Etch-A-Sketch Coming To A Screen Near You

Indian developer, Gameshastra (try saying that after a few beers!), is planning to bring the classic toy to the PC, Mac, and web platforms. Gameshastra also holds the rights to publish the game via Xbox live and Nintendo’s new WiiWare (Wii Software in the UK) platforms. Gameshastra has teamed up with Dutch publishers Freeze Tag […]

Xbox Live: What Are You Paying For?

Official Xbox Magazine has annouced that they’re thinking of charging XBL users to download demos featured on their coverdiscs, leading many to question what the annual subscription is actually for.

Violent Video Games Healthy For Kids?

The Journal of Adolescent Health has published a study which claims to have found that playing violent video games doesn’t not lead to violent behaviour in teenagers. Will the campaigning soccer mom’s and meddling politicians take any notice? I don’t think its likely do you?

Ultima Creator Calls Time On Traditional MMORPG

Lord British, AKA Richard Garriott, the creator of the Ultima series of RPG’s which culminated in Ultima Online, has said that the time has come for MMORPG makers to find new ways for players to play their games.
“I think that if all you’re trying to do is do what we’ll call the traditional feature set, […]

US To Get 360 Price Drop, Rumours Abound

Blurry images of an alleged Wal-Mart flyer were posted on CheapAssGamer on Saturday (requires registration) which hinted at an August 8th price drop of $50 on the Xbox 360.

World Series of Games Gets Network TV Coverage

At noon EDT (East Coast US) on Sunday, CBS aired the first ever coverage of a video games tournament on a network TV station. Not at some ungodly hour of the night on a cable only channel, which is how these things usually get their TV coverage, but at noon.

This Week’s Releases (UK)

Theres a dearth of releases this week. The obligatory multi platform release of Surf’s Up to tie in with the movie is about all there is, and even that’s not much really. Things should start to pick up again nearer the end of August and by mid September I should be just about able to […]

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