Sega Master System Hits Virtual Console
The Master system was much more successful in Europe than elsewhere, so UK gamers should be particularly jazzed about this announcement. Is it weird for anyone else that these games are being released for a Nintendo console? The last time I even heard someone talk about the Sega Master System was when some schoolyard tough [...]
Skype Meets PSP
I use Skype all the time to connect with family and friends back home, so news of its arrival on the PSP platform piqued my interest. Compatibility will be unlocked with newer model PSP’s (sorry early adoptors, not enough RAM) with the new 3.90 firmware update, available now. With 1MB of memory, you’ll hear that [...]
Sony has No Plans to Bring 120 GB HD to UK
Despite rumors that Sony plans to release a beefier hard drive with the PS3, Sony’s European headquarters have confirmed that they have no current plans to do so.
While this may seem like an exorbitant amount of extra space, several of my Xbox-owning friends have already complained that their 120 GB hard drives are already [...]
Indie Games of 2007
Gamers should expect a dearth of games during the post-Christmas drought. It’s a perfect time to check out some of the year’s best games that you’ve never heard of.
Why play indie games?
1. they are often quirky
2. they aren’t developed by a marketing team
3. they are labors of love
4. they offer a fresh perspective
5. [...]
Make Up Your Mind, People
So now video games are going to keep kids from getting obese. I can never keep track of these reactionary blowhards.
Five schools in Worcestershire have already trialled a project aimed at children who consistently missed PE lessons.
Whoa. They missed PE? Whatever happened to punishment? When I was a kid, if I missed a class, even [...]
A Look at Week 4’s PAL Releases
Not a whole heck of a lot coming out next week. I can’t believe that the Chessmaster franchise is still going strong. I had a copy of Chessmaster 3000 for the NES, which featured a grizzled old man with a chip on his shoulder who would insult you when you made a stupid move. [...]
Preview: Okami heads to Wii in March
You guys! One of the few games that makes me wish I had a PS2 is being released for the Wii in the UK in late March. Awesome! May a thousand critics once again grab their pens and furiously write “Games are art!” all over the internet (Dudes, a stylistic design does not make it [...]
Gizmondo Lives!
Like a phoenix’s neglected stepchild, Gizmondo has lurched away from the ashes. Reborn for a new generation of nonexistent open source gaming enthusiasts, the handheld will focus on user generated content and the “democratisation of gaming”. Cripe. When will this guy learn that people just want to play games, not make a cultural statement. No [...]
Follow-up: UK Development Giant SCi’s Financial Roller Coaster
Last week we reported the UK’s biggest game publisher’s financial woes. Time for background and follow-up on this convoluted saga.
In April 2005, a small but feisty SCi, gaining exposure for its financial reliability and strong management takes over megapublisher Eidos Interactive. Within the next two months, Eidos released Hitman: Blood Money and Tomb Raider Legend [...]
Sensationalism: Crack for Columnists
Are we still having this conversation? In 2008?
Times columnist Janice Turner has penned a smarmy indictment of video games, comparing the pasttime to hardcore illegal drug use.
Comparing Xbox to crack is about as constructive as comparing any politician to Hitler. It’s just silly and makes me immediately write off your position as inflammatory, pandering [...]