Joe Martin

Men ashamed of casual gaming

A new study by the Casual Games Association shows that men and women play equal amounts of casual games, but that men are ashamed to admit it.

November 2, 2007 | 09:30

Folding@Home in Guinness Book of Records

The Guinness Book of Records has now officially recognised the Folding@Home effort as the worlds most powerful distributing network.

November 1, 2007 | 11:32

Konami shares drop after MGS4 delay

The recent delay of Metal Gear Solid 4 until Q2 next year is bad news for everyone it seems - Konami's share price just dropped to a 4-year low.

November 1, 2007 | 10:21

Manhunt 2 PSP re-uncensored

Not only is there not an official comparison of the Manhunt and Manhunt 2 cut and uncut executions, but a group of Russian hackers has now managed to un-censor the PSP game.

November 1, 2007 | 09:29

Nintendo leading software sales, beats Microsoft

New figures are in, placing Nintendo as the market leader in software sales, followed by Sony and Microsoft in that order according to iSuppli.

October 31, 2007 | 12:48

The Witcher

Wide open areas, dynamic weather and lighting, epic fantasy and a classic role-play structure - could The Witcher be the next must have CRPG or is it cursed to be just another mediocre title or worse? There's only one way to find out and that's to read the review!

October 31, 2007 | 10:46

Another John Carmack rocket explodes

That's not a metaphor - John Carmack really has just blown up another rocket in an attempt to reach the moon. Shouldn't he be busy with Rage?

October 31, 2007 | 10:27

MGS4, Singstar PS3 delayed

On the same day that Singstar PS3 is delayed in the US, Konami confirms that Metal Gear Solid 4 has been delayed too - putting Sony in a spot of bother.

October 31, 2007 | 09:29

Simpsons writers smack talk Rockstar

The writers of the new The Simpsons game talk about GTA developer Rockstar and the complaints they've had from the company. Beware: smack talk within!

October 30, 2007 | 11:18

Golden Joystick winners announced

The winners of the Golden Joysticks have been announced and the results have proven as controversial and unusual as ever. Worse than the BAFTAs? You decide.

October 30, 2007 | 10:21

Gamepark GP2X F200 released at last

The new version of the GP2X handheld, the portable platform of choice for cheap gamers and coders, has been released with a few new features. Check out the specs inside.

October 30, 2007 | 09:22

Schools warned away from Microsoft

Becta, the UK computer agency for the government, is advising schools to stay away from Microsoft software due to licensing problems with both Vista and Office 2007.

October 29, 2007 | 11:33

Virtual worlds destroying values?

Lord Puttnam thinks so and said as much in a keynote speech given at the Virtual Worlds Forum where he was critical of worlds targeted as children.

October 29, 2007 | 10:33

Spore coming to the Wii

Will Wright, master of all things sim, has confirmed that his new game Spore will definitely be coming to the Wii, which he thinks is the only next-gen system out at the moment.

October 29, 2007 | 09:42

Shure SE110 Earphones

We try out Shure's new entry-level in-ear headphones, which come in at just under £55. Are they worth the cost considering you'll just cover them in wax? We find out by testing them out on some slammin' tunes!

October 28, 2007 | 11:36

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

It's not normally the sort of thing we'd review, but Zelda is a massively important series and the new Nintendo DS game could just about be the best action-adventure of recent years. Join us as we take to the seas and see if Hyrule can be as good on the DS as it is on other platforms.

October 27, 2007 | 04:50

Leopard unveiled for Apple Macs

Apple has finally unveiled Leopard, V10.5 of the Mac OS X system. Released today, the system boasts over 300 new features over previous Mac OS'.

October 26, 2007 | 15:13

Eye of Judgement cards can be copied

Sony reckoned that the cards for the new Eye of Judgement PS3 card game were copy proof. Sony were wrong though and the cards apparently scan fine.

October 26, 2007 | 11:41

Forza 2 DLC discounted

Did you think the Forza 2 downloadable content on Xbox Live was too expensive? Did you complain about it? Well then, here's your reward!

October 26, 2007 | 10:38

Manhunt 2 to return as a downloadable?

The controversial game which has been banned in the UK could be saved by a legal loophole it seems, which could see a downloadable version hitting consoles.

October 26, 2007 | 09:30

'Sneaker Pimps' Nike NES Mod

Check out one of the oddest console mods we've ever seen - a NES in a shoe. It sound's weird and it really, really is. It gives portable gaming a whole new meaning.

October 25, 2007 | 13:33

India gets enhanced Xbox Live

India will finally get its hands on Xbox Live next month and, to make up for the delay, Microsoft has dramatically enhanced the service with a new game rentals feature.

October 25, 2007 | 11:32

The Church forgives Sony for Resistance

The Church has publicly forgiven Sony for their involvement with Resistance: Fall of Man on the PlayStation 3 after the game failed to win any BAFTAs.

October 25, 2007 | 10:41