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Championship Manager 2010 on sale for 1p
Pay what you want for your footie action 18 August 2009 0:00 GMT
Radiohead tried it, now it seems the video game publisher Eidos is following in the same vein with the "Pay what you want" model for the latest version of Championship Manager.

"This is the first time an initiative like this has been tried in the videogames...
Championship Manager 2010 announced
Includes monthly football data downloads 22 June 2009 11:31 GMT
Championship Manager 2010 has been announced by creators Eidos, and will be released in September 2009. The game will have a new feature - the ability to import real-world data every month and play from a certain point.

All scores, competition standings, player...
Championship Manager now available for iPhone
Girlfriends weep across the nation 11 May 2009 13:12 GMT
Arguably Championship Manager is up there with World of Warcraft and Tetris in the running for "most addictive game of all time". As we reported would be the case, it's now got a leg-up on its rivals as it's been released for the iPhone.

Championship Manager...
Lara's Shadow DLC now available
No delay this time 10 March 2009 10:26 GMT
After the first downloadable episode for Tomb Raider: Underworld was delayed by 2 weeks, we did wonder whether we'd see the second episode, Lara's Shadow, hit Xbox Live Marketplace as scheduled.

Well the good news is that it has. Eidos has confirmed that Lara's...
Tomb Raider DLC now available on Xbox Live
2 weeks later than scheduled 24 February 2009 20:34 GMT
After a short delay Beneath the Ashes, the first downloadable episode for Tomb Raider: Underworld, is now available from Xbox Live.

The DLC was supposed to be available from 10 February, but was delayed due to an unspecified "technical issue".

Beneath...
Square Enix buys Eidos for £84.3 million
Poor US sales prompt takeover 12 February 2009 11:07 GMT
Japanese developer Square Enix has agreed to buy Eidos, the UK company behind famous game franchises like Tomb Raider and Championship Manager, for £84.3 million.

The sale has apparently been brought on following poor US sales of the recent Tomb Raider game,...
Championship Manager '09 gears up for April launch
A "new beginning" for the franchise 28 January 2009 11:47 GMT
Eidos and Beautiful Game Studios are gearing up for the release of Championship Manager 09 in April, which has seen a complete graphical and engine overhaul since its last outing.

The game has been described as a "new beginning" for the franchise, having had...
Three new Spore titles unveiled
Coming to Wii in the autumn 26 January 2009 10:16 GMT
Earlier in the month we got news of a new Spore expansion pack in the works called Spore Galactic Adventures, and EA has now confirmed a further three new additions to the Spore franchise that are under development.

Alongside the announcement that 65 million...
Eidos dates Tomb Raider: Underworld DLC
First episode coming 10 February 23 January 2009 20:35 GMT
Eidos Interactive has dated the two downloadable episodes for Tomb Raider: Underworld.

The first of the two, Beneath the Ashes, will be available on 10 February, while the second level, Lara's Shadow, will follow one month later on 10 March.

Both...
Mario & Sonic 2 on its way?
Olympic favourites back in wintry set-up? 22 January 2009 17:45 GMT
More sources have hinted that a sequel to Mario & Sonic at the Olympics is on the way.

Rumours first began when news of the sequel appeared in a Spanish Nintendo magazine, who referred to the game as Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics.

Now sources...
Nintendo brings Naruto sequels to Wii and DS
Some ninja moves coming your way in February and March 22 January 2009 17:02 GMT
If you're a beat 'em up fan, then this is apparently the moment you've been waiting for. So says Nintendo anyway, as it prepares to launch two Naruto ninja games into the European market.

Firstly, Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 will be available for the...
Microsoft hits back, branding Sony "out of touch"
Says gamers won't be won over by hardware specs alone 21 January 2009 22:28 GMT
Microsoft has hit back at Sony's Kaz Hirai claiming the PS3 is the "official" industry leader, but branding the company "out of touch".

Director of product management at Microsoft, Aaron Greenberg also described Sony as "an old hardware company that's comfortable...
Gears 2 patch released with new Achievements
Seven to be precise, and a whole heap of bug fixes 21 January 2009 20:02 GMT
Epic has launched a new, rather sizeable patch for Gears of War 2 that addresses a number of multiplayer issues reported by gamers.

This means a number of exploits will no longer be possible, such as players turning themselves invisible or knocking themselves...
Empire of Sports announces online tennis tournament
MMO offers cash prizes in The Kangaroo Open 2009 20 January 2009 18:47 GMT
Sporting MMO Empire of Sports has announced its first online tennis championship with real cash prizes up for grabs.

The Kangaroo Open 2009 has just begun and will run for two weeks, until 1 February.

The cash prizes go up to 1500 euros (around...
New Play Control! Wii titles dated
Two GameCube classics reworked for the Wii 20 January 2009 15:59 GMT
Nintendo has announced release dates for two GameCube remakes that have been reworked in widescreen and revamped specifically with Wii controls in mind.

Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis fans will be delighted to see the return of their favourites on 6 February...
WiiWare update gets gamers thinking with Lonpos
Aims to test your powers of logic and concentration 19 January 2009 19:46 GMT
The new release for WiiWare this week will challenge your powers of logic and concentration, and really give your grey matter a bit of a work out.

Based on a real-life puzzle of the same name, Lonpos challenges gamers to arrange differently shaped pieces to...
Wii Fit tops All Format charts for fifth time
But the top three are close 19 January 2009 19:32 GMT
Nintendo's Wii Fit is proving ever popular with gamers, as it claims its place at the top of the ELSPA Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats chart for the fifth time.

However, it was closely challenged by Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: World at War, which sold...
Pass Your Driving Theory Test interactive guide coming to DS
Features all 1265 official DSA questions 19 January 2009 18:22 GMT
Avanquest Software has announced it will be launching an interactive guide for learner drivers to help them prepare for their driving theory test.

Set to be released in March 2009, Pass Your Driving Theory Test will be available for the Nintendo DS and will...
Moto Racer DS coming in April
Features new stylus control system for better handling 19 January 2009 17:39 GMT
Nobilis and Ascaron Entertainment have unveiled Moto Racer DS, the latest instalment in the successful racing series, and its first entry onto Nintendo's handheld.

Due for release in April this year, racing fans will find themselves taking part in four different...
Nintendo struggling to break Russian market
Wii and DS not proving popular 19 January 2009 17:08 GMT
Nintendo may be succeeding in just about every other country, but it seems Russia is one region it isn't going to win over.

Despite launching the Wii and DS in the country, both have struggled to make an impact on the growing Russian market, it has been revealed.
Eidos announces Mini Ninjas game
Set for mulit-platform release in autumn 19 January 2009 16:05 GMT
Eidos has announced Mini Ninjas, a new game being developed by Io Interactive from Kane & Lynch fame.

Replacing adult themes with cartoon fun suitable for children, Mini Ninjas follows Hiro, a young ninja embarking on a journey to restore harmony to the world...
Thrustmaster unveils joystick with H.E.A.R.T
CES 2009: Magnetic sensor technology for "incredible" accuracy 9 January 2009 15:45 GMT
Thrustmaster has unveiled a new joystick at CES in Las Vegas, that boasts "incredible" accuracy thanks to new magnetic sensor technology.

The T.16000 M joystick features Halleffect Accurate Technology, or H.E.A.R.T as Thrustmaster so delicately markets it, which...
SkiGym simulator brings the slopes to your living room
But with a rather expensive price tag 6 January 2009 16:06 GMT
If doing yoga on your Wii Balance Board isn't quite cutting it when it comes to the thrill you like to get from sport, the SkiGym simulator may be something you want to consider.

Promising to improve your skiing ability and give you a workout in the process,...
Microsoft to axe up to 15,000 jobs - report
Between 10-17% could go if rumours are right 5 January 2009 19:25 GMT
Reports from the US suggest that Microsoft is preparing to make as many as 15,000 employees of its 90,000 strong workforce redundant.

It is thought that between 10 and 17% of both the company's full-time and contracted employees are to be axed, with rumours...
Xbox 360 modded car for ultimate gaming on the go
But not while actually driving, we hope... 5 January 2009 15:09 GMT
We've certainly seen some interesting Xbox 360 mods before, but we think this one pips it.

Some Xbox 360 gaming fanatic has decided they can't spend one moment away from their beloved console, and fitted not just one - but two - 360s into their car.