UK Videogames

Hard up musicians

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:19:49 -0800

Congrats everyone who just threw £140 at Rock Band for Xbox 360, you've just about made it as support act. The main attraction, hits the stage in September; three short months away. Rock Band 2 promises new instruments alongside better guitars, better drums, more music and, well, more, more, more...

Would you have rushed out on 23 May to buy Rock Band for your Xbox 360 had you seen this coming? Sure, Rock Band is a fun idea but it's pricey too. ...

EA: pro-creation, but no sex please

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:19:54 -0800

The launch of EA's Spore Creature Creator attracted over 250,000 downloads in the first day. Whereupon we humans, the crown of God's creation, wasted no time being naughty as can be. Titter.

Spore Creature Creator lets you "Build, Paint, Play and Share" your own being as a prelude to ‘God-game' released on Mac and PC in September. You can make anything, pretty much, because the tools are so versatile and easy to use. ...

5 Reasons to Own: Wii

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:41:43 -0800

It's cheap. It's cheerful. It can help you get fit. And once you've police-escorted your Nintendo Wii home the reasons for owning it extend beyond the hysteria.

After Wii Sports, and most probably Wii Fit, what are you planning next for that little white whirring gizmo? It may seem like a dumb question, but folks buying Nintendo Wii on the strength of health and party games could find the rest of the catalogue somewhat out of line. ...

5 Reasons to own: Xbox 360

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:18:08 -0800

If we were just talking about the biggest games there are countless reasons, or seems like it sometimes, to own Xbox 360. But the Microsoft console keeps us entertained in unusual ways too. Well, we think they're pretty unusual...

This is only our opinion, but if Xbox 360 weren't so ungainly and noisy it'd be much more attractive as a be-all end-all gadget to have in the living room. ...

Far Cry 2 is Ubidays highlight

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:20:23 -0800

Vernon Kay, Paris – Ubidays was a big event for publisher Ubisoft. A stack of new games were shown with Far Cry 2 being the highlight. Set in Africa Far Cry 2 looked gorgeous. Think dusty browns, swaying trees and lots of action. I played the console versions – both seemed identical – but the PC demo, complete with amBX support was the best way to see the game. ...

5 Reasons to Own: PS3

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:23:35 -0800

Great games? Blu-ray? Reliable hardware? That natty blue light? What are your top 5 reasons to own a PS3? <p><p>

Well there's Blu-ray for starters, for anyone flash enough to early adopt an HD telly. To judge Blu-ray on PS3 is to judge Blu-ray as a whole, and it's easy to get critical. ...

Games Growing Older Younger

Fri, 30 May 2008 14:21:28 -0800

Usually games bearing titles such as ‘My Secret Diary', ‘Petz' and ‘Babies Party' are the last thing on my list of priorities. As they were again, in fact, at Ubisoft's ‘Ubidays' extravaganza held this week in Paris.

This time, however, after having my fill of first-person shooters and real-time-strategy shouters (End War = amazing) I'm glad that I dropped by the ‘games for everyone' booth. ...

David Braben talks LostWinds and Elite

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:12:13 -0800

LostWinds has pretty much stolen the show at the launch of WiiWare. But its quality should come as little or no surprise when you learn who's responsible. We grabbed a few minutes with celebrated British games designer David Braben, founder of Frontier, also revered for the seminal computer game Elite from way back in 1982. The man is a legend. ...

Spielberg: EA's answer to Miyamoto?

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:05:17 -0800

Some gaming aficionados would have it that nobody beats Nintendo at the top of its game, let alone match the finest productions from its studios. However Electronic Arts could be on the brink of such a coup, enabling its empire built on sports and action titles to push confidently into the lucrative family market. On the evidence of Boom Blox for Nintendo Wii, having Spielberg onboard could prove monumental. ...

PS3 outselling Xbox 360 in Europe - which side are you on?

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:27:41 -0800

Sony has announced that the PS3 has now outsold the Xbox 360 in Europe - both consoles have sold around 5 million - despite being released over a year later. Blimey. There we were thinking that the 360 was the bees knees. It has always had the better games and Xbox Live is brilliant, easily bettering Sony's - and Nintendo's for that matter -online attempts. But things are clearly changing. The PS3 has gradually picked up gaming steam with titles like GT5 Prologue. ...