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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 Mario to the top...
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 the news from various...
Nintendo sets goal of one DS per person in US
Still has some way to go 3 October 2008 16:57 GMT
Nintendo has set itself the goal of getting every person in America to own at least one version of its DS handheld console.

In the wake of the DSi announcement, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that he expected the handheld's market to...
Brain Training games first up for DSi Shop
In US, no news on UK releases 3 October 2008 16:00 GMT
The two Brain Training titles will be first games released on the US Version of the DSi Shop, Nintendo of America has confirmed.

However, the games will be "retooled" for the new system, according to NoA president Reggie Fils-Aime.

Nintendo UK on...
GameStop buys French games retailer Micromania
Deal worth $700m 2 October 2008 16:20 GMT
Gaming retailer GameStop is set to acquire French gaming retailer Micromania, in order to gain a presence in France.

GameStop, which started up in America, now has a worldwide presence with stores spreading across 11 different countries.

After the...
Nintendo helps breast cancer awareness with limited edition Pink Ribbon DS Lite
Donating $5 to charity from every one sold 27 September 2008 13:08 GMT
Now here's something that slipped through the net. New DS Lite SKUs usually get made a big deal out of way before they are available - but yet this charity-themed version has snuck its way onto Amazon US without so much as a peep.

And what a shame when it's...
Woolworths knocks £20 off Wii RRP
Selling the console at the lowest price yet - for one week only 2 September 2008 20:41 GMT
Anyone still waiting to get their hands on a Nintendo Wii should act sharpish, as high street retailer Woolworths has knocked £20 of its RRP.

The price of the Wii console with Wii Sports is now £159.99 in store, and is the first time the console has fallen below...
EA boss speaks out against suing file-sharers
Warns you don't win friends by suing your consumer 21 August 2008 19:31 GMT
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has spoken out against gaming companies suing internet users for illegally downloading their software.

Moore, talking at the Leipzig Games Convention, was commenting on the news that five games firms were fining 25,000 file-sharers...
Five games firms fine 25,000 file-sharers
Looking for £7.5m in damages 21 August 2008 19:03 GMT
Five top game firms are planning to fine 25,000 British gamers for illegally downloading their software through file-sharing networks.

Codemasters, Atari, Reality Pump, Topware and Techland are seeking £300 in damages from each of the 25,000 - racking up a massive...
Jackass coming to Nintendo DS
All the hijinx of the series on an even smaller screen 14 August 2008 21:40 GMT
Those crazy boys from Jackass have already been successful moving from the small screen to the big screen - and now they're making their debut on the even smaller screen of the Nintendo DS in a new game from Empire Interactive.

Jackass the Game will give players...
EA announces Celebrity Sports Showdown game
Pick your favourite celeb 14 August 2008 15:09 GMT
EA has announced its new Wii Sports-esque Celebrity Sports Showdown as part of its new sports Freestyle brand.

Due to be released sometime in the winter, the game allows you to choose from a number of celebrities and sports star to compete across a dozen sporting...
Case Logic announces new DS and PSP cases
Keep your handheld looking pretty 11 August 2008 20:24 GMT
Case Logic has announced its brand new range of cases for your favourite handheld gaming device.

Whether you own a DS or PSP, these cases are engineered to protect them when you're on the go.

Made from durable EVA they are built to resist shocks,...
Control your canoe with a Wiimote
For the ultimate in geek 11 August 2008 19:36 GMT
If you love the great outdoors, but just don't really like the effort that comes with most of it, then some crazy developers have put together a device that means you could enjoy canoeing, without all that pesky paddling.

Take a look at the video and you'll...
Former SCEE president predicts Sony and Nintendo will tie in sales by 2011
Will be the "two big mega-powers" 11 August 2008 17:16 GMT
Former Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president, Chris Deering, has predicted that Sony and Nintendo will tie in the hardware sales by 2011.

Speaking at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival as chairman, Deering said he came to this conclusion by triangulating...
Wii sells nearly 30 million worldwide
Plus Q1 figures show £500m net profit in three months 31 July 2008 17:48 GMT
Nintendo has sold nearly 30 million Wii consoles worldwide since the unit was released back in late 2006.

Q1 financial results for the company show that for the three months prior to 30th June 2008, Nintendo sold 5.1m Wii consoles worldwide – that's up from...
Nintendo sues five Japanese firms
For selling DS piracy devices 29 July 2008 15:24 GMT
Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against five companies in Japan which imported equipment that enables illegal game programs to be played on the Nintendo DS, such as the R4 cartridge.

The company is aiming to put a stop to the marketing, sale and importing of the...
Sony boss would rather die than choose an Xbox exclusive for PS3
Bullet to the head more appealing... 28 July 2008 12:55 GMT
So Microsoft may have got its hands on a PlayStation exclusive recently, with the news that Final Fantasy XIII is heading over to the Xbox 360, but it seems Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai would rather, well, die, than see that happen the other way around.
HP merges Voodoo with wider catalogue
Voodoo co-founder says he supports the move 24 July 2008 12:23 GMT
Hewlett-Packard's speciality PC company that brought us gaming desktop Omen and super-thin laptop Envy 133, has merged with HP's core consumer business and will now be sold as part of HP's wider catalogue.

Voodoo is pitching the merge as a good thing and something...
New York signs video game labelling law
Plus all consoles to have parental control features by 2010 24 July 2008 11:44 GMT
A new law in New York means that all video games sold in the state must clearly label ratings for violent content.

The law, which was signed this week by Gov. David Paterson, has been slammed by rights groups who say it is unconstitutional.

The...
Thought-controlled games in shops this year?
Headset that reads your thoughts... 21 July 2008 15:15 GMT
The world's first thought-controlled computer game could be launched by the end of the year.

A company in Australia is apparently developing a new headset that contains 16 sensors which measure electrical activity in the brain.

This would allow...
EA will "lead the charge" with online games
Discs will be useless in five years 21 July 2008 13:13 GMT
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has said that he thinks we will all be playing games online within five years.

Moore warned that if the games industry does not move with the times, then it could end up like the music industry.

"You're talking to a company...
Sony partners with Double Fusion to deliver in-game advertising on PS3
In-game advertising estimated to grow 1150% by 2011 10 July 2008 14:21 GMT
Sony has announced a partnership with in-game advertising compant Double Fusion, to deliver adverts on the PlayStation 3.

Double Fusion will work with publishers and advertisers to create effective marketing programs for brands targeting PS3’s gamer demographic.
Stings catch out retailers selling violent games to minors
90% of online auctions and three high street stores sold 18+ games to kids 24 June 2008 21:38 GMT
It seems the powers that be have been at work trying to put a stop to minors getting their mitts on violent games.

Two separate, independent stings have come to light this week. Firstly, Trading Standards highlighted the problem of underage gamers buying 18+...
Game talent shortage in the UK
Universities blamed for lacklustre courses 19 June 2008 10:03 GMT
At the end of May, a report revealed that game developers are fleeing the UK because they are being offered better tax deals elsewhere.

A new report claims that, in the next couple of years, we actually may face a crisis in the gaming industry as we do not have...
Apple courting "new relationships" with games developers
Apple gaming sector getting "stronger" 23 May 2008 15:57 GMT
As MysticGD introduced its Emotion FX game development software to the Mac this week, so it seems that Mac is gaining credibility as a gaming platform.

Electronic Arts has recently made the move to ship Mac games directly, rather than through key partners, and...