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Knights of The Old Republic MMO revealed

Knights of The Old Republic MMO revealed

18th Jul 2008 EA and Bioware have finally unveiled the next Knights of the Old Republic game...and it's an MMORPG! [40]

Valve hires MINERVA mod-maker

Valve hires MINERVA mod-maker

17th Jul 2008 Valve has officially hired Adam Foster, the amateur mod maker behind the popular MINERVA mod for Half-Life 2. [16]

Sony: No PAL video store this year

Sony: No PAL video store this year

17th Jul 2008 Sony's David Reeves has confirmed that the new video store feature for the PlayStation 3 will not be available in PAL territories this year. [14]

BioShock PS3 to get exclusive DLC

BioShock PS3 to get exclusive DLC

17th Jul 2008 2K Games has announced that the PlayStation 3 version of BioShock will be complimented by some extra content in the form of downloadable challenge rooms.  [12]

Microsoft details new Xbox Live

Microsoft details new Xbox Live

15th Jul 2008 At E3 2008 Microsoft has revealed information about the new update to Xbox Live, including the ability to copy games to a hard drive.  [20]

id Software leaves Activision, joins EA

id Software leaves Activision, joins EA

15th Jul 2008 The creators of Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein and Dangerous Dave have just signed a new publishing deal with Electronic Arts.  [41]

Flagship Studios shuts down

Flagship Studios shuts down

14th Jul 2008 Flagship Studios, the company behind Hellgate: London has closed up shop and made all staff redundant. [15]

60GB Xbox 360 unveiled

60GB Xbox 360 unveiled

14th Jul 2008 Microsoft has officially unveiled the 60GB SKU of the Xbox 360, setting competitive price points for the US and UK. [27]

New Wolfenstein game detailed

New Wolfenstein game detailed

14th Jul 2008 Some new details have slipped out on the new Castle Wolfenstein game, including plot and gameplay snippets. [21]

Ubisoft won't comment on Jade Raymond rumours

Ubisoft won't comment on Jade Raymond rumours

11th Jul 2008 Ubisoft has declined to comment on Jade Raymond's latest project, which is rumoured to be an survival adventure game called I Am Alive. [44]

CD Projekt launches new on-demand games platform

CD Projekt launches new on-demand games platform

11th Jul 2008 CD Projekt, the developer behind The Witcher, has launched a new on-demand games platform that will focus on older, smaller games.  [16]

Ubisoft: No Far Cry 2 demo planned

Ubisoft: No Far Cry 2 demo planned

11th Jul 2008 Ubisoft has confirmed that it won't be making a demo version of the upcoming Far Cry 2 available on any platform.  [17]

Fallout 3 banned in Australia

Fallout 3 banned in Australia

10th Jul 2008 Fallout 3 has been unrated - i.e. banned - in Australia as a result of the heavily featured images of drugs.  [42]

Jack Thompson recommended for permanent disbarment

Jack Thompson recommended for permanent disbarment

10th Jul 2008 The judge presiding over Jack Thompson's disbarment case has recommended that he be considered for a permanent disbarment.  [37]

No mod tools for Fallout 3

No mod tools for Fallout 3

10th Jul 2008 Bethesda has confirmed that Fallout 3 will ship without any developer tools for the PC version in an announcement today. [9]

Google launches MMO game, Lively

Google launches MMO game, Lively

9th Jul 2008 Google has launched a competitor to Second Life, dubbed Lively, that allows users to interact in a 3D environment.  [26]

Todd Hollenshead defends Doom 3

Todd Hollenshead defends Doom 3

9th Jul 2008 id's Todd Hollenshead has defended Doom 3 from critics, saying that the game was the most successful title ever made by the legendary developer.  [47]

Traits removed from Fallout 3

Traits removed from Fallout 3

9th Jul 2008 New Fallout 3 details have slipped out, detailing the new traits and perks system to be used in the Bethesda-made game. [51]

MS: "Wii is novelty console"

MS: "Wii is novelty console"

8th Jul 2008 Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg thinks that the Wii is little more than a novelty console, suitable for parties and nothing else.  [52]

'Fanboy' enters MW dictionary

'Fanboy' enters MW dictionary

8th Jul 2008 The Merriam-Webster dictionary has just been updated with another 100 new words, including some from the world of videogames. [27]

Do gamers want shorter games?

Do gamers want shorter games?

8th Jul 2008 Developers like Charley Price, lead designer of Rise of the Argonauts, think gamers want shorter games nowadays. What do you think? [49]

Burnout Paradise Cagney update delayed

Burnout Paradise Cagney update delayed

7th Jul 2008 Criterion Games has unfortunately had to delay the anticipated Cagney update to Burnout Paradise by a week because of certification problems. [8]

Diablo 3 for consoles 'is possible'

Diablo 3 for consoles 'is possible'

7th Jul 2008 Blizzard's Rob Pardo has confirmed that it is theoretically possible for Diablo to appear on consoles, though there are no plans at the moment. [24]

Ron Gilbert: Developers need unions

Ron Gilbert: Developers need unions

7th Jul 2008 Ron Gilbert has spoken on what he thinks needs to change within the games industry if it is to move forward in the coming years. [4]

PSN will continue to be free

PSN will continue to be free

4th Jul 2008 Sony executives have confirmed that they still have no plans to make PSN a subscription service despite rising costs. [50]

64 percent of gamers gave up on Wii Fit

64 percent of gamers gave up on Wii Fit

4th Jul 2008 According to a recent poll in Japan, a massive 64 percent of gamers who bought Wii Fit gave up on it almost immediately. [35]





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