UK’s youngest pilot flies solo with Xbox
2 user commentsJames Coyne-Downhill took to the skies on his 16th birthday, becoming the UK’s joint-youngest pilot to fly solo. His success is largely thanks to the Xbox, he says...Well, that and a couple of years of dedicated training – James, an air cadet from Ringwood, Hampshire, actually took his first flying… Read full entry
Previous posts by Games Editor
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The Byron Report: Problem solved?
2 user commentsDr Tanya Byron’s recommendations regarding the classification and sale of video games and child safety on the internet seem a bit, well, obvious, don’t they?Here’s a brief reminder of the highlights of her report:• Codes of practice regulating privacy and harmful content on social networking sites.• Advice on issues such… Read full entry
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Happy Easter Hols
0 user commentsThe Met says it’s going to be a miserable weekend outdoors. Great, this means we get to play Rainbow Six Vegas 2 non-stop! Who’s in?Even “Maths Play” on DS is preferable to trudging through the rain (and snow!). There are some top games released this weekend, in case some of… Read full entry
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Xbox 360 the £159.99 Wonder-Console?
1 user commentsYou get what you pay for with the entry level Xbox 360. That is nothing whatsoever like a Wii, and limited in performance compared to a standard PlayStation 3, but as a pure games machine... wow!From today Xbox 360 is officially £20 cheaper than Nintendo Wii. But this is like… Read full entry
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Un-missable opportunity for LOTR Online fans
8 user commentsWe'll have the guys from Turbine (LOTR Online, Jumpgate) available for interview next week, and we're inviting fans to throw some questions their way. We'll run the Q&A here on Yahoo! UK Games the week commencing 17 March. Simply post your question(s) in reply to this blog and we'll get… Read full entry
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Lost The Game - not so good
2 user commentsApologies if I misled you – see blog below – but Lost: Via Domus is a big disappointment. The game of the TV show has some nice production – “Previously on Lost” before each chapter, authentic music etc – but there are far too many design flaws. Instant death, invisible barriers, items that are… Read full entry
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Rockstar's sensible new home?
5 user commentsIf, but surely when, Electronic Arts should buy out Take Two Interactive, it could transform the publisher into a games industry unto itself.EA's $2 billion USD offer to acquire Take Two Interactive will not only trouble rival publishers Activision and Ubisoft, but could dictate gaming taste across the board. We'd… Read full entry
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HD-DVD demise: who knew?
0 user commentsIt's May 2006. You're a movie studio exec deciding between Blu-ray and HD-DVD for the domestic release of your biggest titles. You're weighing up the facts.HD-DVD playback is presently only available using a standalone player, and these are expensive - US $800. Microsoft, though, has just announced that it will… Read full entry
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Patchwork consoles and makeshift victories
0 user commentsIn the light of Sony's recent, apparent, victory for its chosen disc format on PS3 we'd like to point out that this doesn't affect your games by much. Even so we now have a clear choice of digital entertainment centres: One that requires multiple hardware accessories to be a fully… Read full entry
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The heart of the matter
0 user commentsVideogames look set to be at the centre of a cultural revolution, but this is no PlayStation or Wii-style fad we're talking about.Amazing what you will see when you start to look. If videogames are ultimately responsible for our government enforcing responsible parenting, starting with stricter guidelines over the what,… Read full entry
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PS3 Lite
0 user commentsPlayStation 3 is poised to make a killing this year, blazing a trail strewn with Microsoft's missed opportunities while Wii takes the high road.We've got to say that it has been a frustrating year for those of us willing Microsoft to succeed with Xbox 360. Not that Redmond's whirring behemoth… Read full entry
