Tag: games
Schools using Grand Theft Auto to teach right from wrong
Grand Theft Auto games are always coming under fire from moral pressure groups for being too violent, but here's a story to turn the whole argument on its head. Primary school children in eight Merseyside schools are being shown images…
Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – Screenshot Gallery
Tech Digest have just grabbed some of the first pics of the newly announced Doctor Who video games, due for release on PC and Mac this June! Split into four episodes, Doctor Who: The Adventure Games will be available for…
Doctor Who video games hitting PCs and Macs this June for free
Doctor Who and his iconic cast of aliens are about to make the jump from your TV screen to your computer monitor in the first series of video games based on the franchise since its reboot a few years ago….
First generation fat PS3s bricked by new 3.21 firmware update
If you've got an old-style bread-bin PlayStation 3 now would be a good time to switch off your internet router. The latest update from Sony's servers is causing nightmares for first generation PS3 owners, bricking their consoles and stopping them…
Just Cause 2 – Review
Name: Just Cause 2 Genre: Sandbox/ Action adventure Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3, PC Price: £34.93 (Amazon) There are plenty of games that attempt to make you feel like the star of your own action movie, but few have done…
Samsung Wave S8500 available to pre-order from Play.com
Samsung's Super AMOLED-flashing Wave S8500 handset was one of the highlights of this ears Mobile World Conference. It's now just popped up for pre-order over at Play.com, and at a far more affordable price than expected. £339.99 will bag you…
Likwid iPhone app lets you bop along to music-based puzzles
Likwid is the latest music based app game from FunMobility. However, whereas most music games stick almost religiously to the tap-a-long format laid down by the likes of Guitar Hero, Likwid prefers brain-bending puzzles. The objective is to fill targets,…
BREAKING: 3D capable Nintendo DS successor, the 3DS, to be revealed at E3
A 3D capable Nintendo DS handheld will be unveiled at E3, Nintendo have today revealed. This latest "3DS" handheld will feature games with three-dimensional graphics, viewable without the need for special glasses. The 3DS will be backwards compatible with all…
Switzerland set to ban violent videogames
Here's some bad news for gamers living in Switzerland; a new law has just been passed in the country which will see any game given a PEGI 16+ or 18+ rating banned from sale. The new ruling states that any…
Poll: BAFTA Video Games Awards – Who should win Best Game?
2009 was a stellar year for games, and just a quick look at this year's nominees for the Best Game at the BAFTA Video Game Awards will show you why. Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, FIFA 10, Call…