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PS3 supports PS1 games

PS3 supports PS1 games

20th Apr 2007 The PS3's new firmware enables backwards compatibility for the PSone. [14]

BBFC releases report studying gaming

BBFC releases report studying gaming

18th Apr 2007 The British Board of Film Classification has released a report studying the attitudes of Britains gaming communities [10]

Lost Planet coming to PC

Lost Planet coming to PC

17th Apr 2007 As part of an on-going multiple platform strategy, Capcom will be releasing Lost Planet on the PC by the end of the year. Devil May Cry 4 will also follow. [7]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer cleared of texture theft

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer cleared of texture theft

17th Apr 2007 STALKER, originally suspected of stealing textures from Doom 3 and Half-Life 2, has been proven innocent. [8]

Fallout 3 rights purchased by Bethesda...

Fallout 3 rights purchased by Bethesda...

13th Apr 2007 A new twist emerges in Bethesdas efforts to make a sequel to the seminal Fallout series... [39]

Chinese government to regulate amount of gameplay

Chinese government to regulate amount of gameplay

12th Apr 2007 In China new regulations are to be introduced that will limit the amount of time minors can spend playing games... [0]

Sony kills off 20GB PS3

Sony kills off 20GB PS3

12th Apr 2007 After months of speculation and no European version of the 20GB PlayStation 3, Sony has officially discontinued the 20GB PS3 in North America. [12]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R ripping off Half-Life 2?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R ripping off Half-Life 2?

11th Apr 2007 Rumours persist that the recently released STALKER may have ripped textures from Half-Life 2... [53]

Halo 3 multiplayer beta on 16th May

Halo 3 multiplayer beta on 16th May

10th Apr 2007 Bungie has today announced details of when Halo 3's multiplayer beta will take place. Get your holidays booked! [10]

Xbox Live Spring Update

Xbox Live Spring Update

9th Apr 2007 We all know what you've been wanting on your Xbox 360 - a way to IM people. After all, it's not like you're busy gaming! [20]

Sony cuts UK price on PS3?

Sony cuts UK price on PS3?

6th Apr 2007 UK retailers, including heavyweights like Play and WH Smith are already offering deals on Sony's PlayStation 3. Could these price drops have come on instruction from Sony? [62]

Xbox 360 Elite is not HDMI 1.3 compliant

Xbox 360 Elite is not HDMI 1.3 compliant

2nd Apr 2007 Amir Majidimehr, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Mobile and Embedded Devices, has released some details on the upcoming console's HDMI port. [15]

Wii revision to block modchips

Wii revision to block modchips

30th Mar 2007 Nintendo has quietly revised the Wii to prevent modchips. Will it work? Yeah, for a month. [12]

Ubisoft sez: GRAW2 might be broke

Ubisoft sez: GRAW2 might be broke

29th Mar 2007 Danger, Will Robinson: dodgy discs could cause games to freeze at random, causing frustration and consternation in the Xbox community.  [4]

Xbox 360 elite finally announced

Xbox 360 elite finally announced

29th Mar 2007 The Xbox 360 Elite isn't the myth some were claiming, we will actually see a black Xbox 360 after all, even if it is at a price premium. [13]

Xbox 360 Elite really exists

Xbox 360 Elite really exists

27th Mar 2007 Shakey-cam mobile phone pictures show Xbox 360s, all in a row. 120GB baby! [35]

Company of Heroes will get a sequel

Company of Heroes will get a sequel

26th Mar 2007 'Ludicrously successful original title to get sequel in the same mould' shocker. Who would have thought it? [9]

GRAW2 PC beta announced

GRAW2 PC beta announced

26th Mar 2007 It's time to grab your ammo and your helmet, soldier! GRAW 2 PC is having a beta, and you'd better sign up soon. That's an order! [2]

Wii like to Boogie

Wii like to Boogie

23rd Mar 2007 One thing the Wii definitely needs is more party games, right? Well, don't worry, EA is ahead of you - introducting Boogie. [13]

PS3 Launch in the UK: Police issue warning

PS3 Launch in the UK: Police issue warning

22nd Mar 2007 Police have issued a warning to UK retailers that there may be trouble at Friday's PS3 launch [18]

Black Xbox 360 with HDMI arriving late April?

Black Xbox 360 with HDMI arriving late April?

21st Mar 2007 Gaming Magazine "Game Informer" tells us that Microsoft has confirmed a black, HDMI enabled, 120GB sporting Xbox 360 to arrive as soon as April [29]

Forgot to pre-order your PS3? You still can!

Forgot to pre-order your PS3? You still can!

21st Mar 2007 We're days away from the UK launch of the PS3. The good news is, if you forgot to pre-order, you still can and it will still be there on launch day. [33]

Reckless driving attributed to racing games

Reckless driving attributed to racing games

20th Mar 2007 Insurance companies may soon have a new question on their list: Do you play racing games? If so, you may be in for a rate hike - computer racers are now shown to be worse drivers. [23]

Eidos gets into Steamy Lara action

Eidos gets into Steamy Lara action

19th Mar 2007 The Brit-publisher is just the latest software house to hook up with Valve Software to distribute games digitally. Tomb Raider will be coming. [4]

Halo 2 for PC to arrive soon

Halo 2 for PC to arrive soon

15th Mar 2007 Microsoft has announced the official date for Halo 2 to come to PC, along with the new Live service. [15]

Wii're finally going online

Wii're finally going online

14th Mar 2007 Nintendo finally announced some online plans on Tuesday afternoon, kicking off a partnership with GameSpy. Just in case you were missing our Wii jokes... [7]