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Win a ticket to "GameOn" gaming event in London
Golden ticket? 29 May 2009 7:16 GMT
Pocket-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 in London.
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
OnLive 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 delivering the...
Brain Training "does not improve mental sharpness"
Research claims it is "charlatanism" to suggest it does 26 January 2009 15:28 GMT
All 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 that there is no evidence...
Microsoft to cut 5000 jobs
1400 to go immediately 23 January 2009 17:46 GMT
Microsoft 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.

The job losses come as...
Analyst claims Sony and Microsoft are both right
Xbox leads, but PS3 could catch up 22 January 2009 18:51 GMT
You 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 analyst Michael...
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...
PS3 is "official" console leader, says Kaz Hirai
Says 360 "lacks longevity" 21 January 2009 22:11 GMT
Despite 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.

And how did he come to that conclusion you may...
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.
New Final Fantasy game won't hit Europe until 2010
But will arrive Japan in 2009 as planned 16 January 2009 18:31 GMT
Gamers 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.

Japanese gamers can still expect to see the game in 2009...
Xbox leads PS3 by 8 million worldwide
360 outsold rival two to one in December 16 January 2009 17:55 GMT
Internal 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 and 1 million more...
Burnout Paradise: Ultimate Box dated
Sees game's PC debut 16 January 2009 17:03 GMT
Criterion 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 previously-released...
Wii Sure Shot rifle and hunting game launched in US
Not going to be a PETA favourite 16 January 2009 15:01 GMT
In 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.

Similarly to many other Wii accessories, the Wii Remote and...
YouTube brings its TV channel to consoles
But not for 360 gamers 16 January 2009 14:20 GMT
YouTube 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 type www.youtube.com/tv...
BBFC passes MadWorld with no censoring
Controversial title gets 18 certification 16 January 2009 11:56 GMT
A 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" by who else than the...
Nintendo console sales break European records
Wii and DS are Euro biggest sellers 15 January 2009 19:42 GMT
Nintendo has broken console sales records in Europe, with both its Wii and DS machines.

The company sold a total of 8.3 million units of the Wii console last year, making it the largest annual home console seller in European history.

Showing that...
First Fallout 3 DLC episode dated
Expect it on 27 January 15 January 2009 19:19 GMT
The first of three downloadable content packs for Fallout 3 has been confirmed for 27 January.

Bethesda has confirmed that Operation: Anchorage will cost 800 Microsoft Points (£6.80), and will be available from both Xbox Live Marketplace and Games for Windows...
Lloyd-Webber's company selling musical game rights
Could we be playing Cats: The Video Game soon? 15 January 2009 18:56 GMT
It seems some of the world's most famous musicals could soon make the move into video games.

The company in charge of Andrew Lloyd Webber's top stage musicals such as Cats and Evita, have started preliminary discussions with a number of the world's "leading...
PlayStation 2 hits 50 million sales in US
And still going strong after nine years 15 January 2009 12:03 GMT
Sony has announced that the much-loved PS2 has now sold more than 50 million units in the States.

We reported earlier this month that a study by Nielsen had revealed that the PlayStation 2 console was the most played console in America last year.
Analyst predicts US PS3 price cut in April
From $399 to $299 to help boost sales 15 January 2009 11:38 GMT
Analysts have predicted that Sony will drop the price of the 80GB PS3 in the States from $399 to $299 come April.

That's a big price drop, especially considering it was uncovered recently that Sony was just about breaking even on the machines following a long...
US politicians push for health warnings on video games
Link violent games to aggression in young people 14 January 2009 14:08 GMT
American politicians are pushing for health warnings to be placed on video games, similar to those placed on cigarettes and alcohol.

Democratic US congressman Joe Baca, co-sponsored by Republican Frank R.Wolf, has proposed the Video Game Health Labeling Act...
Nintendo patents hint system
To help more people finish games 13 January 2009 11:23 GMT
Nintendo has patented an in-game hint system, masterminded by Shigeru Miyamoto.

The built-in walkthrough allows the computer to take control of characters and show gamers the correct way to complete harder parts of the game.

Installed either by...
Tetris found to help reduce traumatic stress trauma
Cuts flashbacks experienced 12 January 2009 14:39 GMT
Retro game Tetris has been found to help alleviate the effect of post traumatic stress disorder, by stopping the brain from experiencing harmful flashbacks of the event.

The new medical report from the PLoS One Journal, tested 40 volunteers in its study, all...
Sony showcases 3D PS3 titles at CES
But refuses to confirm any future 3D gaming strategy 9 January 2009 21:04 GMT
Sony has unveiled a number of 3D PS3 titles at CES 2009 in Las Vegas.

However, in a rather frustrating twist, the company would not confirm the development of any 3D games now or in the future, insisting that the demos were just an indication of the ability...
PETA names Fable 2 "most animal friendly game" of 2008
Probably missed the chicken-kicking mini game... 7 January 2009 14:41 GMT
PETA has taken a break from slamming video games for their poor treatment of animals, to single out Xbox 360's Fable 2 for being 2008's "most animal-friendly game".

At PETA's sixth annual Proggy Awards the organisation described Fable 2 as a "vegetarian's dream...
EA and Hasbro to launch games channel on Xbox Live
Play family favourites like Scrabble online 7 January 2009 14:10 GMT
EA is set to launch its own gaming channel on Xbox Live, in association with Hasbro.

Family board game favourites such as Scrabble, Boggle, Battleship, Yahtzee, Connect Four and Sorry! will be available to play on the channel under the Hasbro Family Game Night...