Joe Martin

World in Conflict Beta impressions

World of Conflict has been gathering attention worldwide for its gorgeous graphics and inventive gameplay, but is it all that it's hyped up to be? We take a look at the multiplayer beta and let you know what we think.

July 14, 2007 | 12:15

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed trailer

LucasArts releases a new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and, we have to admit, it looks utterly fantastic. Check it out inside.

July 13, 2007 | 11:23

Warren Spector now works for Disney

At an E3 press conference, Warren Spector reveals that Junction Point Studios has been bought up by Disney. Expect Mickey Mouse to show up in all decent RPG/FPS hybrids from now on.

July 13, 2007 | 11:16

Sony not cutting PS3 price in Europe

Sony reveals it has no plans to cut the cost of the PlayStation 3 in Europe. And the news only gets worse, with no 80GB release planned for Europe and the American 60GB model end-of-life-ing.

July 13, 2007 | 10:39

60GB PS3 to be discontinued in USA

Sony reveals that once the 60GB version of the PlayStation 3 is sold out in the US then no more will be made for sale there. The price cut suddenly doesn't look so good.

July 13, 2007 | 10:35

British Game Republic Academy launched

The UK finally sees the launch of a national games academy, backed by three major games studios who will offer scholarships to students who show potential.

July 12, 2007 | 19:16

PSP Slim redesign revealed

The PSP finally gets a much needed redesign in the shape of the new PSP Slim. It looks yummy, but is it even tastier than the DS Lite?

July 12, 2007 | 15:18

Robbie Bach sells $6.2 Million in Xbox shares

Robbie Bach dumps $6.2 million in Xbox 360 shares onto the market at the same time as Peter Moore announces an enhanced warranty.

July 12, 2007 | 12:30

New Haze footage released

New footage of Haze on the PlayStation 3 is released at E3 and, if you can see through the haze, things are looking to be quite good for the UK developed shooter.

July 12, 2007 | 11:00

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 announced

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 is announced and a few screenshots hit the web. In other news, my full stop key on my keyboard wears out from too much use.

July 12, 2007 | 10:49

Killzone 2 deliberately set expectations high

Apparently Sony meant to set expectations high with the controversial Killzone 2 trailer in 2005 and wasn't lying about the quality of the finished product.

July 11, 2007 | 18:19

EA says sequels are boring, skies open

The CEO of EA reckons games need less sequels, then takes a time out to make Madden Wii Playground VII: Harry Potter of Honour.

July 11, 2007 | 17:11

Xbox 360 Elite European release date revealed

UPDATED! Microsoft has finally revealed the release date for the Xbox 360 Elite in Europe and it quite nicely coincides with the Bioshock release date.

July 11, 2007 | 12:54

Square Enix: PS3 still too expensive

Square Enix head honcho, John Yamamoto, reckons the recent price cut on the PS3 isn't enough. What do you reckon?

July 11, 2007 | 12:51

Call of Duty 4 will do public beta

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is doing a lot of things differently to past games in the series, including running a public beta on Xbox Live. Seems to be all the rage nowadays.

July 11, 2007 | 12:15

Gears of War, Viva Pinata coming to PC

Microsoft announces that Gears of War and Viva Pinata will be coming to PC, along with a whole load of other Games For Windows games. Check out the details within.

July 11, 2007 | 11:40

Gigabyte Poseidon Chassis

Is the Gigabyte Poseidon a little fish in a big ol' ocean of PC cases, or is it a diminutive sea god in disguise? Grab your tackle, we're about to find out!

July 11, 2007 | 11:34

Class action lawsuit filed against Xbox 360

A class action lawsuit has been bought against Microsoft relating to the problem of scratched discs in the Xbox 360. Allegedly.

July 10, 2007 | 12:36

80GB PS3 has 'limited backwards compatibility'

The new 80GB PS3 is confirmed to have 'limited backwards compatibility' thanks to a switch to the European software BC mode.

July 10, 2007 | 11:15

Bioshock hardware requirements revealed

2K games has released the hardware requirements for the upcoming Bioshock. Handy for gamers who want to be ready for what is surely going to be this year's biggest game.

July 10, 2007 | 11:08

MMO operators need new licenses in UK

MMO operators in the UK may soon need a new license to avoid breaking new gambling laws that will take effect come September.

July 9, 2007 | 12:59

Sony modifies PS2, discusses price cut in Europe

Sony streamlines and lightens the PS2, whilst letting Europeans know just what to expect in terms of PS3 price cuts. Is Sony going to be nice to Europe for once?

July 9, 2007 | 12:23

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition PC

Lost Planet is a port of the successful, snow filled 360 game from Capcom which is available in DX9 and DX10 flavours. We grab a copy and see what we can find.

July 7, 2007 | 10:49