Real family games for Nintendo?
3 user commentsCan we still class The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, even Mario Kart as family games? The latest As Seen on TV titles from Koch Media suggest otherwise.Family Fortunes, Countdown, Ready Steady Cook, I'm a Celebrity, Beat the Intro and The Ultimate Red Ball Challenge. You'll have heard of most… Read full entry
Previous posts by Games Editor
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Will sales plummet, but why?
0 user commentsIf you hadn’t already noticed Wii sales have been on the slide in recent weeks and months – nowhere more so than in Japan, where first quarter sales have more than halved over the last 12 months. But why is this happening?Quite simply it’s all down to the general dearth… Read full entry
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3D games, sights for sore eyes?
0 user commentsDigital 3D has injected new life into cinema, and high-definition consoles are next to ride the wave with James Cameron ahead of the pack. Digital 3D will bring more excitement to gaming, but we shouldn't look to this movie-oriented gimmick to change the way we play. The latest movie industry… Read full entry
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Dear Mr Obama, Gears of War totally rocks... like TOTALLY
4 user commentsConcerned US citizens are rallying to convince President Barack Obama that playing videogames can be good for you. Despite paying for publicity in Burnout Paradise last year, the newest President of the United States is gaining a sore reputation for being dead against video games. "Stop playing Game Boy" and… Read full entry
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One heck of a game of soldiers
12 user commentsBattlefield 1943 is our current favourite drop-in, drop-out game on console. No wonder it's breaking all download records. It's been a long day. Your partner has sloped off to bed. You're not tired, not yet, but you do have an early start in the morning. Okay, let's say 15 minutes… Read full entry
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Are you happy with your console?
0 user commentsYes, if you want the short answer. Even so it's getting harder to ignore the rumours of High Definition Wii and repacked motion-sensing Xbox 360. PS3 might be coming down in price too. Okay, we do kind of miss the excitement building toward the launch of a new console. And… Read full entry
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‘Exergaming' puts the fun in fit
7 user commentsLeaping about in front of the telly is a viable form of regular exercise according to the experts, because it makes us happy. Controversial cup finals probably won't count. Last month we referred you to the growing number of adult females who prefer videogame exercise to cycling or the gym.… Read full entry
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Game prices up for Xmas?
0 user commentsWhere Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 leads on pricing others will surely follow. Yup, the cost of top software titles is expected to rise just in time for the festive season. Gee, thanks Santa...Blame increasing game development costs, poor exchange rates, cash-strapped punters and Activision for proposing to charge… Read full entry
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The end of game discs...?
0 user commentsVideo game discs and other such clunky physical media will soon be a thing of the past, and online gaming is the way forward. That’s the story according to one esteemed games guru.With the success of the iTunes App Store and download-only wonders such as Battlefield 1943 (which we unreservedly… Read full entry
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Warfare not fair?
2 user commentsDid video games get a price-hike when we weren’t looking, or is Activision merely playing on the fact that we’ll loyally fork out for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 no matter how much it costs? We suspected a combination of both when we saw the list price for the… Read full entry
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Jackson to live on in games
94 user commentsMichael Jackson is set to moonwalk one more time in a new video game that features his likeness and actual voice. Eeeh-heee!Rumours of an unreleased video game starring the Smooth Criminal have been rife in recent weeks. However, the latest news is that Jacko’s own firm, MJJ Productions, has been… Read full entry
