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UK national newspaper The Independent has put together a list of what it believes are the top 50 best games available today. The list includes modern classics such as Rock Band, Wii Sports, Peggle and GTA IV. Check out the list here, or read it below. Thanks to MaxConsole for …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet online features to arrive post-launch
Speaking on the US PlayStation blog, a member of the Media Molecule development team has confirmed that LittleBigPlanet’s online Create mode, which allows players to work together on the creation of user-made levels, will not be available out of the box. Instead, the anticipated functionality will be added to the …
Read More »New Rock Band rival emerges
Toy manufacturer Tomy is to go head to head with Rock Band and Guitar Hero this Christmas – with an infra-red ‘air guitar’. The Guitar Rock Star has the same head and neck of a guitar, but contains laser technology to allow users to play along with eight pre-recorded songs. …
Read More »World’s first iPhone game development course to open in London
Qantm to offer design and coding lessons for Apple's handset starting in February
Read More »Wii Music dated for US
Nintendo has confirmed that Wii Music will be released in the US on October 20th – but told MCV that it still hasn’t secured a UK or European date. First announced at E3 this year by Shigeru Miyamoto, Wii Music contains over 60 instruments and is compatible with the Wii …
Read More »London Games Festival 2008: Full preview
Events confirmed to-date include: Video Games Live: 24 Oct 2008, Royal Festival Hall, London The biggest music extravaganza in video games is back to launch LGF 2008 following last year’s smash hit sell-out. 2008 sees two orchestral performances performing classic gaming compositions from World of Warcraft, Halo, Myst and many …
Read More »GTA prizes on Xbox Live this weekend
North American Xbox Live subscribers can look forward to exclusive GTA IV constant from Rockstar this weekend. Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV Live Weekend kicks off tonight and end on the evening of Sunday, September 28 in the United States and Canada. Gamers who register for Play & Win will …
Read More »50 Cent dead, but Swordfish will be sold off, says report
UK studio will be bought from Activision-Blizzard, but its current project has been canned
Read More »Eidos opens Shanghai base
New office established to build partnerships in Asia and forge outsourcing opportunities
Read More »Atari backs Games Media Awards
Atari will sponsor the hugely prestigious Games Media Legend award at next month’s GMAs. The classic brand is the perfect fit for a category that recognises long-term achievement and an influential contribution to the industry. Last year’s winner was the Newsfield and EMAP superstar editor, Gary Penn. Unlike the rest …
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