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Sierra Entertainment has announced that Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy will be released in Europe on the 27th June. The movie adaptation will be release on the Xbox 360 and PS3. According to Sierra, ‘the game brings Jason Bourne’s signature combat style to life by sharply blending a seamless mix …
Read More »JAPAN: Monster Hunter fever returns
Whilst its appeal in the West can probably still best be described as niche, the Monster Hunter series seemingly has no limits in Japan as the latest instalment has again secured best-selling status. Monster Hunter Portable 2G has already sold over a million copies in Capcom’s native Japan after just …
Read More »Barack Obama: Parents should clamp down on games
US senator and Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has told American parents that they need to curb the amount of time their kids spend playing video games. Obama, 46, told a packed Wilkes Hall in Pennsylvania, US to turn off the television, turn off the video games”, adding that "Government can’t …
Read More »Vivendi to raise $1.4bn in bond issue
Vivendi is planning to raise around $1.4 billion in a US bond issue, to assist its acquisitions of Activision and French telecoms company Neuf Cegetel. The French media giant – and parent of Vivendi Games Universal – said it will raise the $1.4 billion through the issue of five- and …
Read More »GTA IV contains prostitutes, masturbation and fellatio
The BBFC passed Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV uncut in the UK this week – but the body’s website has revealed the title contains a multitude of risqu sexual references. Not only can players pick up prostitutes, but also ‘portray’ masturbation, fellatio and intercourse in the ‘18′-rated title. The BBFC’s …
Read More »Lego Indiana Jones release date confirmed
Though many of the release dates to emerge from last month’s Play.com Live have proven unreliable, the date hinted for Lego Indiana Jones has been confirmed – with the title is due for release in Europe on June 6th. As per usual, the game will ship in North America on …
Read More »Times columnist: I hate video games
It didn’t take long for The Telegraph to follow The Daily Mail’s lead in taking potshots at the video games industry this morning. And now fellow national newspaper The Times has got in on the act, in perhaps the most explicit manner yet – as columnist Giles Whittell admits ‘I …
Read More »The Telegraph hits out at Byron Reviewagain
The Daily Telegraph has published a new opinion piece that criticises recommendations contained in the Byron Review – entitled: ‘There is a majority against video games, and it is moral’ . The article, written by Jenny McCartney, suggests there is a problem with the sort of games that are being …
Read More »Violence in games good for you, discovers report
A study by Middlesex University has found that gamers that indulge in violence in MMO titles like World Of Warcraft [pictured] are more likely to feel relaxed and less angry after they have played. Jane Barnett and her colleagues will present their results presented at the British Psychological Society’s Annual …
Read More »Ubisoft announces new Wii driving title
Ubisoft will release a new free-roaming driving game in June – especially designed for a six – ten-year old male audience. Emergency Heroes lets gamers team up with policemen, firemen and resuce drivers, characters which Ubisoft calls ‘the heroes of young boys’ dreams’. Players hold the Wii Remote like a …
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