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Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

Back4Blood Review

Despite a shaky beginning, Turtle Rock's cooperative shooter is a worthy successor to Left4Dead.

Blade of Darkness Review

After years trapped in licensing hell, the classic action-RPG is back. But does it still hold up in the days of Dark Souls?

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

Back4Blood Review

Despite a shaky beginning, Turtle Rock's cooperative shooter is a worthy successor to Left4Dead.

October 21, 2021 | 09:42

Blade of Darkness Review

After years trapped in licensing hell, the classic action-RPG is back. But does it still hold up in the days of Dark Souls?

October 20, 2021 | 09:17

Flash improves Battlefield 2 performance

IDF SPRING 06: We've seen demonstrations of flash storage technology decreasing boot times and application load times. Now comes the important stuff: games!

March 8, 2006 | 03:41

Games - the ethics issue

As graphics become increasingly realistic, the line between the game world and the real world becomes blurred. We examine the ethics of sex and violence in games and their impact on today's society.

March 6, 2006 | 12:08

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion goes gold

The official release date, and the minimum / recommended system specs for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, are revealed by the developers. Prepare for an upgrade (or to buy an Xbox 360...)

March 3, 2006 | 17:26

KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution

There's a new gaming tournament in town, and anyone can play. KODE5 will pit gamers from 16 countries against each other to find the world's top gamers.

February 28, 2006 | 14:16

Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

The latest in the series of tactical FPS games, Ghost Recon: Advanced Fighter is coming to Xbox 360 and PC in March. With proven gameplay and next-generation graphics, this is one to look out for.

February 28, 2006 | 11:08

Ubisoft demos new Ghost Recon

Step 1: Bring in Frag Dolls. Step 2: Hire paintball centre. Step 3: Add preview Ghost Recon code. Sprinkle lightly with journalists, chill for 2 hours.

February 28, 2006 | 09:07

New Half-Life 2: Episode One details

The-game-formerly-known-as-Aftermath, Half-Life 2: Episode One, will feature HDR lighting and a Lost Coast-style developer commentary. New screenshot of Alyx inside.

February 27, 2006 | 20:24

PSP version 2?

Speculation suggests that Sony is readying an updated version of its portable gaming console. Will a video camera and more memory convince you to upgrade, or take the plunge for the first time?

February 27, 2006 | 16:39

ATI's next GPU similar to Xbox 360 chip

ATI's next-generation GPU will have many of the features found in the Xbox 360 graphics processing unit. One feature that won't be included is the E-DRAM chip.

February 23, 2006 | 16:13

Monolith coding F.E.A.R. sequel

The good news is that Monolith are working on a sequel to F.E.A.R. for PC and multiple next generation consoles. Interestingly, it won't be called F.E.A.R. 2

February 22, 2006 | 16:57

Half Life 2 - Episode 2 is in development

Valve are almost ready with Aftermath, the first expansion to Half Life 2. Apparently, the second is already underway.

February 21, 2006 | 15:03

Star Wars: Empire at War

Looking for a RTS with a twist? This latest addition to the Star Wars galaxy sports some unique gameplay innovations and a kickass 3D engine with Bloom and heat haze. We give you our thoughts on the gameplay, then evaluate the graphics performance across a range of hardware.

February 21, 2006 | 13:45

Cool Nintendo DS mod

Something a little different for a Tuesday morning? Why not take Nintendo's latest console, then dress it up as one of its oldest ones? A simple, if nifty mod.

February 21, 2006 | 11:50

Lego Star Wars 2 screens!

The sequel to the awesomely fun Lego hit of last year is coming. Lego Original Trilogy? Yes please.

February 20, 2006 | 16:21

Sony shenanigans

Sony has got a few problems - its PS3 console is looking like it's going to be late, and expensive to boot. Not only that, the guy in charge of the rootkit debacle has been given the boot.

February 20, 2006 | 11:26

World Cyber Games uses Brood Wars, DoA 4

It's an RTS bonanza as the game lineup for the 2006 world championships is announced. Eight games, two of which are Xbox 360, make up the competition.

February 17, 2006 | 12:19

We Love Katamari

Yes, it's a PS2 game. No, we haven't gone mad. Katamari is one of the best games of the year so far, and this is the first release for the series in Europe. Find out how much fun it is to be Prince of the Cosmos and roll worlds up into balls to replace stars. Bizzarely.

February 17, 2006 | 09:42

PS3 to feature online games service

Industry rumours suggest that Sony will be launching PlayStation 3 in September along with an online games service known as PlayStation HUB.

February 15, 2006 | 16:58

New face of Lara Croft revealed

An unknown 20 year old from Bethnal Green, London has been selected to play the action heroine in the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legend.

February 15, 2006 | 16:30

Ex-Blizzard guys license Offset engine

A team of ex-World of Warcraft developers has set up a new studio to develop a next-generation MMO. They've now licensed one of the hottest graphics engines on the scene.

February 15, 2006 | 15:14

Sex workers call for GTA boycott

The Sex Workers Outreach Project have called for concerned parents to vote with their wallets and boycott Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Bit late for that, innit?

February 15, 2006 | 11:37

Xbox 360 hacking, shortages

The release of a new tool allows reading and writing to the Xbox hard drive over SATA and to memory cards over USB. Could this open up a new world of 360 jiggery-pokery?

February 14, 2006 | 15:22

Gateway delivers PCs for Enthusiasts

Gateway announces a series of PCs set to rival Dell's XPS lineup. The FX510-series doesn't have the same kind of ring, but the specs look pretty impressive on paper.

February 13, 2006 | 12:03