Win a Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 console

    Tweet to win 14 December 2011 11:00 GMT

    Pocket-lint has teamed up with Xbox UK to bring you the chance of winning an Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

    Xbox 360 offers the best blockbuster games and exclusives, and you can win the biggest...

  • The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 6: Win a Halo Xbox 360 console. Microsoft, Consoles, Xbox 360, Competitions, Gaming, Halo 0

    The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 6: Win a Halo Xbox 360 console

    Tweet to win 11 December 2011 11:00 GMT

    Pocket-lint has teamed up with Microsoft UK to bring you the chance of winning an Xbox 360 Halo console as part of the Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

    In celebration of 10 years of the iconic Halo franchise, win a 250GB Xbox 360 console...

  • The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 3: Win a Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 3 console. Microsoft, Modern Warfare 3, Consoles, Xbox 360, Competitions, Gaming, Pocket-lint 0

    The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 3: Win a Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 3 console

    Tweet to win 8 December 2011 11:00 GMT

    Pocket-lint has teamed up with Microsoft UK to bring you the chance to win a limited edition Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 games console as part of our fantastic Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.

    The Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 320GB...

  • PlayStation Vita Remote Play: Total control on all PS3 games. PlayStation 3, Sony, Sony PlayStation Vita, Consoles, Handhelds, Updates, Gaming 0

    PlayStation Vita Remote Play: Total control on all PS3 games

    High-res also incoming 28 November 2011 7:39 GMT

    We've known for some time now that the PlayStation Vita would be able to function as both a controller for the PS3 and display PS3 content via its screen, however we weren't sure of  the extent to which this new functionality would be implemented.

    The...

  • Sony PS4 launch aims to keep pace with next-gen Xbox. Gaming, Sony, Sony PS4, Rumours, Xbox 720, Wii U, Consoles 0

    Sony PS4 launch aims to keep pace with next-gen Xbox

    "undesirable" to launch later 24 November 2011 8:15 GMT

    Sony is aiming for the launch of the PlayStation 4 to keep up with rivals after Jim Ryan, PlayStation Europe big cheese, said that it would be "undesirable" for the PS4 launch to lag too far behind the competition (next-gen Xbox, Wii U).

    In...

  • Xbox 360 Kinect three-game Christmas bundle goes live

    Xbox 360 Kinect three-game Christmas bundle goes live

    Coming to UK? 2 November 2011 8:06 GMT

    The Microsoft Kinect motion control gaming system has just shown up on Amazon.com for $149 with three games attached: now you get Fruit Ninja and Gun Stringer joining Kinect Adventures.

    This deal should prove pretty popular and although it...

  • New Nintendo Wii coming 4 November

    New Nintendo Wii coming 4 November

    Gamecube compatibility gone 13 October 2011 10:44 GMT

    Nintendo is planning on releasing a new-look Wii console on 4 November as part of a value for money bundle that includes Wii Sports and Wii Party. 

    The new Wii will unfortunately lose the console's ability to take advantage of Gamecube games...

  • Gears of War 3 Calibur11 vault turns your Xbox 360 evil

    Gears of War 3 Calibur11 vault turns your Xbox 360 evil

    Console mods gone mad 19 September 2011 13:56 GMT

    Not all of us can afford to splash out on an entirely new Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 slim, but many will want to enjoy the aesthetic improvements a crimson-soaked console can bring to the living room. 

    Thankfully, Calibur11 has come to the rescue...

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