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A video game created by the United Nations has been passed by PEGI Online for a 7+ rating. Against All Odds, which was produced by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is designed to increase students’ awareness and knowledge about the plight of the world’s …

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Blizzard has confirmed that a third instalment in the revered Diablo III franchise is on its way to PC and Mac. The company announced the news at its Paris Invitational event on Friday, showing off a trailer and 20 minutes of gameplay footage. According to Next-Gen.biz, Diablo III’s storyline takes …

In 2005 the BBC conducted a large scale, nationwide survey to learn more about British media consumption habits and attitudes. Unlike many similar research efforts, the survey encompassed children of age six and upwards and included games amongst the media investigated.

Electronic Arts’ EA Sports label has unveiled further details of its ‘All Play’ line of games – new versions of its football, soccer, golf and basketball titles designed specifically for the Wii. According the EA, the games have been designed from the ground up with new controls and with social …

Those kind folk over at Sony have given MCV readers the chance to win a PSP and a copy of Buzz Master Quiz, with four runners up claiming a copy of the game. Who’s behind the voice of Buzz? a) Kylie Minogue b) Jason Donovan c) Mrs Mangel To take …

The summer of sports continues with today’s release of Sega’s Olympic Beijing 2008. The game, the only official licensed title for the Olympic event, follows a spate of games making the most of this years sport filled summer. A Sega spokesperson told MCV that all the environments, stadiums, arenas, athletes …

Rumours of an Xbox 360 price cut in the US won’t go away, as an unverified Kmart scan indicates that a price cut is set to take place in early July. The scan in question can be seen over on High-Def Digest forums, and shows the Xbox 360 Pro SKU …

Kotaku reports that SCE president Kaz Hirai has stated that that PS3’s titles boast superior quality to its rivals. As PlayStation 3 approaches the second anniversary of its release, the release of PS3 software titles with the true generation quality only available on PS3 is accelerating,” said the Sony exec. …

While we have EIEF north of the border, for years the games industry had been crying out for a London-based celebration of gaming culture. And it finally arrived in 2006, the first year that the UK games industry stepped up to the mark to launch London Games Festival, with the full …