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i34 set to be UK's largest ever LAN party

i34 set to be UK's largest ever LAN party

7th Aug 2008 i34, the largest ever LAN party to be held in the UK is about to kick-off, and bit-tech will be there! [20]

Resident Evil 5 on PC?

Resident Evil 5 on PC?

7th Aug 2008 Capcom has talked about the possibility of Resident Evil 5 coming to the PC, pledging a strong allegiance to the platform.  [16]

Ubisoft sues disc production company

Ubisoft sues disc production company

7th Aug 2008 Ubi is now suing the company which produced discs for Assassin's Creed over concerns that the company leaked pirated code.  [20]

GTA IV dated, confirmed for PC

GTA IV dated, confirmed for PC

7th Aug 2008 Rockstar has finally given an official date and confirmation to the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV. [58]

Bethesda: Fallout 3 is better than Oblivion

Bethesda: Fallout 3 is better than Oblivion

6th Aug 2008 Pete Hines has been at the interviews again, this time saying that Fallout 3 is considerably better than Oblivion. [20]

Carmack said no to Quake MMO

Carmack said no to Quake MMO

6th Aug 2008 According to a recent interview though there were plans to make a Quake MMO game, John Carmack quickly had them cancelled. [11]

EA signs Gemma Atkinson for Red Alert 3

EA signs Gemma Atkinson for Red Alert 3

6th Aug 2008 EA has begun detailing who exactly will be starring in the FMV sequences for Red Alert 3 and the first one up is Gemma Atkinson of Hollyoaks! [41]

Battlefield: Bad Company DLC released this week

Battlefield: Bad Company DLC released this week

5th Aug 2008 Battlefield fans will be glad to know that EA will be adding in the Conquest mode to Battlefield: Bad Company later this week - for free! [5]

John Carmack: Steve Jobs hates games

John Carmack: Steve Jobs hates games

5th Aug 2008 In a recent interview John Carmack has said that the reason Apple hasn't been big on games is because of CEO Steve Jobs. [18]

Bethesda has plans for Fallout 4

Bethesda has plans for Fallout 4

5th Aug 2008 In an interview late last week, Pete Hines revealed that Fallout 4 was something that Bethesda had plans to explore. [8]

EA clamps down on Sporn

EA clamps down on Sporn

1st Aug 2008 EA are clamping down on user created Spore monsters deemed inappropriate due their similarities with genitalia or sexual acts [26]

Uncharted Trophies are the same as medals

Uncharted Trophies are the same as medals

31st Jul 2008 Naughty Dog has explained that the new trophy support in Drakes Fortune: Uncharted will be the same as the medal system.  [6]

Levine: Developers should avoid focus groups

Levine: Developers should avoid focus groups

31st Jul 2008 Ken Levine, lead designer of BioShock, has warned fellow developers against the problems of focus groups. [22]

Sony: "You can always bittorent PSP games"

Sony: "You can always bittorent PSP games"

31st Jul 2008 David Reeves, SCEE boss, has taken it upon himself to remind PAL gamers that they can always pirate games if there are too many delays. [33]

id Software to develop for iPhone

id Software to develop for iPhone

31st Jul 2008 id Software, the developer behind Doom and Quake, is set to make a game exclusively for the iPhone.  [17]

Capcom making Resident Evil comics

Capcom making Resident Evil comics

30th Jul 2008 Capcom has announced a move to create comic tie-ins of the Resident Evil and Devil May Cry games for fans. [2]

C&C Tiberium not due until 2010

C&C Tiberium not due until 2010

30th Jul 2008 Command and Conquer: Tiberium, the new squad based shooter from EA Westwood, won't be hitting shelves until 2010 it seems. Shame. [14]

MS wants Xbox 360 MMOs

MS wants Xbox 360 MMOs

30th Jul 2008 Shane Kim has commented that Microsoft is keen to get MMOs lined up for the future for the Xbox 360.  [18]

PS3 too exotic for Red Alert 3

PS3 too exotic for Red Alert 3

30th Jul 2008 EA has commented that the reason the PlayStation 3 isn't getting a port of Red Alert 3 is because the console is too exotic.  [39]

Mass Effect DLC free for PC

Mass Effect DLC free for PC

30th Jul 2008 EA Bioware has announced that the Bring Down The Sky content pack for Mass Effect has just launched for the PC version - for free! [14]

Nintendo launch mass lawsuit against R4

Nintendo launch mass lawsuit against R4

29th Jul 2008 Nintendo has joined with 54 other companies to launch a mass lawsuit against the makers of the R4 device for the DS.  [29]

Red Alert 3 beta system specs revealed

Red Alert 3 beta system specs revealed

29th Jul 2008 The Red Alert 3 beta has just been announced and the first set of system specs have gone out to the lucky playtesters. [34]

Riccitiello: "quality of EA games up sharply"

Riccitiello: "quality of EA games up sharply"

29th Jul 2008 John Riccitiello, CEO of EA, is sure that the quality of EA games has improved massively since he took over. [15]

Activision to cancel Ghostbusters?

Activision to cancel Ghostbusters?

29th Jul 2008 Activision has released a new product schedule, with no mention of Ghostbusters or Brutal Legend, both of which may be lost in the merger. [27]

Ubisoft: Red Steel 2 will use Wii Motion Plus

Ubisoft: Red Steel 2 will use Wii Motion Plus

28th Jul 2008 Ubisoft has pledged to be one of the first companies to take advantage of the Wii Motion Plus in the upcoming Red Steel 2.  [11]

Cryptic Studios reveals Star Trek Online

Cryptic Studios reveals Star Trek Online

28th Jul 2008 Cryptic Studios has revealed via a new job posting that it is developing a new MMO themed around the Star Trek fiction. [12]