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Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - games
Who gets your vote? 6 November 2009 14:30 GMT
The Best Game nominees for the Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadgets Awards 2009 are likely to be much more of a fight than last year's cut and dry selection. Without quite such monumental hits as Little Big Planet, GTA IV and Wii Fit, the field is wide open and there are one...
Xbox LIVE gets Universal Pictures movies
Plus more gaming content revealed 26 February 2009 14:03 GMT
Xbox has unveiled "major plans" to expand its LIVE offering with new content.

The UK head of Xbox, Neil Thompson, says the new service will give customers a "360 degree entertainment experience" with "cutting edge new downloadable content" on Xbox LIVE.
Xbox 360 sees record Christmas sales in Europe
Eight million consoles sold to date 5 January 2009 16:35 GMT
European sales data has shown that Xbox 360 had its strongest Christmas to date in 2008, with sales in Europe almost double those of Christmas 2007.

Eight million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in its six-year history...
Games consoles top teen Christmas lists
Poll finds Xbox 360 most popular 11 December 2008 11:34 GMT
A poll of UK teens has found that the majority of them have placed a games console at the top of their Christmas list this year, with Xbox 360 coming up favourite.

Virtual world Habbo polled 5450 youngsters between 11-18-years- old, and found that 39% had asked...
Buyers warned about life-threatening fake consoles
Bargains from Asia could be poorly-made counterfeits 5 December 2008 11:23 GMT
HM Revenues & Customs has issued a warning to gamers to be vigilant when buying games consoles and adaptors from abroad this Christmas, as it says many could be life-threatening counterfeits.

Hundreds of imported fake games consoles seized at UK freight depots...
November Xbox sales "biggest in its history"
European sales break company records with 124% growth 4 December 2008 12:36 GMT
Microsoft has released figures that show the November sales for Xbox in Europe were the biggest in its six-year history in the region, with sales up 124% on last November.

GfK-ChartTrack data shows that the console outsold PlayStation 3 across Europe, and made...
Nintendo brings literary favourites to the DS
100 plays and novels for your reading pleasure 1 December 2008 15:57 GMT
Nintendo has announced the 100 Classic Book collection for DS, which brings a whole host of literary favourites to Nintendo's handheld.

The software is set for release on Boxing Day and has been developed in collaboration with book publisher Harper Collins....
360 outsells original Xbox worldwide
Tops the 25 million mark in 3 years 26 November 2008 11:33 GMT
Microsoft has announced that sales of its Xbox 360 console have beaten the total sales of the original Xbox, just days after the 360 celebrated its third birthday on 22 November.

The original Xbox managed to rack up 25 million sales during its time on the market,...
Microsoft's New Xbox Experience launches tomorrow
"A new dawn in home entertainment" 18 November 2008 10:24 GMT
The highly-anticipated New Xbox Live Experience finally launches tomorrow, which Microsoft says will "transform instantly" the 25 million Xbox consoles around the world sold in its 3 years on the shelves.

"The future of home entertainment is Xbox 360 - it's...
HMV to enter pre-owned games market
Trade-in your game for instore credit 20 October 2008 15:13 GMT
HMV has confirmed it will be expanding its reach into the pre-owned games market, under brand name Re/Play.

Re/Play will be officially launched on 24 October with 160 stores initially stocking the games. It will then be rolled out to the rest of the chain come...
Obama puts ads on Xbox Live
First ever presidential hopeful to put campaign ads into games 17 October 2008 18:10 GMT
In a move that shows exactly how savvy politicians have to be - US presidential hopeful Barrack Obama has targeted gamers with his latest campaign.

The Illinois senator is believed to be the first ever candidate for the top US job to place ads in online video...
Pyramat Gamebag 2.1 makes gaming comfortable
Features embedded surround sound and subwoofer 7 October 2008 15:16 GMT
If you spend a fair bit of time in front of your computer playing games, you might as well be sitting comfortably.

The Pyramat Gamebag 2.1 is no regular beanbag. It features embedded surround sound speakers and a 20W subwoofer for quality sound to enhance your...
Sainsbury's selling Xbox 360 Arcade for £99
With the Premium version going for £140 3 October 2008 16:28 GMT
So we know Microsoft has introduced fairly attractive price cuts of its own recently, that have seen a boost in its sales of the Xbox 360 across Europe.

However, the lovely Sainsbury's has taken it upon itself to bring the price even lower, no doubt in hope...
Thieves re-steal £600,000 worth of games from police
Games seized, only to be stolen again 29 September 2008 16:00 GMT
Thieves have stolen £600,000 worth of confiscated video games from a police compound.

The games, which included titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV and 16,000 copies of Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway had originally been recovered by police after they were first...
Guitar Hero promising new acts
Is Jimi Hendrix going to be on the bill? 19 September 2008 12:51 GMT
There are rumours galore at the moment about who the team behind Guitar Hero is going to sign next.

If you have got bored of belting out Love in an Elevator with the special edition Aerosmith version of the game, it seems a Jimi Hendrix edition may be being...
Xbox Live to help boost voting numbers in US
Gamers can log on and register to vote 26 August 2008 17:20 GMT
Xbox Live is going to be used as a voting tool in the American presidential elections.

Gamers will be able to log onto XBL and register to vote on who should become America's next president in November.

It is hoped Microsoft's partnership with activist...
Boy drops out of school to play Guitar Hero full-time
Parents give decision their blessing 22 August 2008 17:28 GMT
A school boy from North Carolina is dropping out of high school in order to spend more of his time concentrating on playing Guitar Hero.

Shocking, no? What's even more shocking is that the boy making such a wise decision for his future is doing so with the full...
Angry Dad nails Xbox to tree
That'll teach 'em... 15 August 2008 18:15 GMT
Now look kids. This is what happen when you don't listen to your parents when they tell you enough is enough on the computer. Your favourite console gets nailed to a tree in your garden. The normal reaction, of course.

Yes, a mother of three boys in the States...
Screenshots and artwork released from Ubidays 2008
Get a peek at what the new titles will look like 29 May 2008 17:33 GMT
Some great screenshots and bits of artwork have started to leak through for some of the upcoming games from Ubisoft.

We've picked a couple of our favourites for your viewing pleasure.

Ubisoft recently held Ubidays, an event which showcased a lot...
DJ Green Lantern releases GTA IV album
Available for digital download from 20 May 19 May 2008 15:21 GMT
GTA publisher Rockstar has joined forces with DJ Green Lantern to release a downloadable album of songs from and inspired by GTA IV.

The collection is called Liberty City Invasion: Music From and Inspired by Grand Theft Auto IV, and will be available for digital...
Xbox "lounge pants" launch
Microsoft hits bottom 15 May 2008 11:17 GMT
According to the retailer that offers these charming "lounge pants" they feature the Microsoft gaming logos "tossed about on a black background".

The only trews an Xbox fan should really game in, and apparently officially endorsed by the big M, they're $18,...
Consoles will disappear within a decade
...says former Xbox Europe exec 2 April 2008 10:53 GMT
The former boss of Xbox Europe has stated categorically in a candid interview that consoles will disappear in the next decade.

Sandy Duncan told ThatVideoGameBlog that consoles will be phased out as everything gets "virtualised".

He told the blog:...
Introducing the Xbox baby
Parents took gaming a step further! 26 March 2008 11:12 GMT
The world of dating is tough and what better to break the ice than shooting the proverbial out of each other?

Stacy and Mike Figueroa met on Xbox LIVE but, after many hours of firing bullets at each other, put down their virtual weapons, and had a baby together.
VIDEO: Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 25 March 2008 21:19 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines today - we have news of the arrival of the first ever Philips Blu-ray player to hit UK shores; LG launches a mobile with a completely different...
Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 22 February 2008 19:20 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines today - Which? magazine warns of the dangers of visiting social networking websites; Microsoft says its Vista Service Pack 1 could mess up...