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Article | 5/06/2008 Wii-like motion controllers coming to PC

Asustek Computer plans to bring Wii-like wireless gaming to PCs with the Eee Stick, two controllers that use motion sensors so people can bowl, slash ...

Article | 5/06/2008 Valve Steam Cloud allows you to load save files anywhere

Have the urge to play Team Fortress 2, but you're not at home? Valve may have an answer with its new play-anywhere Steam Cloud distributed computing s...

Article | 4/06/2008 Asustek to launch iMac rival in September

Asustek Computer plans to launch the Eee Monitor in September, a PC built into a monitor designed to rival Apple's iMac, the company's CEO said Monday...

Article | 3/06/2008 Guitar Hero: Metallica confirmed for early 2009

According to a recent SEC filing obtained by GameSpot, Activision said it plans "to publish Guitar Hero: On Tour for the NDS; Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, ...

Article | 3/06/2008 Nintendo says 100 WiiWare games in development

Senior project developer Tom Prata said 100 new WiiWare games are incoming, though Nintendo has no plans for demos or a long-term Wii storage solution...

Article | 28/05/2008 Shaun White Snowboarding announced for Wii Balance Board

Ubisoft on Wednesday announced Shaun White Snowboarding for Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii, the latter of which will support Balance Board foot controls.

Article | 29/05/2008 BioShock PS3 arrives 'genetically enhanced' in October

2K Games on Wednesday promised "new content" and "new features" for the PS3 version of BioShock due this October, though specifics have yet to be reve...

Article | 29/05/2008 Street Fighter IV to be released on PS3, Xbox 360, PC

Street Fighter IV will grace PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this winter, Capcom announced Tuesday afternoon. Confirmation of the game's multiplatform...

Article | 23/05/2008 Pac-Man movie (no joke) reportedly in the works

According to Variety, unknown film-maker Crystal Sky Pictures inked a $US200 million deal on Monday to produce five motion pictures, one of which incl...

Article | 22/05/2008 MGS4 won't be the last Metal Gear after all

No need to worry, Metal Gear fans. The popular stealth series will in fact continue after Metal Gear Solid 4, said Konami on Monday. It's just that So...

Article | 22/05/2008 The most popular video game of all time is ...

Are you sitting down? Ok, then here it goes: The most popular game of all time is Windows Solitaire.

Article | 22/05/2008 Greenpeace: Consoles contain environmental toxins

Games consoles contain toxic chemicals that would not be allowed in young children's toys, even though the technology to eliminate them is available, ...

Article | 22/05/2008 Rare creates Xbox 360-Nintendo DS link with Viva Pinata

Did your spine tingle a little today? That's because developer Rare played god with Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise and mated the Xbox 360 version wi...

Article | 22/05/2008 Microsoft backpedals on 'winning' the console war

A week after Microsoft suggested that Xbox 360 would "win" the console war, having just barely reached 10 million U.S. sales before either Wii or PS3,...

Article | 22/05/2008 Niko voice-over upset over lack of GTA IV royalties

The raging commercial success (nearing a half billion) of Grand Theft Auto IV is bittersweet, says the voice behind Niko Bellic, because behind the sc...

Article | 20/05/2008 Nintendo launches WiiWare

Nintendo has today announced the launch of WiiWare, the latest addition to the Wii Shop Channel.

Article | 16/05/2008 Bogus Grand Theft Auto IV contains Trojan

Hundreds of Grand Theft Auto IV fans eager to get their hands on a free copy of the game have been targeted by a Trojan virus, according to DriveSentr...

Article | 14/05/2008 Guinness confirms: GTA IV decidedly breaks records

A week after Take-Two first announced that GTA IV had broken launch day records, the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed on Tuesday.

Article | 9/05/2008 Microsoft likes GTA IV because it sells Xbox 360s

In addition to being a system-seller, Microsoft asserts that the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV accounted for 60 per cent of total sales. It's likely the ...

Article | 9/05/2008 Sony believes PS3 will reclaim the lead

PlayStation president Kaz Hirai is confident the PS3 will win the console war, despite what he calls an "underwhelming" start.