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Apr 16, 2008

GamesRadar's Treasure Hunt

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How do you fancy scooping a Sony Bravia XBR KDL-40XBR4 40" LCD TV, worth around $2,000, an Xbox 360, a PS3 plus a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for both platforms all in one massive prize? As part of our ongoing celebration of all things GTA, GamesRadar has chummed up with the makers of the game Rockstar, to offer this killer, one-off haul.And the best part is the key to the loot is in front of you right now, it’s ... » Read More

Apr 11, 2008

What will games be like in 2020?

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GamesRadar sister site Next Gen is running an article focussing on the opinions from industry experts on what games and gaming will be like in the year 2020...Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and chair of NeoEdge: "Social gatherings have always had some game playing elements whether you're talking about a 12th century banquet or a game of Risk around the table at home. ... » Read More

Apr 11, 2008

Non-gamers are "deprived" says newspaper

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We had to double check this to make sure we weren't reading it wrong. Newspaper The Guardian has published a piece defending video games, stating that children denied access to games are "deprived" of a "rich and magical experience". It's all gone a bit hippy-ish over here. The opinion piece, penned by writer Naomi Alderman, calls the recent government report by Tanya Byron "eminently sensible", and even defends Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto. ... » Read More

Apr 10, 2008

F-Zero Wii to be unveiled at E3?

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A new F-Zero game for Wii will be unveiled by Nintendo at E3, currently named as F-Zero Z.According to German website Nintendo-Planet.de, the new title will feature all the tracks of F-Zero GX and include an online mode.More cryptically, the site also states that "a weapon system has also been confirmed". We imagine that has more to do with the Babel Fish translation missing something subtle in the language, ... » Read More

Apr 7, 2008

Say games made you evil and get paid

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A newspaper is offering cash for your stories on how videogames made you "turn to a life of crime."A listing on recruitment site StarNow, a hub for actors and musicians looking for jobs, has appeared reading, "a national newspaper wants your story and will pay hundreds of pounds to the right person."The listing comes in the wake of last week's Byron report, which made newspapers all across the UK, some with questionable ... » Read More

Apr 3, 2008

72% of the US plays games

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A new study from the NPD Group has found that 72 percent of Americans play videogames, but the research firm says online gaming is still not fully addressed. The number of gamers in the US rose from 64 percent of the population in 2006 to an all-time high of 72 percent in 2007, according to NPD's latest study, Online Gaming 2008. Of the total amount of gamers in the US, over half play games online, according to the ... » Read More

Mar 28, 2008

'Consoles to die in 5 to 10 years,' says...

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Former Vice President of Xbox Europe Sandy Duncan has cast his doubts on the long term future of the console market, claiming consoles as we know them will die out within a decade.Speaking in an interview, he said: "There is a definite convergence of other devices, such as set top boxes. There's hardly any technology difference between some hard disc video recorders and an Xbox 360, for example."In fact in 5 to 10 years I don't think you'll ... » Read More

Mar 26, 2008

'It's time for gamers to grow up'

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American Chronicle writer Dave Gibson has joined the long list of writers hopping on the 'gamers are destroying the world' bandwagon - blaming lazy, television watching Americans for divorce, out-of-wedlock births and cancer (we made the last one up). "A society whose grown men seem to be more interested in the latest video game, rather than the survival of their nation or even of their own family--is doomed to failure," says the angry ... » Read More

Mar 26, 2008

Wii success may lead to cheaper next-gen

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Analyst Billy Pidgeon with IDC tells Next Generation that in the wake of the Wii's success and the explosion of casual, community gaming, the PlayStation 3 could be the last of the state-of-the-art consoles. At launch, researchers estimated that Sony lost around $240 per 60GB PS3 sold. A pricey Blu-ray drive, state-of-the-art GPU and multicore Cell processor drove costs to new heights. Xbox 360's per-unit loss wasn't much better at launch at ... » Read More

Mar 25, 2008

New Sonic game leaked

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The title of the new Sonic game has been doing the rounds on the trademark circuit for a while now. But as of today we can confirm that Sonic Unleashed is the next game in the blue hedgehog's shaky 3D platforming career - because half a ton of screenshots have been leaked to the internet. The official word from Sega is "no comment," but apparently the mass of screenshots appeared on a Sega FTP by accident, and now the internet is going ... » Read More

Mar 25, 2008

Miss Bimbo: Ironic fun, or girl gaming gone badly...

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Parents up in arms about a new online game which encourages the use of diet pills, breast enlargement and taking advantage of rich male types. ... » Read More

Mar 20, 2008

Have Wii and DS peaked?

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KBC Securities Japan has downgraded Nintendo's stock investment rating and target price due to concerns over a drop in demand for Wii and DS systems. DS and Wii sales are currently peaking in the US and Europe where Nintendo achieves most of its sales, according to KBC analyst Hiroshi Kamide, who said it is now "reasonable to expect a tougher trading environment." Bloomberg reports that Kamide has lowered Nintendo's stock investment rating from ... » Read More

Mar 19, 2008

Greenpeace: Nintendo must clean up its act

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Environmental campaign body Greenpeace has once again slammed Nintendo for its policies on toxic chemicals and recycling. In Greenpeace's latest Guide to Greener Electronics, which ranks the 18 top manufacturers of PCs, mobile phones, TVs and games consoles according to their policies on tackling environmental waste, Nintendo remains bottom of the pile, having been the first brand to score a zero out of ten when it was first included in the ... » Read More

Mar 19, 2008

Next week: it's the Week of Hate on GR!

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Gamers hate everything. Of all people, doing all sorts of hobbies, all over the world, gamers hate the most. Whether it's moaning about console prices or release dates, complaining that a game is too long, or too short, or too hard, or too easy, or too realistic, or too unrealistic. Or typing bile at each other on forums, or screaming it down the headset on LIVE. Gamers love to hate.So in celebration of this integral piece of gaming ... » Read More

Mar 17, 2008

Reggie: big game to be announced at E3

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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has promised a brand new big game will be announced at E3, which Nintendo intends to release in time for Christmas this year.Speaking to Game Trailers TV, Reggie stated that the line-up for the second half of 2008 had yet to be announced, but things would be changing soon. "There's gonna be a big game for the holiday that gamers will want," he said."All I can tell you is what we announce ... » Read More

Mar 14, 2008

XBLA "full of sh*t" says WiiWare dev

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WiiWare (Wii Software in the UK) developers have revealed Nintendo's "secret war" with Xbox Live Arcade, in a series of chats with game dev website Develop. The developers, who are conveniently speaking under conditions of anonymity, have revealed Nintendo's plans to capitalise on developer's frustrations with Xbox Live Arcade, which recently had its developer royalties slashed in half. According to Develop, Nintendo has been pitching to studios what it says is a "more ... » Read More

Mar 13, 2008

EA gets aggressive with Take-Two

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EA's conquest to buy GTA IV publisher Take-Two has stepped up a gear as it extends a tender offer directly to Take-Two shareholders, following the company's rejection of its original offer. EA has made a tender offer of $26 per share to Take-Two's shareholders, which is valued at approximately $2 Billion - the same sum Take-Two itself turned down last month. The offer is scheduled to expire at 5am GMT on Saturday, April 12. Take-Two is due to ... » Read More

Mar 11, 2008

Crysis + Wii Remote = Wiisis

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Nope, we've not tried it out yet, but a mod team is saying it's managed to get Nintendo's Wii Remote and Nunchuk working with Crysis to bring motion control to the FPS. The name of the mod? Wiisis. Ho-ho. According to the team, the mod "supports many different gesture controls," including: jumping by flicking your Wii Nunchuk up, crouching by tilting your Wii Nunchuk down or prone by tilting it even further, punch or zoom in with your weapon by ... » Read More

Mar 7, 2008

Japan: PSP slaps Wii/DS down to size

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It seems Sony's recent push to drive up PSP sales is working - last week, the console utterly owned both DS and Wii in the hardware charts. 73,702 PSP consoles were plucked from Japanese stores in the week ending March 2, according to Media Create figures - a massive 20,000 more than the previous week. This blew both of Nintendo's usually dominating consoles out of the ball park, with 51,922 DS units sold, and Wii selling 64,535 consoles. ... » Read More

Mar 6, 2008

Sega: 'Dismissing Wii as only casual is a mistake'

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Pigeonholing Wii as a console only for casual gamers is a mistake, says Sega president Simon Jeffery. Though after Sonic & Mario sold five million, we're not going to blame Sega for forgetting them. "I do think going forward there is very much a place for the hardcore gamers on the Wii and there's a big opportunity for... ... » Read More