Oct 18, 2007 According to the Entertainment Software Association's 2006 report, 38 percent of gamers are females. These numbers are down from 2005, when the fairer sex reportedly accounted for 43 percent of the pie. It seems that gaming continues to be a mostly male affair, so what's the best way to penetrate this demographic? Judging by the sex-filled ads we've seen over the years, it looks like the best way to a young man's wallet has - and always will be - through his pants. Read on and ... » Read More

Last summer's street racer hit Juiced could well be gearing up for a spin on next-gen consoles. The news that Juiced publisher THQ has bought Juice Games, the UK developer behind the car-modder, is revealed in today's issue of trade mag MCV and is a sure indication that we can expect more Juiced in the future. Originally released for PC, PS2 and Xbox, Juiced cashed in on the popularity of Need for Speed with its own take on street racing, and ultimately enjoyed considerable success itself, ... » Read More

Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 9 July1 (3) Juiced(PS2, Xbox, PC)2 (1) Medal of Honor European Assault(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)3 (2) Destroy All Humans(PS2, Xbox)4 (5) Cricket 2005(PS2, Xbox, PC)5 (NE) God of War(PS2)6 (12) Madagascar(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA, DS)7 (4) Grand Theft Auto San Andreas(PS2, Xbox, PC)8 (8) Lego Star Wars(PS2, Xbox, PC, GBA)9 (9) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith(PS2, Xbox, PC, GBA, DS)10 (6) Battlefield 2(PC)11 ... » Read More

Promising-looking street racer Juiced - originally due to be released this month by Acclaim for PS2, Xbox and PC - has survived the company's bankruptcy and will still see release - although it's not yet clear who will publish it or when. The UK-developed game was actually funded not by Acclaim but by independent backers, leaving coders Juiced Games free to find a new publisher for the title.While the game has drawn comparisons to Need For Speed: Underground, unlike NFS the game features ... » Read More

Acclaim have revealed more details of the car modification system in their street life-style racer Juiced. They tell us there are approximately 7.2 trillion styling combinations. That's one hell of an approximation and we're not counting, but we'll take their word that there's a huge range of bits to fiddle about with.A whole range of performance classes are provided by the 47 cars included in Juiced. Thing is, everything costs money and you'll be fairly short of the green stuff when you kick ... » Read More

Gamely touted by Acclaim CEO Rod Cousens as "a full extension of the culture that embodies street racing," Juiced, developed by Juice Games, looks poised to emulate the phenomenal success experienced by EA's Christmas smash Need for Speed: Underground.Unlike NFS: Underground the game features licensed cars from the likes of Toyota, Honda VW, Fiat, Renault, Subaru et al. And you won't be stuck with a bog-standard showroom model either. Juiced will offer "thousands of realtime modding ... » Read More