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An official sneak preview of Epic’s Gears Of War 2 is avaiable to view online now. The Microsoft video has been posted on Gametrailers.com. Age restrictions apply. To view the video, click here.

During its GDC 2008 opening keynote, Microsoft has unveiled its answer to the often-speculated idea of ‘a gaming YouTube’, with a service called Xbox Live Community Games – and Microsoft has got the ball rolling by adding a number of new games to the service made by amateur developers from …

Tickets have gone on sale for Play.com Live – the online retailer’s Wembley showcase for games, which take place over the weekend of March 15th. Play.com has promised an ‘entertainment extravaganza packed full of the latest video games, with exclusive game launches, movie trailers from this years biggest films, live …

ELSPA has responded positively to the Home Office’s latest crackdown on violent crime, stating that its efforts in lobbying the government have influenced the report’s ‘grown up’ attitude to gaming. ELSPA had been very concerned about the content of this document as much has previously been made by the media …

Publishers beware: the first move by a media conglomerate to take back its owned-IP has already taken place, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal has it on good authority that Disney has turned down THQ’s pitch to create the video games adaptation of Toy Story 3 – opting instead …

Mario Kart’s Wii debut will support five different control options: Wii Wheel, Wii Remote turned on its side, Wii Remote and Nunchuk combination, Classic Controller and even Nintendo GameCube controller. The racer will also boast 16 new tracks, 16 classic tracks, new characters (including the option to race as your …

CEO of SCEA Jack Tretton has talked of Sony’s joy at seeing Blu-Ray win the next-gen DVD format war against HD-DVD. According to Eurogamer, Tretton said in a statement: "The emergence of Blu-ray as the de facto high definition standard is one more reason why PS3 is a great value …

The previously rumoured PC Gaming Alliance officially revealed its intentions during a press conference at the Game Developers Conference today – head over to Develop for the full story.

How do you think World of Warcraft has managed to attract so many gamers? One of our goals with World of Warcraft was to make the game as accessible as possible, and many design decisions – such as the interface, the quest system, and the visual style – were made …

Sega has at last revealed the name of Bioware’s upcoming DS Sonic RPG – Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. The title will be released on Nintendo’s handheld some time before the end of the year. Bioware has enjoyed tremendous RPG success in the past with hits such as Star Wars: …