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Cars 2: The Video Game hands-on
Multiplayer racing from Disney Pixar 17 May 2011 13:07 GMT TweetDisney Pixar will be unleashing Cars 2: The Video Game in the summer to tie in the with the film sequel's release at the cinema and we were invited along to Disney HQ for a sneak preview.
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Nintendo 3DS load times slower than original DS
On normal DS games 15 March 2011 10:21 GMT TweetWith the Nintendo 3DS having been available in Japan for a few weeks now, there's been plenty of time to tinker with it, and one negative aspect has been unearthed; it loads original DS games markedly slower than a conventional DS Lite.
Clearly...
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The state of UK videogames TV
COMMENT: The real reason why terrestrial broadcasters won't touch games with a bargepole 27 August 2010 18:10 GMT TweetGinx is to launch a 24/7 videogames channel on cable and satellite TV, and although we have some reservations, we wish it every success. Sadly though, it's not enough.
A niche channel sneaking its way onto the Sky EPG is a brave stand, but...
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FIFA 11 brings personality to the franchise
Like the Moon follows the Sun, a new FIFA is on its way 9 June 2010 10:40 GMT TweetWe have been extremely impressed with the last two FIFA games, FIFA 10 and FIFA World Cup 2010, which have overtaken the Pro Evolution Soccer games in our affections for both style and substance. And it doesn't seem that Electronic Arts is going to...
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Even The Sims get election fever
The party leader Sims get ready for their own showdown 5 May 2010 15:06 GMT TweetNot only has the nation been whipped into a fever over the general election, but the wee people that live inside games consoles have too.
To celebrate the imminent launch of The Sims 3 on console, Electronic Arts has released some mock-up in-game...
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Sims 3 coming to consoles
Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3 and Nintendo DS 27 April 2010 16:09 GMT TweetEA has confirmed that it's planning to bring the Sims 3 franchise to consoles. The Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3 and Nintendo DS will all be getting versions of the title, which will differ from platform to platform.
"We're bringing players...
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Next DS to have GameCube's power?
And "negligible gap" between dual screens 15 March 2010 11:55 GMT TweetSome little titbits of information have emerged at the Games Developers Conference about Nintendo's next move in the handheld gaming space. Rumours suggest that the successor to the hugely-successful DS will retain its pair of screens and have performance...
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Wii and DS getting Grease video game
The one that you want 25 February 2010 15:06 GMT TweetYou've seen the movie, you bought the soundtrack CD as a teenager, you got drunk as a student and screeched "niiiiiiights" in the Union bar - and soon you'll be able to play the video game. Grease is coming to the Wii and DS.
It's being published...
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Sims 3 coming to consoles in Q3
It was only a matter of time 9 February 2010 12:40 GMT TweetLooks like EA Games is bringing its record-breaking game - The Sims 3 - to consoles. In EA's financial reports, which have just been issued, a placeholder called "The Sims 3 on Console Title" is present - scheduled for a Q3 release (i.e. in time for...
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Apple slates DS and PSP claiming iPod is better
Talks up the gaming ability of the iPod Touch 9 September 2009 18:57 GMT TweetAt Apple's keynote event in San Francisco, the company poured scorn on handheld gaming devices from Nintendo and Sony.
The company talked up the multitouch interface, accelerometer, library of games, and game-buying experience, along with... -
One in six Brits owns a Nintendo DS
One in eleven has a Wii 13 August 2009 15:08 GMT TweetLatest sales figures indicate that Nintendo has obliterated the competition in Britain, and that one in every six people in the UK owns a Nintendo DS, with one in eleven having bought a Wii.
This year alone, the motion-sending Wii has shifted...