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DJ Hero gets full tracklisting
From Afrika Bambaataa to the Zombies 6 October 2009 14:56 GMT
Activision has finally ponied up the full tracklisting for DJ Hero, and it comprises 93 exclusive mashups that span rock, rap, techno, house, pop, indie, psychadelia and classical tracks.

Here's the full list, but before you start scrolling, you might want...
Playstation Network has 27 million accounts
IFA 2009: Video delivery service promised 2 September 2009 16:35 GMT
Sony's Playstation Network now has 27 million registered accounts, CEO Howard Stringer told journalists at Sony's IFA press conference.

The service, delivers online gaming and digital media to subscribers - much like Microsoft's Xbox Live. It can also deliver...
The evolution of the PlayStation games console
From the "Sony Play Station" to the PS3 Slim 18 August 2009 19:09 GMT
It all began back in 1986 when the brand was first created as a joint venture between Nintendo and Sony. Nintendo had been looking into CD-based gaming and at both Sony and Philips who had been developing a technology known as CD-ROM/XA - an extension of CD-ROMs which allowed...
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel announced
Upgrade from the G25 17 August 2009 16:06 GMT
Logitech has just dropped us word of an upgrade to its G25 steering wheel controller called the G27. It's pretty much the same thing, except for a few improvements to the original design.

Firstly, the G27 has six buttons on the face of the wheel, compared to...
DJ Hero gets "Renegade Edition"
Featuring Jay-Z and Eminem 29 July 2009 17:26 GMT
DJ Hero has been granted its very own premium version in the form of the "Renegade Edition", which adds a load of bells and whistles to the regular DJ Hero package. Not actual bells and whistles, you understand, though that'd probably work in some of the more rave-y mashups.
VIDEO: DJ Jazzy Jeff named as DJ Hero character
Coming soon music game takes star turn 28 July 2009 13:55 GMT
DJ Jazzy Jeff has been announced for the turntable version of Guitar Hero - DJ Hero.

Joining DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, Grandmaster Flash, DJ AM and others, DJ Jazzy Jeff will become a playable character in the game.

The DJ will also provide exclusive...
SingStar: Take That announced
Karaoke game back for good 5 June 2009 17:22 GMT
Get ready for your inner 13-year-old-girl to squeal, because SingStar: Take That has been announced by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

It'll be landing on these shores in late 2009, on the PS3 and PS2, but a special Take That pack will be coming to the "SingStore"...
Latest Harry Potter game dated
Half Blood Prince instalment coming early July 14 May 2009 14:20 GMT
Gaming Potter fans have a new date for their diaries as the release of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game has been confirmed for the UK.

Electronic Arts and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that the new game will hit the...
Logitech launches black edition PlayStation Guitar Hero controller
Complete with rosewood fingerboard, metal frets and touch-sensitive slider 13 May 2009 13:20 GMT
Logitech has announced the launch of a "black edition" of its wireless guitar controller for PS2s and 3s, licensed by Activision for its Guitar Hero games.

With a wood neck and body, a rosewood fingerboard and metal frets, the new controller is said to be for...
32 million consoles sold in the UK in the last decade
Lifetime sales revealed 23 April 2009 11:13 GMT
The UK has splashed out for a whopping 32 million games consoles as of January 2009, states stats company Gfk Chart Track.

The figure is the combined UK lifetime sales of the PS2, DS, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii consoles, but does not take into account older...
Daily Tech Deal: Asda offers games for under £10
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 15 April 2009 13:00 GMT
Today's Daily Tech Deal is for those of you who are currently choosing to "staycation" rather than going out in our more cost conscious times.

Asda is currently offering a ton of games for under a tenner, so you can rack up a fair few hours of indoor entertainment...
David Reeves to retire as SCEE president and CEO
Replacement talks up "networked entertainment" potential 15 April 2009 11:22 GMT
Sony has announced that David Reeves, president, CEO and co-COO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and the deputy president of Sony Computer Entertainment will retire as of 30 April.

Reeves joined Sony's European operations in 1995, moving back to the UK...
PlayStation 2 gets price drop
Sony hoping to attract even more gamers to the console 31 March 2009 14:03 GMT
Sony has announced that it is dropping the price of its PlayStation 2 console in America following rumours that a "big" announcement was expected on Tuesday.

From 1 April US gamers looking to pick up the console will have to find just $99 to get their hands...
Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock announced
20 new songs from the likes of The Who and The Police 24 March 2009 13:36 GMT
Harmonix has announced the Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock, a bundle of 20 more tracks to help you expand your Rock Band music library.

Developed in the US for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii, the Track Pack will be compatible with both Rock Band and Rock...
EA details Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Expect new courses and "real-time" weather conditions 12 March 2009 15:57 GMT
EA has announced Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, offering the U.S. Open, a USGA championship, and the USGA's Rules of Golf for the first time in the franchise's history.

Whether you're a golfing pro or just swinging and hoping, EA promises an "authentic golf experience...
Rock Band 2 dated for PS3, PS2 and Wii in Europe
Rocking your way in March and April 27 February 2009 10:09 GMT
Harmonix has announced that Rock Band 2 will eventually see a European release for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Wii in the next few months.

While these consoles have had this privilege for some time in America, the game has been an Xbox-exclusive this side...
Activision announces Bakugan game in development
Anime action incoming 25 February 2009 10:42 GMT
Activision has announced that it is to develop games based on the hit toy and action animated television series Bakugan.

The first Bakugan game will be released for Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and the PS3 in the Autumn of 2009.

Bakugan...
"PlayStation palmar hidradenitis" skin complaint identified
Intense controller gripping said to cause new malady 25 February 2009 10:12 GMT
Following Wiitis, another gaming-related malady has been identified by medical experts, this time a skin complaint.

The newly named condition is dubbed "PlayStation palmar hidradenitis" and has got an official mention in the British Journal of Dermatology.
PlayStation Network accounts hits 20 million milestone
Sony spouts PSN and Store stats 25 February 2009 9:09 GMT
Sony has announced that the total number of registered accounts on PlayStation Network worldwide has exceeded 20 million as of 20 February, 2009.

The registered accounts on PlayStation Network reached 5 million in 1 year and 2 months, 10 million in 1 year and...
Activision confirms new Indiana Jones game
But no next-gen release planned 5 February 2009 16:44 GMT
Activision has announced that a new Indiana Jones game is in development for a late spring release this year.

Set to be released for both the Wii and DS, as well as the PSP and PS2, Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings will see a globe-trotting Indy in a race...
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...
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...
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...
GTA IV DLC Achievements leaked?
List of five reportedly for The Lost and Damned 21 January 2009 22:41 GMT
Rockstar has apparently released the list of Achievements for the first GTA IV DLC episode.

The company has reportedly emailed the full list out to GTA IV fansites for The Lost and Damned.

The list has not been confirmed, nor commented on by Rockstar...