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Bioware takes control of Sonic RPG

28th Jun 2007 Bioware has taken control of the next instalment of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Nintendo DS. [9]

WiiWare hitting VC next year

27th Jun 2007 Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii will have original downloadable titles, called WiiWare, available next year.

Clive Barker stands by games

27th Jun 2007 Clive Barker bigs up games as an art form and smack-talks Roger Ebert at the same time. [9]

Red vs Blue comes to an end

27th Jun 2007 Red vs Blue is no more - the world of geek comedy will never be the same. Oh noes! [15]

HDMI converter for non-elite 360s?

27th Jun 2007 XMC claims it is developing a HDMI converter for 360 owners, rendering the elite a bit more pointless. [8]

Web News Roundup, 26th June 2007

26th Jun 2007 Web News Roundup for the 26th June 2007 [2]

US to tax virtual worlds?

26th Jun 2007 The US government is set to report on whether or not to tax virtual worlds like Second Life. [45]

30 Percent Failure Rate for the 360

26th Jun 2007 Anonymous sources suggest a massive 30 percent failure rate on Xbox 360s. [48]

PSP processor gets a boost

26th Jun 2007 Sony's newest PSP firmware update doesn't just give it PS3 connectivity. The little device gets a shot in the arm as the speed bumps up, too. [6]

26th Jun 2007 Have you been waiting to see who's next after Hitachi's 1TB wonder? Seagate's 11th generation drive has not only just hit the same size, but it has done it with a host of other improvements as well. [15]

Core 2 Duo E6750 to cost $183?

25th Jun 2007 Intel's Core 2 Duo E6750 could cost as little as $183 USD if reports are to be believed. [15]

Vista-only game doesn't need Vista

25th Jun 2007 Confusing, but the Vista-only Shadowrun has been cracked to run on XP. [17]

Video game addiction not a disorder

25th Jun 2007 Addiction experts conclude that video game addiction is not a mental disorder. [22]

AMD 45nm CPUs expected 2H08

25th Jun 2007 AMD CPUs on a 45nm process are set to arrive as soon as 12 months away, but by then will it be too little, too late? [9]

eBay and Google make up. Kinda

24th Jun 2007 eBay and Google have kissed and made up following the split 10 days ago. But the auction giant has slashed its AdWords budget. [4]

Nvidia not working on a CPU, says CEO

24th Jun 2007 Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang has said that his company has no plans to enter the CPU business. [16]

AMD Phenom to launch in November?

24th Jun 2007 Sources at Taiwanese motherboard manufacturers suggest that AMD's long-awaited Phenom processors may launch as early as November. There will be four models initially, with another seven following in 1Q08. Details inside. [10]

No Vista Service Pack this year?

23rd Jun 2007 The final version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 may not be delivered by Microsoft until early on in 2008. [28]

Net radio will protest on Tuesday

23rd Jun 2007 If you, like many of us, are a fan of Internet radio, you may find Tuesday to be pretty quiet. Most stations will be participating in a radio blackout in protest of the new rate hikes. [7]

Blu-ray adds more content protection

22nd Jun 2007 The Blu-ray format is about to receive another layer of content protection, called BD Plus, which is designed to work alongside current content protection methods, but it could mean firmware updates on older players. [22]

Manhunt 2 distribution suspended

22nd Jun 2007 Take-Two temporarily suspends plans to distribute Manhunt 2 on any platform following censorship and rating problems. [29]

Video Games Live coming to DVD and CD

22nd Jun 2007 The Video Games Live concert, which uses soundtracks of games and has gathered worldwide acclaim, is to be released on DVD and CD. [8]

Shuttle could be bought out?

22nd Jun 2007 Both Acer and ECS have been tipped to have an interest in SFF maker, Shuttle, as rumours hit the market in Taiwan. [2]

Web News Roundup, 21st June 2007

21st Jun 2007 Web news round up for the 21st June 2007. [0]

How big is your primary monitor?

21st Jun 2007 This week's poll: we want to know how big your primary monitor is! [174]

HD DVD shrugs off Blockbuster move

21st Jun 2007 Earlier this week, Blockbuster video announced that it was going to expand its line of Blu-ray titles into another 1450 stores in America. HD DVD has shrugged this off as an insignificant event. [28]

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