Thursday, January 04, 2007
Xbox Addict: Small Arms
Xbox Addict: Small Arms
Xbox Addict looks at a familiar, yet unique game, the new Xbox Live Arcade title Small Arms.
Xbox Addict looks at a familiar, yet unique game, the new Xbox Live Arcade title Small Arms.
Review: 'Star Trek' game a bold voyage (AP)
Review: 'Star Trek' game a bold voyage
(AP)
(AP)
AP - "Star Trek: Legacy" boldly goes where no video game has gone before by including the actual voices of all five Star Fleet captains over the years James T. Kirk to Jonathan Archer.
Derek Jeter Announced as Spokesman and Cover Athlete for MLB 2K7
Derek Jeter Announced as Spokesman and Cover Athlete for MLB 2K7
2K Sports, A publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. proudly announced today the return of New York Yankees All-Star Shortstop Derek Jeter as cover athlete and official spokesperson for Major League Baseball 2K7.
Hollywood Goes Gaming: Emmanuelle Vaugier Revs Into Action
Hollywood Goes Gaming: Emmanuelle Vaugier Revs Into Action
Catch our interview with Hollywood actress Emmanuelle Vaugier, the leading lady in EA's Arts Need for Speed Carbon.
Catch our interview with Hollywood actress Emmanuelle Vaugier, the leading lady in EA's Arts Need for Speed Carbon.
Government calls for UK 'game academy'
Government calls for UK 'game academy'
"You see TV and films schools but we don't have a video-games school. Why not?" asks minister.
The games industry should sponsor an academy to teach gamers skills they need to become successful game developers, Shaun Woodward, the creative industries minister, has suggested.
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"You see TV and films schools but we don't have a video-games school. Why not?" asks minister.
The games industry should sponsor an academy to teach gamers skills they need to become successful game developers, Shaun Woodward, the creative industries minister, has suggested.
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Oblivion expansion: First concrete details
Oblivion expansion: First concrete details
30-plus hours of new adventuring and encounter with mad god promised in Shivering Isles.
First concrete details have emerged on Shivering Isles, Bethesda's expansion for its RPG epic The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
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30-plus hours of new adventuring and encounter with mad god promised in Shivering Isles.
First concrete details have emerged on Shivering Isles, Bethesda's expansion for its RPG epic The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
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Far Cry Wii out tomorrow - new trailer
Far Cry Wii out tomorrow - new trailer
Ubisoft's jungle shooter gets a surprise launch tomorrow.
In a surprise announcement, Ubisoft has confirmed that Far Cry Vengeance on Wii will be released tomorrow, and we have the launch trailer for your viewing pleasure.
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Ubisoft's jungle shooter gets a surprise launch tomorrow.
In a surprise announcement, Ubisoft has confirmed that Far Cry Vengeance on Wii will be released tomorrow, and we have the launch trailer for your viewing pleasure.
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First ever Burnout 5 screenshots stun!
First ever Burnout 5 screenshots stun!
EA and Criterion's smash-hit car crasher series looking better than ever.
Just check out the first screenshots from the upcoming Burnout 5 - vehicle pile-ups have never looked prettier.
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EA and Criterion's smash-hit car crasher series looking better than ever.
Just check out the first screenshots from the upcoming Burnout 5 - vehicle pile-ups have never looked prettier.
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Mario Kart goodness hits Japan
Mario Kart goodness hits Japan
Mario Kart 64, Zelda II and R-Type 2 making their way to Japanese Wii Virtual Console.
Nintendo has revealed the Virtual Console games to be made available in Japan this month, spurring much jealousy amongst PAL Wii gamers.
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Mario Kart 64, Zelda II and R-Type 2 making their way to Japanese Wii Virtual Console.
Nintendo has revealed the Virtual Console games to be made available in Japan this month, spurring much jealousy amongst PAL Wii gamers.
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Microsoft Academic Days Announces Accepted Papers
Microsoft Academic Days Announces Accepted Papers

Microsoft has announced the accepted papers for the Microsoft Academic Days on Game Development in Computer Science Education, taking place aboard the Disney Wonder Cruise Ship February 22 25, 2007.
Prey dev loses CEO
Prey dev loses CEO
Human Head boss Tim Gerritsen leaves studio after almost nine years at the helm.
In an interview with Next-Gen.biz, Rune and Prey developer Human Head Studios has confirmed that chairman and CEO Tim Gerritsen has left the company after almost nine years in the top seat.
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Human Head boss Tim Gerritsen leaves studio after almost nine years at the helm.
In an interview with Next-Gen.biz, Rune and Prey developer Human Head Studios has confirmed that chairman and CEO Tim Gerritsen has left the company after almost nine years in the top seat.
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Driver, Brothers in Arms coming to Wii
Driver, Brothers in Arms coming to Wii
Plus two further new Wii titles revealed by Ubisoft's Spanish subsidiary.
Ubisoft's Spanish operation seems to have revealed four more Wii games coming from the company, including Brothers in Arms and Driver.
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Plus two further new Wii titles revealed by Ubisoft's Spanish subsidiary.
Ubisoft's Spanish operation seems to have revealed four more Wii games coming from the company, including Brothers in Arms and Driver.
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Liberation demo enters the Killzone
Liberation demo enters the Killzone
Grab yourself a single-player and multiplayer taster of the PSP game.
A demo of Killzone: Liberation on PSP is now available to download via the official Killzone website.
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Grab yourself a single-player and multiplayer taster of the PSP game.
A demo of Killzone: Liberation on PSP is now available to download via the official Killzone website.
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5 new Ratchet & Clank PSP screens
5 new Ratchet & Clank PSP screens
Sci-fi action-adventure lets rip in Size Matters.
Ratchet & Clank are back in a couple of months in Size Matters on PSP, a new adventure for the duo that returns the series to its shooty-platformy gameplay roots. New screenshots have been released.
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Sci-fi action-adventure lets rip in Size Matters.
Ratchet & Clank are back in a couple of months in Size Matters on PSP, a new adventure for the duo that returns the series to its shooty-platformy gameplay roots. New screenshots have been released.
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Another way to get in the Halo 3 beta
Another way to get in the Halo 3 beta
... by playing Halo 2 - if you're American, at least.
As well as confirming Tuesday's news that copies of upcoming 360 big-hitter Crackdown will ship with Halo 3 beta invites, Microsoft has revealed that it will also be offering an easier way to get in on the coveted beta - by playing Halo 2.
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... by playing Halo 2 - if you're American, at least.
As well as confirming Tuesday's news that copies of upcoming 360 big-hitter Crackdown will ship with Halo 3 beta invites, Microsoft has revealed that it will also be offering an easier way to get in on the coveted beta - by playing Halo 2.
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Call of Duty PSP shoots to kill
Call of Duty PSP shoots to kill
Aerial and land combat exposed in latest batch of handheld screenshots.
These latest Call of Duty: Roads to Victory shots are so hot off the press that even Activision isn't sure we're they came from - and show off the new aerial and land combat in the upcoming PSP war blaster.
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Aerial and land combat exposed in latest batch of handheld screenshots.
These latest Call of Duty: Roads to Victory shots are so hot off the press that even Activision isn't sure we're they came from - and show off the new aerial and land combat in the upcoming PSP war blaster.
Click here to read the full article