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Xbox 360 controller pics, Live screens

Xbox 360 controller pics, Live screens

23rd May 2005 Anandtech has some decent pictures of the Xbox 360 controller, as well as a look at the actual hardware and chassis design. Xbox Live also gets a hands-on evaluation.

Xbox 360 backwards compatibility confirmed

Xbox 360 backwards compatibility confirmed

20th May 2005 Xbox games will need to be 'recompiled' for the 360. E3 demos of the unit appear to still be using the Apple G5 development kits.

Revolution? Not till next year.

Revolution? Not till next year.

20th May 2005 Mario fans will have at least a 12 month wait for a playable version of Nintendo's Revolution

Quake IV interview

Quake IV interview

18th May 2005 Quake IV is coming to PC and Xbox 360: Tim Willits reveals juicy details in a recent interview, such as the uncompromising Xbox 360 version, and how the game will differ from Doom 3

Nintendo strikes back.

Nintendo strikes back.

17th May 2005 Vive la Revolution! Mario and Co enter the ring to contest for the next gen console crown.

E3 in crispy High Definition

E3 in crispy High Definition

17th May 2005 If you ain't in HD, you ain't nowhere: Xbox 360 is HD; PS3 can run two HD screens; now Fileshack allows you to experience E3 in HD-o-Vision

Plethora of games for XBOX 360

Plethora of games for XBOX 360

17th May 2005 XBOX 360 owners will have plenty of games to keep them happy when the console goes on sale, according to reports

Sony unveil Playstation 3 at pre-E3 conference

Sony unveil Playstation 3 at pre-E3 conference

17th May 2005 Sony unveil its next-generation Playstation 3 console in a pre-E3 press conference, and we understand that there is going to be 'an amazing surprise at the end of E3'...

Gaming behemoths ready for battle

Gaming behemoths ready for battle

16th May 2005 The gaming joygasm known as E3 opens this week, and the big names are squaring up for a fight.

Media goes bonkers for Xbox 360

Media goes bonkers for Xbox 360

13th May 2005 With NDAs expiring and MTVs blaring, the world's media have gone berserk with coverage of Microsoft's Xbox 360 launch.

Quake 4 on course to launch at Christmas

Quake 4 on course to launch at Christmas

13th May 2005 More details of the eagerly-awaited Quake 4 have come about in an exclusive in-depth preview of the title in UK games magazine, PCGamer. In short, the title is shaping up to be a stonker.

Spawn of XBOX set for Prime-time 'Unveiling'

Spawn of XBOX set for Prime-time 'Unveiling'

12th May 2005 Mr Frodo hosts a special XBOX 360 'event' on MTV tonight (US), which should give us the first confirmed looks of the new console

Incredible Half-Life 2 scenes rendered

Incredible Half-Life 2 scenes rendered

11th May 2005 Take one part 3DStudio, one part in-game models, one-part clever lighting, sprinkle on some clever compositing and then enjoy some of the finest images ever created.

Far Cry gets support for x86-64 extensions

Far Cry gets support for x86-64 extensions

10th May 2005 AMD and Ubisoft collectively announce support for 64-bit extensions for Far Cry. Both performance and image quality are improved, further enhancing the game's appeal.

Wanted: Female Game Coders

Wanted: Female Game Coders

10th May 2005 How do you get more women to sign up for games coding degrees? Is any attempt doomed to fail, due to the Geek factor?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Q&A reveals 64-bit support, better A.I

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Q&A reveals 64-bit support, better A.I

10th May 2005 A new interview with GSC Gameworld has uncovered fresh details about the highly anticipated shooter.

Xbox 360 - real, actual, proper pics!

Xbox 360 - real, actual, proper pics!

9th May 2005 Engadget has the first spy pictures of the 360, taken at a Microsoft event.

Xbox 360 to arrive in November

Xbox 360 to arrive in November

7th May 2005 According to a promotional page on MTV's website, Xbox 360 is due to arrive in shops sometime in November

Pirates crack Sony's PSP

Pirates crack Sony's PSP

6th May 2005 The Paradox cracking group have announced they have cracked the Sony PSP and ripped games from the PSP's proprietary UMD media

Guild Wars rises to the top...

Guild Wars rises to the top...

6th May 2005 This week's UK games sales charts show NCSoft's Guild Wars comes out on top.

Rockstar boosts UK Economy by £71m

Rockstar boosts UK Economy by £71m

6th May 2005 Analysis released today rank game developers by their success at UK retail; Rockstar North place second with £71m

Popular games suffer in Windows XP Pro x64

Popular games suffer in Windows XP Pro x64

6th May 2005 Driver support looks promising, but some games will require patches to get them working under the new Operating System.

Unreal Tournament 2007 (head)shots hit the web

Unreal Tournament 2007 (head)shots hit the web

5th May 2005 The first gameplay details and screenshots of the Unreal Engine 3 powered deathmatch shooter, Unreal Tournament 2007, have hit the web - and, confusingly, it will arrive in 2006.

Fatal1ty booth at E3 moves next to Fatal1ty shootout

Fatal1ty booth at E3 moves next to Fatal1ty shootout

5th May 2005 From 400 square foot to 2500 square foot, lots of new products, and the chance to win US$2500.

City of Heroes releases PvP

City of Heroes releases PvP

4th May 2005 The popular MMPORPG "City of Heroes" today introduced Player vs Player contests.

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast information Found, ironically

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast information Found, ironically

3rd May 2005 Technical details behind the new Lost Coast level surface on 3D technology forum. Two quality levels of HDR are expected, depending on the capabilities of your video card.

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