Avatar… in 2D
4 user commentsConsole owners hoping to enjoy stunning 3D while playing Avatar: The Game will need to wait until spring 2010. So in the meantime what’s to be said about this potential Christmas blockbuster in 2D? Time to face facts if you’re intending to play Avatar: The Game on PlayStation 3 or… Read full entry
Previous posts by Games Editor
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The Queen takes a Wii
4 user commentsHer Majesty the Queen has taken delivery of a brand new gold-plated Wii today. And very splendid it is too – we bet it looks absolutely tickety-boo under the Royal 52” plasma. It’s all part of a cheeky publicity stunt, of course, to mark the release of ‘BIG Family Games’… Read full entry
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PlayStation phones a step nearer?
0 user commentsSony Ericsson has taken the unusual and potentially significant step of dropping the Walkman and Cybershot brands from its range of mobile handsets in favour of a unified entertainment offering. Where is this going to lead, we wonder...?Previously Sony Ericsson phones were given an alphabetical letter to signify their leading… Read full entry
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Slimline PS3 – fact or fiction?
0 user commentsPictures have appeared online of what appears to be a brand new and dramatically slimmed-down PlayStation 3. But are they real?You’ve got to wonder. On the one hand the dodgy box looks about as far away from the slick packaging that bedecked the original console as could be imagined. The… Read full entry
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It’s a nice day for a Wii Wedding
0 user commentsSo much for toasters, cutlery and beige bed sheets; it seems that young couples are adding the Wii to their wedding lists these days. According to retail giants John Lewis the traditional wedding gift staples are making way for more hi-tech items. It’s all a result of many couples co-habiting… Read full entry
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Sony expands PlayStation Network horizons
0 user commentsIs Sony eyeing a multi-platform future for its PlayStation Network and, by default, the PlayStation 3 itself? Maybe so...Sony CEO Howard Stringer is the man with the message, telling Nikkei Electronics: “We developed brand new, absolutely incredible technology for the PlayStation 3, but the cost was high. We've adopted a… Read full entry
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Cowell unleashes his inner Rock Star
0 user commentsDon’t let the urbane demeanour and super-neat haircut fool you – X-Factor supremo Simon Cowell is actually a hard-rocking wannabe axe-hero in his spare time…According to Cowell’s brother Nick, talking to Channel Five in a new show called ‘Simon Cowell: Where Did it All Go Right?’: “We were both into… Read full entry
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PC: Gaming platform of the future?
0 user commentsConsole generations come and go while personal computers prevail. Small wonder that publishing giant, Electronic Arts, thinks that PCs will become the major force in gaming.Of course EA has plentiful evidence to back up such a prediction. Online gaming revenues for the company rose by around 60% year-on-year according to… Read full entry
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Bring back the weird
0 user commentsOnce upon a time videogames were quirky almost by definition – a pill-munching yellow puck chased by cuddly ghosts or a portly plumber jumping flaming barrels to rescue his princess chum from the clutches of an angry gorilla anyone? However, as videogames have marched into the mainstream it seems that… Read full entry
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Fat Princess shadows over PlayStation 3
0 user commentsCarry the princess back to your castle to save the day in this frantic medieval puzzler. Only one problem: she's been eating far too many cakes!While the rest of the gaming world is encouraging health and activity, this upcoming download game for PlayStation 3 pokes friendly fun at being fat.… Read full entry
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Government changes its mind about games
0 user commentsA new TV advert which begins airing today encourages kids to get healthy by playing, of all things, video games!The new ad, issued as part of the Department of Health’s Change4Life campaign, is created by Aardman Animations (of Wallace and Gromit fame) and urges browbeaten mums and dads to ensure… Read full entry
