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The organisers of this year’s Handheld Learning Conference in October will give teachers that attend free Nintendo DS systems with a copy of Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training. The conference, now in its fourth year, explores how technologies that are becoming commonplace in the lives of young people are also being …

According to Gamespot , a Guitar Hero: Metallica game has been confirmed by Activision in an SEC filing. Wedbush Morgan analyst Edward Woo dug out information on the title, which will be in a similar vein to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game released earlier this year. It will be released in …

New equipment captures 16 megapixels at 120 frames per second

Eidos’ Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures has taken the top spot in the US PC sales chart. According to the NPD Group, the MMO beats Vivendi’s World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest into second. Age OF Conan also take third position with the collector’s edition of the game. Two EA The …

Tesco and Future-published games site GamesRadar.com have joined forces to create what it has dubbed ‘the UK’s biggest-ever games magazine’. The free publication will be distributed through 425 Tesco supermarkets as well as with online purchases from the Tesco Entertainment website from June 16th. It is another step in Tesco’s …

The Sci-Fi Channel has teamed up with MMO developer Trion to create a hybrid TV/games franchise. According to The LA Times, the ‘groundbreaking’ concept will see fans who play the game actually help shape the show’s story arc with their virtual exploits. "This is the Holy Grail for us, without …

Ninja Gaiden creator sues former employer for unpaid bonuses

Last week, I was seated comfortably overlooking the Mediterranean, well supplied with alcohol and having a look at GarageGamesâ??s intriguing InstantAction technology.

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV has made it five weeks at number one in the ELSPA/ChartTrack All Formats rankings – seeing off a stern challenge from Codemasters’ Race Driver: GRID, which debuts in second spot. Sales of GTA IV dropped 22 per cent in the week, but it still manages …

Ex-Sony Online SVP of biz dev joins MMO studio