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  • M Festival 2009 gaming event confirmed and dated

    M Festival 2009 gaming event confirmed and dated

    Features UK's biggest LAN party 20 January 2009 12:03 GMT

    Multiplay, the organisers of some of the UK's largest multiplayer gaming events, has announced the return of its flagship event - the M Festival.

    M Festival Spring is set to take place at Stoneleigh Park from 10 - 13 April 2009, and is no...

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    Gamers dress up to break world record

    342 fans gather together at London Games Festival 29 October 2008 17:17 GMT

    Hundreds of gamers came together dressed up as characters from their favourite games to break a world record.

    A total of 342 people gathered at the London Games Festival dressed as characters from games such as Final Fantasy, Zelda and Metal...

  • Sonic crowned UK's favourite video game character. Gaming, OtherConsoles, Gaming industry, Gaming events, Sega 0

    Sonic crowned UK's favourite video game character

    Poll held to launch London Games Festival 21 October 2008 13:56 GMT

    The bright blue, spiky-haired, lightening-fast hedgehog that was once Sega's mascot back in its glory days of the Master System and the Mega Drive, has been crowned the UK's favourite video game character.

    Beating Nintendo's emblematic Super...

  • E3 2009 set to open doors to public?. OtherConsoles, Gaming industry, Gaming events, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Rumours 0

    E3 2009 set to open doors to public?

    Speculation mounts over next year's event 21 October 2008 13:10 GMT

    If the rumours and speculation are to be believed, E3 2009 is set to be held in June at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, and will for the first time, open its doors to the public

    There are a few different reports claiming to have heard...

  • EA gaming event heading to Trafalgar Square. OtherConsoles, Gaming events, EA 0

    EA gaming event heading to Trafalgar Square

    Be The One is back 17 October 2008 16:47 GMT

    After its success last year, EA is once again set to take over London's Trafalgar Square for two days inside the largest temporary structure ever erected there.

    All part of the London Gaming Festival, the event will be hosted on 31st October...

  • Sony to stream replays via PSP to Arsenal stadium fans. Gaming, PSP, Gaming events, Sony, Arsenal 0

    Sony to stream replays via PSP to Arsenal stadium fans

    Check out the game while at the game 28 March 2007 8:03 GMT

    Sony has outlined plans to allow Arsenal fans access to game highlights and live streams of the matches at the Emirates Stadium via their PSP at all games at its Media Experience in Rhodes.

    Under the system, called S.PORT, which is still...

  • PlayStation 3 launch numbers slow to take off. Gaming, PS3, Gaming events, Sony 0

    PlayStation 3 launch numbers slow to take off

    Just 10 in the queue with 12 hours to go 22 March 2007 12:15 GMT

    With just 12 hours to go until the launch of the PlayStation 3 in the UK, there are just 10 people queuing in London's Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street.

    Although a spokesman for the company said that they expected hundreds to turn up later...

  • PS3 launch queue gets underway in the UK. Gaming, PS3, Gaming events, Sony 0

    PS3 launch queue gets underway in the UK

    Two already in the queue and waiting 21 March 2007 14:45 GMT

    Crazy or just big fans? That’s right, gamers have already started queuing for their chance to bag a PlayStation 3 at Midnight on 23 March.

    So what makes you want to stand in a queue for hours waiting for the next generation console from...

  • Sony setting up campsite at Virgin Megastore for PlayStation 3 fans . Gaming, PS3, Gaming events, Sony 0

    Sony setting up campsite at Virgin Megastore for PlayStation 3 fans

    Gets them off the streets 16 March 2007 0:44 GMT

    Sony has confirmed that the official UK launch of its new PlayStation console will be at Virgin Megastores, Oxford Street at 0000hrs 23rd March.

    Gamers mad enough to queue up will be able to grab official PlayStation merchandise and incentives...

  • One day left to win an exclusive evening with the PS3. Gaming, PS3, Gaming events, Sony 0

    One day left to win an exclusive evening with the PS3

    30 pairs of tickets to give away 23 January 2007 11:29 GMT

    Want to spend an evening with the PS3 months before it's launched in the UK? Then you've only got 1 day left to enter our competition.

    Pocket-lint has teamed up with Sony to bring you a chance of winning a prize money can't buy.

  • eBay puts tough restrictions PS3 sellers. Gaming, PS3, Gaming events, eBay 0

    eBay puts tough restrictions PS3 sellers

    Auction site tries to curtail buying specifically for resale 16 November 2006 14:55 GMT

    eBay is taking tougher measures to stop fraud in the buying and selling of PlayStation 3 consoles in the US and the UK.

    The rules changed as recently as yesterday, when eBay forbade British eBay sellers to sell PS3 units on the site until...

  • Pocket-lint gets new look. Software, Online, Site news, Pocket-lint, Gaming events, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Car And GPS 0

    Pocket-lint gets new look

    Ta-dah! 13 October 2006 1:33 GMT

    Welcome to the new look Pocket-lint that should be faster, bigger, better and more feature-packed than ever before.

    As you will have noticed we have got a shiny new look to the site, but wait, that's not all, over the last 6 months we have...

  • Bafta's top award goes to Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. Gaming, Xbox 360, FPS, Ubisoft, Gaming events, BAFTA 0

    Bafta's top award goes to Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion left out in the cold 6 October 2006 11:15 GMT

    The new BAFTA awards for videogames were held last night in London and recognised Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter as Game of the Year as well as for Technical Achievement.

    It beat out Black, Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training and Lego...

  • October kicks off with London Games Festival 2006. Gaming, PS2, Gaming events, Pocket-lint, pdf, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Car And GPS 0

    October kicks off with London Games Festival 2006

    Week of events, games, and workshops 26 September 2006 20:31 GMT

    October 2nd will see London swarming with gamers as the week-long London Games Festival 2006 kicks off.

    The festival includes events, previews, and hands-on gaming at a variety of venues, including HMV Oxford Circus, John Lewis Oxford Street,...

  • Videogame exhibit Game On to open at Science Museum in London. Gaming, OtherConsoles, Gaming events 0

    Videogame exhibit Game On to open at Science Museum in London

    Kids can check out the games their parents played 18 September 2006 15:34 GMT

    Gamers aren’t usually associated with art and museums, but an upcoming exhibition at the Science Museum in London may just lure them through the doors.

    “Game On” will feature more than 120 games from as far back as the sixties for visitors...

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