Tuesday, January 23, 2007
UK PS3: March 23, £425
Edge shouts PS3 price and date across the internet.
The PlayStation 3 will launch in Europe on March 23 for £425, says games mag Edge
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The PlayStation 3 will launch in Europe on March 23 for £425, says games mag Edge
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Microsoft 'Startup' Near Milestone (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - When Microsoft reports financial results for the holiday quarter on Thursday, it's expected to post an increase in sales thanks to its popular Xbox 360 video game consoles.
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Video games are the cool new music space (AFP)
AFP - Live music and Internet-based social networking sites YouTube and MySpace are helping break new music acts -- but video games are the latest new cool music space.
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Virtual world expands
WORLD Of Warcraft, the most successful online game ever, grew even bigger last week with the release of expansion pack The Burning Crusade.
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Marble Madness-style Kororinpa dated for Europe
Addictive Wii Japanese marble-rolling puzzle game to hit UK stores in February.
Hudson's quirky puzzle game - and our favourite Japanese-only launch title - Kororinpa, will be making its way to Europe on February 23.
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Hudson's quirky puzzle game - and our favourite Japanese-only launch title - Kororinpa, will be making its way to Europe on February 23.
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Who would have thought Turok looked this good?
Five new shots of the gorgeous-looking return of Turok. Will it be any good though?.
Five new screenshots of the latest revamped and Unreal Engine 3-powered Turok have stomped on to the internet - and it's looking gorgeous on PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Five new screenshots of the latest revamped and Unreal Engine 3-powered Turok have stomped on to the internet - and it's looking gorgeous on PS3 and Xbox 360.
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How to build a Wii laptop
Crazy modders make a portable Wii.
Nifty engineers at Engadget have cleverly put together their own custom-built Wii laptop, complete with a 7-inch screen and built-in sensor bar.
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Nifty engineers at Engadget have cleverly put together their own custom-built Wii laptop, complete with a 7-inch screen and built-in sensor bar.
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2.4 million Burning Crusades sold in 24 hours
Blizzard breaks all day-one sales records World of Warcraft add-on, The Burning Crusade.
Blizzard says World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade has broken the day-one sales record to become the fastest-selling PC game ever in North America and Europe, with a worldwide total of nearly 2.4 million copies sold in the first day of release.
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Blizzard says World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade has broken the day-one sales record to become the fastest-selling PC game ever in North America and Europe, with a worldwide total of nearly 2.4 million copies sold in the first day of release.
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No HD Wii just yet
US Nintendo boss says they're interested, but not until there's enough of a demand.
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has said in an interview that the company is interested in HD Wii content but it's too early to call at the moment.
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Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has said in an interview that the company is interested in HD Wii content but it's too early to call at the moment.
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Japanese handsize robot seeks to lure adults (AFP)
AFP - A Japanese toymaker, under pressure from video games and a falling birthrate, unveiled a hand-sized humanoid robot aimed at adults who played with toy soldiers as children.
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Montreal Game Studies Symposium To Focus On Guitar Hero
Ludiciné and The Montreal GameCODE Project have announced that the Montreal Game Studies Symposium academic summit for 2007, held on January 26 at Concordia University, will focus on gaming academics discussing and playing the popular Guitar Hero franchise.
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Montreal Game Studies Symposium Announces Guitar Hero Theme
Ludiciné and The Montreal GameCODE Project have announced that the Montreal Game Studies Symposium for 2007, held on January 26 at Concordia University, will focus on the Guitar Hero franchise.
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Dead Rising's secret Wii game
Dead Rising creator, Keiji Inafune, spills the beans on Wii project.
Keiji Inafune, one of Capcom's most highly regarded developers and creator of Mega Man (Rockman) and the more recent Dead Rising, has revealed that Capcom is working on an as yet unannounced Wii game.
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Keiji Inafune, one of Capcom's most highly regarded developers and creator of Mega Man (Rockman) and the more recent Dead Rising, has revealed that Capcom is working on an as yet unannounced Wii game.
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Super Paper Mario due in April
Mario's awesome-looking platformer tipped to arrive sooner than expected.
Most expected Super Paper Mario to be some way off completion after its Zelda-style shift from the fading GameCube to Wii, but on the contrary, Super Paper Mario could be in stores as soon as April according to US official Nintendo magazine, Nintendo Power.
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Most expected Super Paper Mario to be some way off completion after its Zelda-style shift from the fading GameCube to Wii, but on the contrary, Super Paper Mario could be in stores as soon as April according to US official Nintendo magazine, Nintendo Power.
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Crackdown causes Xbox Live blockage
Demo of Microsoft's super-powered crime-beater now clogging up Xbox Live.
Microsoft and Realtime World's Xbox 360 GTA contender Crackdown is now available in demo from on Xbox Live - though it might take you a while to download...
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Microsoft and Realtime World's Xbox 360 GTA contender Crackdown is now available in demo from on Xbox Live - though it might take you a while to download...
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Japanese retailers cut PS3 price
PS3 sales grind to halt - retailers slash price by 20 percent.
Reports from Japan suggest that retailers have knocked the PS3 price down by as much as 20 percent in an attempt to drum up some business. A few good games would help, we reckon.
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Reports from Japan suggest that retailers have knocked the PS3 price down by as much as 20 percent in an attempt to drum up some business. A few good games would help, we reckon.
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Link To The Past lands on US Virtual Console
One of the best 2D games ever is out there, but not over here...
US Wii owners can now log into the Virtual Console and download one of the Super NES' best ever games - Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
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US Wii owners can now log into the Virtual Console and download one of the Super NES' best ever games - Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
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