Previous posts by Games Editor

• Games your Dad will like

  Fri Jun 12 07:33AM by Yahoo! UK Games Editor

  He's been playing those computer games since before you were even born, or you baffle him with your tales of gaming heroism. It's Father's Day on the 21st June in any case, so we've rounded up some of the best software that the old man refuses to buy for himself.… Read full entry

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• Motion control: Is this the future?

  Wed Jun 10 11:15AM by Yahoo! UK Games Editor

  Console manufacturers are falling over themselves to remove the traditional interface between you and your games. None more so than Microsoft which, with ‘Project Natal’, will take the joypad – or any other kind of device – out your hands altogether. Small wonder that they’re claiming it will reinvent the… Read full entry

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• End the violence (in videogames)

  Tue Jun 09 09:57AM by Yahoo! UK Games Editor

  According to several internet sources, including this one Germany's 16 Interior Ministers are rallying to completely stamp out violent videogames. The online edition of German news magazine Der Spiegel has revealed that interior ministers urged against ‘Killerspiele' (killer games) during a conference held last Friday. Although details are only being… Read full entry

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• E3: Who won?

  Fri Jun 05 03:23PM by Yahoo! UK Games Editor

  The Fat Lady’s singing at the LA Convention Centre now. But as the dust settles and the decontamination squads move in we’re asking one question: Which one of the Big 3 platform holders stole the show?Microsoft kicked off first with a great software line-up, full Xbox 360 game downloads, new… Read full entry

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• Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2 and Scribblenauts shine at E3

  Thu Jun 04 07:33PM by Yahoo! Games Editor

  Uncharted 2 looked fantastic but for us the two most exciting games of the show were Mass Effect 2 and Alan Wake. Yes, you read that right, Alan Wake – first announced in 2005 – was demoed live and looked fantastic. Think Silent Hill/Twin Peaks/X-Files/Lost – this is a sci-fi/horror… Read full entry

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• E3 impressions

  Thu Jun 04 03:44AM by UK Games Editor

  st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Here are some random thoughts of what we’ve seen so far. The Nintendo press conference was the weakest of the three main ones. Bar the 4-player Mario annoucement the atmosphere was fairly muted until near the end when Super Mario Galaxy 2 and, especially, Metroid bought the crowd to… Read full entry

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• Disney talks Hannah Montana mobile

  Wed Jun 03 11:47AM by Yahoo! UK Games Editor

  The future of retail would seem to favour the convenience of online shopping, however Disney Interactive Studios believes that 'bricks and mortar' stores still hold the key to reaching its target audiences. With 600 Sainsbury's stores now selling gift cards giving access to the latest Hannah Montana videogame for mobile phone among other fun-filled content, Yahoo! UK Games spoke… Read full entry

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• Relax with your Wii

  Wed Jun 03 08:55AM by Yahoo! UK Games Editor

  Keeping its finger on the pulse, Nintendo introduces a new gizmo to help you unwind after a stressful day. Insightful as ever, Nintendo once again looks like having a major hit on its hands. But first you'll need to volunteer a finger. During an LA press conference last night Nintendo… Read full entry

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• More amazing than Wii

  Tue Jun 02 10:58AM by Yahoo! UK Games

  "This is a pivotal moment that will carry with it a wave of change, the ripples of which will reach far beyond video games." STEVEN SPIELBERG Unless it has a Wii-beating secret up its sleeve for this evening Nintendo will be nervous today after Microsoft's unveiling of no-controller-required gaming. This… Read full entry

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• Nintendo reinvents the written word

  Fri May 29 11:25AM by Yahoo! UK Games Editor

  Paper-based books are, like, so last century! Especially with wireless reading devices dragging the printed word kicking and, occasionally, screaming into the modern age. We reckon the Nintendo DS beats them all, though...Set aside the fact that this humble handheld can already help to improve your foreign language skills, eyesight,… Read full entry

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