Joe Martin

Activision, Vivendi Universal merge

Out of nowhere two of the biggest publishers in games have united - bringing Call of Duty, Tony Hawks, Guitar Hero and World of Warcraft all under one roof.

December 3, 2007 | 11:51

BlackSite director leaves Midway

Harvey Smith, designer of games like Deus Ex and Thief: Deadly Shadows, has left Midway Austin after being critical of his own project, BlackSite: Area 51.

December 3, 2007 | 10:18

Super Mario Galaxy

It's not just a brave new world out there - it's a whole new galaxy. Luckily, just as the galaxy falls into peril once more, a plucky Italian plumber arrives on the scene to save us all! How does he fare in his attempt? Find out in our review!

December 2, 2007 | 08:28

MGS4 needs to sell 1 million copies on day one

In an article exploring how good for developers exclusive games are, analysts have revealed that MGS4 desperately needs to sell

December 1, 2007 | 08:42

Rumour: Gamespot Editor fired over review

Inital evidence suggests that Gamespot may have fired it's editor of ten years after a review of Kane and Lynch upset advertisers.

November 30, 2007 | 10:22

New 2K Studio formed for BioShock 2

Apparently a new 2K Studio is being formed to head up development of BioShock 2, while Ken Levine is working on a new X-Com game.

November 30, 2007 | 09:23

Free PhysX game, Warmonger, available

Ageia PhysX, in continuing attempts to show us how gaming can be enhanced with hardware physics, has released a new PhysX title for free!

November 30, 2007 | 07:22

Asus agrees to publish full Eee PC source code

After critics damned Asus for not following the GPL agreement with the Eee PC's custom OS, Asus has owned up.

November 29, 2007 | 15:21

British Army salutes 'PlayStation generation'

Not everyone sees the obsession of todays youth with violent computer games as a bad thing - the Army in particular thinks its great!

November 29, 2007 | 11:05

Nintendo: We aren't deliberately short on Wiis

There's a very small amount of Wiis at the moment and many think it's part of a ploy to drive up demand. Not so, says Reggie Fils-Amie.

November 29, 2007 | 09:22

Cooler Master CM 690

We take a look at one of the new mid-sized cases from Cooler Master, the CM 690. With a sleek exterior and a reasonable price point, the CM 690 could be the new benchmark in no-fuss cases, but there's only one way to find out for sure...

November 29, 2007 | 08:04

Orange Box PS3 actually OK?

Concerns have been raised about the PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box, but it now looks like it may have just been a load of hot air.

November 29, 2007 | 07:23

Microsoft and Nintendo hate the world

According to Greenpeace that is, which ranks the company as one of the worst polluters in the industry in a report released recently.

November 28, 2007 | 10:59

New Leisure Suit Larry game announced?

Comedian Artie Lange may have just dropped a bombshell for adventure game fans with the news that he is playing a character in a new Larry game.

November 28, 2007 | 09:37

DS Demo Channel released for Japanese Wiis

Those lucky Japanese gamers have just got their hands on a new Wii Channel which lets fanboys download DS game demos.

November 28, 2007 | 07:27

Duke Nukem Forever release next year?

Probably not, but there's some sources inside the company who are saying that the game may finally break from the vapourware shackles next year.

November 27, 2007 | 11:13

Star Trek Online to be 'more casual'

The new owners of Perpetual Entertainment are messing with all types of things - including the Star Trek MMO, which looks to be taking a more casual approach now.

November 27, 2007 | 09:38

Asus Eee PC violates Linux GPL?

Apparently Asus may have violated the Linux GPL with the immensely popular Eee PC by not releasing part of the source code for one of the kernel modules.

November 26, 2007 | 12:46

NCSoft moving away from games?

NCSoft, Korean MMO developer and exclusive Sony partner, has hinted that it may be moving away from the games industry altogether and into the social networking field.

November 26, 2007 | 11:41

66-Fan case mod unveiled

A new case mod has been unveiled on the interwebs, this one packing a massive 66 case fans which litter the exterior to provide the maximum in air cooling.

November 26, 2007 | 10:34

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men

With a blockbuster story and a frentic co-op campaign, it looks like the new game from the developers of Hitman may be an underground hit on the Xbox 360 - but it has to get the bit-tech seal of approval first, so check out our thoughts on the game.

November 24, 2007 | 08:10

Halo Theme free download for Guitar Hero 3

If you've mastered every song in the Guitar Hero 3 tracklist then despair no more - there's a new song out which won't cost you a penny.

November 23, 2007 | 12:55

Orange Box on PS3 largely unplayable

A recent preview of The Orange Box on the PlayStation 3 has raised some potential worries according to the folks at 1-UP as the game is almost unplayable.

November 23, 2007 | 10:52