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Cause of death: StarCraft

Cause of death: StarCraft

10th Aug 2005 A dedicated (too dedicated!) Korean gamer has dropped dead after a marathon session of StarCraft. [0]

Rockstar under fire over bullying game

Rockstar under fire over bullying game

10th Aug 2005 Rockstar are being criticised once more - but not (for once) over hot beverages in GTA: SA. Their new game, "Bully" is causing a playground scrap... [0]

SWAT 4 patch contains Adware

SWAT 4 patch contains Adware

10th Aug 2005 The latest patch for the tactical FPS game, SWAT 4, downloads advertising textures inserted into the game. Added realism or unwanted intrusion? You Decide. [0]

Tom's goes XXX with nudity guide

Tom's goes XXX with nudity guide

9th Aug 2005 Tom's Hardware has gone all Not Safe For Work with an expose, as it were, of nudity in games. [16]

Sony sue PSP exporter

Sony sue PSP exporter

9th Aug 2005 In a move dumbfounding many, Sony are suing Hong Kong specialist exporter Lik-Sang.com for selling PSP handhelds to countries like the UK, where the official launch has been delayed by six months. [0]

Lost Coast to feature commentary

Lost Coast to feature commentary

8th Aug 2005 Valve have revealed the "secret" content planned for Half Life 2: Lost Coast - a DVD-style Audio Commentary, revealing insights from the developers on various aspects of the game. [0]

Playstation 3 to support OSX?

Playstation 3 to support OSX?

5th Aug 2005 According to a posting on the Sony UK website, the Playstation 3 will support Apple's OSX. [0]

Xbox 360 price leaked

Xbox 360 price leaked

3rd Aug 2005 Trigger happy Walmart employees have hinted that Xbox 360 will launch at US$299.99, as widely expected. But what of UK pricing? And will Xbox 360 games cost more than Xbox titles? [0]

Sin Episodes to cost less than 10 quid

Sin Episodes to cost less than 10 quid

2nd Aug 2005 Ritual have started talking about the pricing for the Sin episodes, to be downloadable via Steam. It's good news, folks... [0]

Leaked: Xbox 360 keyboard?

Leaked: Xbox 360 keyboard?

1st Aug 2005 A spy shot leaked over the weekend has revealed a tiny keyboard accessory for the Xbox 360 controller; the Eye Toy rival webcam is also unmasked. [0]

Cheap PS2 to spoil 360 launch

Cheap PS2 to spoil 360 launch

1st Aug 2005 Sony are hatching plans to foil Microsoft's launch of Xbox 360 this November by slashing the price of the slim, second generation PlayStation 2 to as little as £60 / $100. [0]

Blindness no obstacle for gamer

Blindness no obstacle for gamer

28th Jul 2005 Challenge 17-year old Brice Mellon to a game of Soul Caliber 2 at your peril - he can beat you even with his back turned. But Brice isn't showboating - it doesn't matter which way he faces, because he is blind. [0]

Outraged Octogenarian sues over GTA:SA

Outraged Octogenarian sues over GTA:SA

28th Jul 2005 Little old lady from NY sues after Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sex scandal. [0]

Xbox 360 bundle announced

Xbox 360 bundle announced

27th Jul 2005 Details of preloaded video and audio on the Xbox 360's hard drive, plus what's going to be in the box and what you'll have to buy separately. [0]

Lost Coast to feature additional content

Lost Coast to feature additional content

25th Jul 2005 The latest Steam update has hints of more forthcoming content to feature alongside the Lost Coast. Speculation? We love it. [0]

Day of Defeat: Source spied

Day of Defeat: Source spied

25th Jul 2005 Day of Defeat is being given a digital facelift with new models, textures, improved lighting and updated levels. We have two new screenshots, and news of Half-Life 2: Lost Coast. [0]

First PS3 game shown - Gundam

First PS3 game shown - Gundam

22nd Jul 2005 Sony have finally blinked, demonstrating the first playable PS3 game, Mobile Suit Gundam, recently in Japan. Screenshots and video are available for download. [0]

Matrix bullet time: coming to a deathmatch near you.

Matrix bullet time: coming to a deathmatch near you.

22nd Jul 2005 Finnish coders have followed the white rabbit, taken the red pill and have seen the Matrix for what it is. And now they've managed to recreate it for multi-player games. [0]

PSP gets official browser and colour makeover

PSP gets official browser and colour makeover

21st Jul 2005 Want to browse the interweb on your PSP? Don't want to have to bugger about with Wipeout to do so? Well you won't, with a new update from Sony. [0]

Mark Rein speaks out about next-gen development

Mark Rein speaks out about next-gen development

21st Jul 2005 The head of Epic, currently working on the next-generation Unreal Engine, talks about costs and problems facing next-gen games development. [0]

Xbox Live hits 2 million

Xbox Live hits 2 million

21st Jul 2005 Microsoft have the competition licked, surging past 2 million Xbox Live subscribers worldwide. The Xbox 360 launch brings improvements too. [0]

Valve sign with EA

Valve sign with EA

20th Jul 2005 Valve get hot & steamy with EA, signing a distribution deal for future retail games. [0]

Diablo II PSP?

Diablo II PSP?

19th Jul 2005 Got a huge commute? Could you happily spend all those Diablo hours playing through a PSP version? That's the question Blizzard are asking... [0]

Doom: the Movie details

Doom: the Movie details

18th Jul 2005 Photos and plot details emerge for the Doom movie - a $70 million adaptation of a decade-old computer game. Is it doomed to flop? [0]

Battlefield 2 v1.02 released

Battlefield 2 v1.02 released

16th Jul 2005 After a nightmare week, Battlefield 2 has been patched again to fix the memory leak. We also have details of the new expansion pack, Battlefield 2: Special Forces. [0]

PGR3: Textured, not stirred.

PGR3: Textured, not stirred.

15th Jul 2005 This week's PGR3 Focus is about Textures. You won't believe the detail in these 1024x1024 building textures. [0]