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OnLive streaming gaming service launching in June
US only to start with 11 March 2010 13:53 GMT TweetOnLive, the company that has created an on-demand gaming system, that it believes will change console gaming, has announced that it will launch its service in June.
First announced at the Game Developers Conference in 2009, the company has...
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Win a ticket to "GameOn" gaming event in London
Golden ticket? 29 May 2009 7:16 GMT TweetPocket-lint has teamed up with Enemy Down to bring you the chance of winning a ticket to "GameOn!", promising to be "the gaming event of the summer".
With five tickets to give away you could be winging your way to the Olympia National Hall... -
Revolutionary "OnLive" games streaming unveiled
"No high-end hardware, no upgrades, no endless downloads, no discs, no recalls, no obsolescence" 25 March 2009 14:52 GMT TweetOnLive has "emerged from seven years of stealth development" to unveil the OnLive Game Service and OnLive MicroConsole.
Announced at the ongoing Game Developers Conference, OnLive is described as "a revolutionary, on demand video game platform... -
Brain Training "does not improve mental sharpness"
Research claims it is "charlatanism" to suggest it does 26 January 2009 15:28 GMT TweetAll those hours spent on your DS crunching numbers and memorising words on a brain training game, may well have amounted to nothing if a recent report is to be believed.
Researchers at the University of Rennes in Brittany have concluded... -
Microsoft to cut 5000 jobs
1400 to go immediately 23 January 2009 17:46 GMT TweetMicrosoft has confirmed that 5000 jobs will be cut, with 1400 to go immediately.
The remaining 3600 jobs will be axed over the next 18 months, and will include positions in R&D, marketing, sales, finance, legal, HR and IT.
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Analyst claims Sony and Microsoft are both right
Xbox leads, but PS3 could catch up 22 January 2009 18:51 GMT TweetYou may have read our stories yesterday on the squabbling between Microsoft and Sony over which has the better console, which is going to sell more and whose dad is bigger. Or something like that.
Well to settle it all for us, leading industry... -
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 TweetMicrosoft 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... -
PS3 is "official" console leader, says Kaz Hirai
Says 360 "lacks longevity" 21 January 2009 22:11 GMT TweetDespite sales figures and reports saying otherwise, Sony is remaining positive about its PS3 console, with Kazuo Hirai claiming in a recent interview that the next-gen console is the industry's "official" leader.
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Nintendo struggling to break Russian market
Wii and DS not proving popular 19 January 2009 17:08 GMT TweetNintendo 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,... -
New Final Fantasy game won't hit Europe until 2010
But will arrive Japan in 2009 as planned 16 January 2009 18:31 GMT TweetGamers outside of Japan will not be seeing Final Fantasy XIII until April 2010 at the earliest.
The news was confirmed in a press release, and attributed to Square Enix president Yoichi Wada.
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Xbox leads PS3 by 8 million worldwide
360 outsold rival two to one in December 16 January 2009 17:55 GMT TweetInternal figures released by Microsoft have shown that 28 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold worldwide, meaning it leads its next-gen rival PS3 by 8 million units.
Its lead in the States is much larger than in Europe, with 7 million... -
Burnout Paradise: Ultimate Box dated
Sees game's PC debut 16 January 2009 17:03 GMT TweetCriterion Games has announced it will be releasing Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box in February, and will see the debut of the game on PC.
A special edition release, the Ultimate Box includes the award-winning Burnout Paradise game, the... -
Wii Sure Shot rifle and hunting game launched in US
Not going to be a PETA favourite 16 January 2009 15:01 GMT TweetIn a game/peripheral combo that certainly isn't going to win any awards from PETA, North American Hunting Extravaganza and the Sure Shot rifle controller accessory have been released in the States.
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YouTube brings its TV channel to consoles
But not for 360 gamers 16 January 2009 14:20 GMT TweetYouTube is really pushing itself to get onto your TVs, first wangling its way through Apple TV and TiVo, and now through your video game console.
YouTube's TV website is now compatible with Sony PS3 and Nintendo's Wii - you simply have to... -
BBFC passes MadWorld with no censoring
Controversial title gets 18 certification 16 January 2009 11:56 GMT TweetA few days after the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) passed GTA's DS outing Chinatown Wars without any cuts to content, the board has also passed the controversial Wii title MadWorld.
Branded "the most violent video game ever"...
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