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Firefox coming to PlayStation 3?

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:01 +0000

Tipsters have been fingering keyboards, and apparently "sources very close to Sony" say Mozilla's Firefox Web browser might be in the process of being ported to Sony's PlayStation 3

PlayStation Network movie downloads hit PS3 today

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:01 +0000

PlayStation Network launches film downloads across Europe today. Sign up now for free films and more

Modern Warfare 2 headshots entertainment industry records

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:59:02 +0000

Activision Blizzard, which publishes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, has said it estimates the game has made entertainment industry history by raking in over half a billion dollars in just five days

Best iPhone games: Sony PSP rivals

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:01 +0000

We look at five of the best iPhone games to see if they measure up to the Sony PSP's strongest suits -- rich graphics and long-lasting gameplay

CNET UK's games console reliability survey: 60 per cent of Xbox 360s have broken

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:15:02 +0000

We commissioned a survey of UK gamers to find out how reliable the different consoles have been. The results don't reflect well on Microsoft

Best iPhone games: Nintendo DS rivals

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Apple has ramped up its gaming offensive this year, arguing the merits of the iPhone and iPod touch over the traditional handhelds. Here are five games giving the Nintendo DS a run for its money

BBC to launch iPlayer Wii Channel

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:09:01 +0000

If you still haven't found a good reason to buy a Wii (and most of us here haven't), here's something to help: on 18 November, it's getting a proper BBC iPlayer application

Final Fantasy XIII's UK launch date official

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:14:02 +0000

In an unusual spot of good fortune, November's Friday the 13th brought some epic news for British gamers: Final Fantasy XIII's official release date for Xbox and PS3 in the UK

Earthworm Jim burrows into iPhone: Playtest

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:59:02 +0000

In 1995, games developer Shiny released a game in which you took on the role of an invertebrate. His name was Jim, he was an earthworm, and now he's on the iPhone

Microsoft kicks 1 million gamers from Xbox Live over piracy claims

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:45:01 +0000

As many as 1 million Xbox 360 customers have been banned from Microsoft's Xbox Live online gaming service as a result of alleged copyright infringement. Oops

Best gaming Twitter feeds

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Video game publishers, developers, journalists and gamers are all merrily tweeting away -- here are our picks of the best industry figures worth a follow

Defending video game terrorism: Modern Warfare 2 is innocent

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:10:02 +0000

Defending a game which recreates acts of terrorism may seem like a difficult job, but once you actually play Activision's new game Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, it becomes very easy

Don't hold your breath for Wii HD, says Nintendo

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:17:02 +0000

Nintendo cautions against holding your breath for a new Wii HD. Such action won't make it release an HD console any quicker, and might result in the breath-holder getting dizzy and passing out

The 6 worst video game samples in rap music

rory.reid@cnet.co.uk (Rory Reid) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

The Notorious B.I.G once said "Mo' money, mo' problems." He forgot to mention less money leads to mo' misguided samples of video game sounds. Here are the most botched attempts ever

Top ten gaming blogs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

The best gaming blogs offer sparky analysis and pointed reviews, while some simply serve up epic belly laughs. Here are the ten best we've found

Interview: Zero Punctuation's Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw reveals all

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:18:02 +0000

Zero Punctuation is a wonder, truly one of the greatest online video shows of the age. Its creator -- Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw -- sits down to take us behind the scenes of its creation

Sky Player on Xbox 360 launch suffers technical problems

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:30:02 +0000

We were as excited as kids at Disney World when we found out Sky was launching its Sky Player on the Xbox 360 yesterday, but sadly, it was beset with unexplained technical issues

Using the new iMac as a games console display: Not that easy

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:26:02 +0000

Theoretically, the new 27-inch Apple iMac allows you use it as a display for Blu-ray players and games consoles. But our tests prove it's not quite that simple

Nintendo's limited-edition black Wii launching in UK in November

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:48:02 +0000

Nintendo is launching a limited-edition black version of the Wii games console in the UK. Whether or not this makes it worth buying is open for debate

Forza 3 hands-on: Only better if it came with a free Audi R8

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:08:02 +0000

We love driving games, and few are better than Forza. With the new game hitting shelves this month, we took an early look and had the ride of our lives

Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm apps ready for Xbox 360

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:54:02 +0000

Microsoft is nearly ready to launch its delayed social-networking apps for the Xbox 360, and gave our sister site Crave US a sneak peek

Spore to evolve into major motion picture

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:16:02 +0000

The pseudo-Darwinian life simulator Spore has been pegged by EA to evolve from video game to full-blown cinematic feature film, and the director of Ice Age is splicing the genes

Help us find the most reliable games console and win �200 of gadgets!

jason.jenkins@cnet.co.uk (Jason Jenkins) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:29:02 +0000

Fill out a short survey and tell us whether your Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Wii is alive or dead, and you could win �200 worth of gadgets

Sony PSP Go tested: Hands-on photos

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:41:02 +0000

Almost a month ahead of its launch in the UK, Sony sent us its new PSP Go -- the UMD-less addition to the PSP family. We thought, as we often do, that you'd probably want to have a look at it too

Sony's 3D PlayStation 3: Hands-on photos

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:56:02 +0000

Sony is showing off its PlayStation 3 on a 3D television here at IFA in Berlin, and we got to play. It should work with all existing PS3 titles

Sony unveils 3D Bravia TV and movie downloads for PS3 and PSP in Europe

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:03:02 +0000

Sony is pimping its 3D efforts at the IFA tech show in Berlin, but we're more excited about a movie download service for the PS3 and PSP

Grand Theft Auto coming to iPhone

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:18:02 +0000

To celebrate the arrivial of September, here's some news that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be hijacking the iPhone and iPod touch this autumn

Sony PS3 Slim uses half the power of old PS3

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:04:02 +0000

To test Sony's claim that its new console is much more efficient than its chubby predecessor, we put the PS3 Slim through a battery of power-consumption tests

Xbox 360 Arcade price hiked, Elite price cut

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:46:02 +0000

From tomorrow, the Xbox without a hard drive or headset will cost almost as much the one that does. And the one that does is being discontinued. But at least the Elite model's cheaper

Sony unveils PSP minis and comic book downloads

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:48:02 +0000

Sony has announced PSP minis -- small, low-cost casual games that can be downloaded to the PSP - as well as an ebook reader for reading comics on the PSP, no less

Sony PS3 Slim unveiled at GamesCom

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:10:01 +0000

Sony has confirmed a new version of the PlayStation 3 -- the PS3 Slim -- and it'll go on sale worldwide in the first week of September

PlayStation 3 Slim confirmed by US retailers

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:58:02 +0000

K-mart and Sears have started selling pre-orders of a new Sony PlayStation 3 console, the PS3 Slim, with a bigger hard drive and a $100 price cut

Earthworm Jim winning Sega poll for next Xbox Live Arcade release

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:19:02 +0000

Sega wants to know which ancient Mega Drive game you want it to shove inside an emulator and make you pay for again. This time it's XBLA raking in the cash from your 16-bit nostalgia

Nintendo files patent for horseback-riding Wii accessory

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:35:02 +0000

Just when you thought Nintendo Wii accessories couldn't get any more bizarre, along comes a patent filing for a a Wiimote-compatible inflatable air cushion

New Xbox 360 Dashboard: What to expect

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:21:02 +0000

Tomorrow will be a special day if you own an Xbox 360 -- your Dashboard is being refreshed. Among other things, you'll be able to buy and download full games directly to your Xbox

Space Invaders Infinity Gene iPhone game turns your tunes into levels

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:58:02 +0000

Taito's latest effort to exploit one of the oldest names in gaming adds a fresh twist, using your iPhone or iPod touch's music to generate new levels for you

Sony posts �235m loss: PlayStation plummets

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:04:02 +0000

The Japanese giant's latest quarterly earnings don't make happy reading, with its console and Vaio sales down sharply on last year. Nintendo is similarly feeling the pinch of a strong yen

Logitech goes wireless with new high-end guitar and drum kit Guitar Hero controllers

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:38:01 +0000

Peripheral maker Logitech is turning its fearsome attention back on the Guitar Hero market with some heavy-duty instruments for the World Tour edition

Gates: Natal to bring gesture recognition to Windows PCs and TVs too

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:35:01 +0000

Microsoft doesn't just want to bring gesture recognition to the Xbox with Project Natal. It also wants the technology in Windows, says Bill Gates

Nintendo on TV: Britain's Best Brain on Five

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:02 +0000

The console maker is bringing the might of its marketing machine to bear on prime-time TV, as it teams up with Five for a new eight-part show

Screenshots: Doom Resurrection on iPhone tested

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:27:02 +0000

Doom Resurrection is a completely new game developed exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch by iD software. We've been smearing brains against walls all afternoon

Sony reportedly planning PSP phone

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:06:02 +0000

The electronics giant is looking into making a combination gadget that would meld its PSP gaming system with Sony Ericsson's phones, according to the Nikkei

Michael Jackson's gaming legacy

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:27:02 +0000

Michael Jackson's passing at the age of just 50 leaves a legacy of great music, but he also has a small, but important, footnote in video games history too

Why was a C64 emulator for iPhone rejected by the App Store?

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:46:01 +0000

An iPhone app that emulated the Commodore 64 has been rejected by Apple's App Store on the grounds that it emulates the Commodore 64. We examine why

Activision boss calls for PS3 price cut, threatens to pull support

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:59:02 +0000

The Guitar Hero maker's CEO, Bobby Kotick, went on the record to berate Sony's lacklustre sales performance and said he got better value for money making games for the Xbox

Digital Britain: PEGI to rate UK videogames

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:54:02 +0000

The government has picked the pan-European gaming body to age-classify videogames in the UK, with new criminal penalties for selling games to underage children

Game developer: iPhone 3G S graphics will be 'better than PSP'

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:01:02 +0000

Michael Schade, CEO of iPhone game publisher Fishlabs, believes the new, more powerful iPhone will give game devs much more graphical muscle to work with

Photos: Nintendo Wii MotionPlus tested

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:09:02 +0000

Announced at E3, the Wii Motion Plus makes your Wii even more accurately aware of what you're doing with your arms, and we've had one in for testing

E3 2009: Our top ten games

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:45:02 +0000

With E3 finished for another year, we count down the top ten games shown off at the show. Is your favourite our favourite?