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New FEAR patch

New FEAR patch

30th May 2006 Merely weeks after the 1.04 patch, 1.05 is here, bringing two new multiplayer modes and two new maps. It seems that FEAR is never-ending... [0]

Xbox games get a price cut

Xbox games get a price cut

26th May 2006 Top titles including Halo 2 get a price cut. Whilst new games are expensive on the 360, old Xbox 1 titles are now a bargain. [0]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is alive

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is alive

26th May 2006 THQ says the game will definitely. Ship. Before. April. Next. Year. Ahem. [0]

Xbox 360 update coming

Xbox 360 update coming

25th May 2006 Microsoft is prepping a Dashboard update for the 360. The update adds new DVD, Dashboard and Live features. [0]

Wii is less than $250, may have microphone

Wii is less than $250, may have microphone

25th May 2006 A financial statement suggests that the Wii will be as cheap as we expect, whilst new documents point to DS-like microphone functions. [0]

Square says no to FFVII remake on PS3?

Square says no to FFVII remake on PS3?

24th May 2006 Will they or won't they? After showing a PS3 tech demo of the PS1 classic, the speculation is rife. [0]

More new Elder Scrolls: Oblivion content

More new Elder Scrolls: Oblivion content

23rd May 2006 The Thieves Den has loads of additional bits and bobs for the cutting-edge roleplayer. Go grab it for less than a paltry two bucks for either PC or Xbox 360. [0]

No Xbox 360 price cut

No Xbox 360 price cut

23rd May 2006 Microsoft has ruled out a slashing of the Xbox 360 price before Christmas, apparently because the PS3 will be more expensive anyway. [0]

DS Lite gets UK release

DS Lite gets UK release

22nd May 2006 Nintendo has finally announced a date and street price for its new handheld console revision, the DS. Nintendo fanboys rejoice! [0]

Xbox Live has loads of users

Xbox Live has loads of users

19th May 2006 Microsoft offered exclusive E3 content for download onto the Xbox 360 last week, and the move proved massively popular. Live has now had over 24 million downloads. [0]

UK PlayStation 3 = £425

UK PlayStation 3 = £425

18th May 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Ray Maguire suggests the UK may only get the 60GB PlayStation 3, at a retail price of £425. This is a "bargain" compared to £700 for a standalone Blu-ray player, he revealed in a recent interview. [0]

Library of gaming innovation mooted

Library of gaming innovation mooted

18th May 2006 Can't remember which came first - Duke or Quake? Struggling for ideas to expand the project you're working on beside tossing in some normal maps? A new wiki designed to be a database of gaming innovation might help. [0]

Halo 3 Q&A

Halo 3 Q&A

17th May 2006 The chaps at Bungie, the developers of Halo, have sat down and answered a bunch of community questions about the E3 trailer for Halo 3. The answers are pretty interesting. [0]

Sony and Microsoft up the ante

Sony and Microsoft up the ante

17th May 2006 The post-E3 news train rumbles on, with new reports out of Sony suggesting homebrew support for the PS3, inklings that the price really isn't that bad and whether Wii is a good second console. [0]

Xbox 360 and HD-DVD cheaper than PS3

Xbox 360 and HD-DVD cheaper than PS3

17th May 2006 Speculation is mounting in the retail industry that the cost of the Xbox 360, combined with the pre-announced HD-DVD add-on drive, will be cheaper than the PS3. [0]

Xbox hackers release full-blown backup bootable firmware

Xbox hackers release full-blown backup bootable firmware

16th May 2006 Feel good about cracking open your Xbox and fiddling the firmware? A new download lets you do just that. Don't expect to be hitting Xbox Live, though. [0]

Just Cause will be huge (literally)

Just Cause will be huge (literally)

15th May 2006 A new shooter for the PC and 360 claims to have over 1000 square miles of land to traverse. Another massively single-player game? [0]

Metal Gear Solid gets a movie

Metal Gear Solid gets a movie

15th May 2006 Kojima suggests that a deal has been done to bring Solid Snake to the big screen. Who on earth could fill the boots of gaming's stealthiest man? [0]

Unreal Tournament 2007 gets substantial revamp

Unreal Tournament 2007 gets substantial revamp

14th May 2006 E3 2006: We sat down with Epic to take a look at the latest build of UT07. The gameplay looks awesome, but the engine doesn't look so hot. [0]

Splinter Cell and Rainbow 6 impressions

Splinter Cell and Rainbow 6 impressions

12th May 2006 E3 2006: The PC hasn't been forgotten in amongst the swathe of PS3 and Wii coverage. Two updates to old favourites put a smile on our faces. [0]

Games that have disappointed us today

Games that have disappointed us today

11th May 2006 E3 2006: Coming into the show, there were a few titles we were planning to keep an eye on. Unfortunately, not all of them have turned out to be as good as we've hoped. [0]

We get to grips with the Gears of War

We get to grips with the Gears of War

11th May 2006 E3 2006: Away from the show floor, we get to see what could be the first truly triple-A title for the Xbox 360. It's based on Unreal Engine 3, and it's possibly the most beautiful game we've ever seen. [0]

New WoW race is the Draenei

New WoW race is the Draenei

11th May 2006 E3 2006: The lid is finally blow off, and we have the details of the new Alliance race in the Burning Crusade expansion. [0]

Bits and bobs from the show floor

Bits and bobs from the show floor

11th May 2006 E3 2006: There are some very funky things kicking around on the show floor. Inside: Optimus Prime, Night Elves and babes. [0]

bit-tech grapples with a Crysis

bit-tech grapples with a Crysis

11th May 2006 E3 2006: Whilst the next-gen consoles might be making the headlines, PC owners possibly get to gloat over what is quite possibly the game of the show - the spiritual successor to Far Cry. We grab our keyboard and mouse and head on in. [0]

Our PS3 play-a-thon

Our PS3 play-a-thon

11th May 2006 E3 2006: Unlike Nintendo, PS3 is playable out in the open on the show floor. We rocked up and spent some serious time getting to grips with Sony's finest. [0]





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