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PS3 developer fired for talking

PS3 developer fired for talking

2nd Feb 2006 Former Sony 3D artist Josh Robinson speaks out for the first time after being fired by Sony bosses for posting his thoughts on Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 console. [0]

The gestation of Geometry Wars

The gestation of Geometry Wars

2nd Feb 2006 A great interview has hit the net this morning, chronicling the creation of one of the best games on the Xbox 360.  [0]

Xbox Live update kills hacking

Xbox Live update kills hacking

31st Jan 2006 The new update to Xbox Live has a number of small improvements - but crucially, kills the only hacking exploit so far known. [0]

Crysis revealed as Far Cry 2

Crysis revealed as Far Cry 2

30th Jan 2006 Well, it's not quite Far Cry 2, and it's not by Ubisoft. But developer CryTek is back at the helm for this DirectX 10 offering. [0]

STALKER could be dead in the wilderness

STALKER could be dead in the wilderness

30th Jan 2006 The stalk-em-up faces a strenuous push to be finished, after reports of mass lay-offs on the development team. [0]

Fight flab with video game

Fight flab with video game

27th Jan 2006 Dance Dance Revolution is being introduced into West Virginian schools to encourage students to be more active and lose weight. Who says games produce couch potatoes? [0]

Xbox 360 to get a Dashboard update

Xbox 360 to get a Dashboard update

26th Jan 2006 A downloadable bug-fix is going to be made available soon. It will fix game crashes and also add webcam functionality. [0]

New DoD:S HDR map: dod_kalt

New DoD:S HDR map: dod_kalt

26th Jan 2006 Looking for something new to play? Day of Defeat has been updated with a new map. We have all the pictures and info. Spectacular HDR snow abound! [0]

Gamers gasp as booth babes banned

Gamers gasp as booth babes banned

25th Jan 2006 A no-nonsense, no-nudity dress code will be enforced at the E3 games show for the first time. Gamers cry (probably). [0]

How gold farming works

How gold farming works

23rd Jan 2006 A great little article has hit the net, explaining the ins and outs of gold farming. Ever wondered how to make yourself a virtual finance tycoon? Check this out. [0]

Darwinia devs talk armageddon

Darwinia devs talk armageddon

19th Jan 2006 Hot off the back of their success with Darwinia, its developers have a new title that will be out in April - Defcon. [0]

Stream DivX to Xbox 360

Stream DivX to Xbox 360

17th Jan 2006 An enterprising video techie has come up with a way to stream DivX to the WMV-only Xbox 360. [0]

ATI teases with Revolution GPU

ATI teases with Revolution GPU

16th Jan 2006 The forthcoming Nintendo Revolution graphics chip from ATI is shaping up to be an interesting little workhorse [0]

Dive into Enemy Territory

Dive into Enemy Territory

16th Jan 2006 The first batch of ET previews are up on the net, and the latest in the series looks to be coming along rather well. [0]

CS:Source Militia screenshot

CS:Source Militia screenshot

16th Jan 2006 Ever the teasers, Valve have released a screenshot of their forthcoming Counter-Strike: Source map, titled Militia, and boy, is it a looker! [0]

Monday morning dose of Apple

Monday morning dose of Apple

16th Jan 2006 World of Warcraft is soon to work with Core Duo; crazy Japanese types disassemble the new iMac; the MacBook has only four hours battery life; Apple bigger than Dell. [0]

HL2: Aftermath finally gets a date

HL2: Aftermath finally gets a date

11th Jan 2006 Valve software has been talking to the press, and they've come clean with the release date for the expansion to the acclaimed game. [0]

Burnout Xbox 360 hands-on

Burnout Xbox 360 hands-on

9th Jan 2006 CES 2006: The updated version of Burnout Revenge for Xbox 360 is almost here, and we spend some time getting to grips with it. [0]

HD-DVD for Xbox 360 confirmed

HD-DVD for Xbox 360 confirmed

6th Jan 2006 CES 2006: Peter Moore, head of Xbox division at Microsoft, has confirmed that a HD-DVD drive will be added to the 360 later this year. [0]

De_Dust creator chronicles genesis

De_Dust creator chronicles genesis

3rd Jan 2006 Ever wondered how one of the most popular maps in the world came into existence? Its creator has dished the dirt on how it came to be, including his inspiration. [0]

Three people sued for XBox mod

Three people sued for XBox mod

20th Dec 2005 XBox modders beware, Microsoft is on the prowl for illegal modifications done to original XBox consoles. Three men in court over conspiracy to commit piracy after modifying XBox consoles. [0]

New GoldenEye Source screens

New GoldenEye Source screens

19th Dec 2005 The team coding the Source engine version of GoldenEye have come up with a new set of screenshots depicting Oddjob. There's only a week to go until the first release! [0]

Christmas arrives in Azeroth

Christmas arrives in Azeroth

16th Dec 2005 After some brief downtime, there are now some festive modifications to World of Warcraft. Snowball fights and reindeer quests are just a couple of the tasty treats! [0]

J goes head-to-head with Kaz

J goes head-to-head with Kaz

16th Dec 2005 Heavyweights from Microsoft and Sony discuss the next-generation console war, including the best way to play online and the optimal way to bring a console to the market. [0]

New UT07 screenshots

New UT07 screenshots

14th Dec 2005 Some funky new screenshots from the awesome-looking next-gen shooter. Also, some apparently finalised information about game types and weapons. [0]

Sam & Max return - in a comic

Sam & Max return - in a comic

13th Dec 2005 The furry duo, it seems, really are poised for a comeback. The developers of the new title have the first part of a webcomic online. [0]