UK Government backs more current computer science education
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: November 30, 2011Filed under: Gaming
A call for more current Computer Science teaching in schools has been backed by the Government after leading video games developers’ recommendations. An independent review of skills carried out by Alex Hope of Double Negative and Ian Livingstone of Eidos…
Video game piracy increase in UK risks industry meltdown
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: November 14, 2011Filed under: Gaming
Piracy is a crime that occurs all too often these days. The industry most affected by it at the moment is films but music and games piracy is on the rise and not far behind. The latest research has found…
Blockbuster / Gamestop Trade In Values 2010 / 2011
By: Tina Chubb | Posted: November 27, 2010Filed under: Gaming
Video games are always a popular choice of gift when it comes to Christmas, and there’s plenty of great new games to buy this year such as Gran Turismo 5, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. There…
Amazon Brings Black Friday 2010 Ads Early: Amazing Deals
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: September 20, 2010Filed under: Gaming
For Amazon it seems as if Black Friday 2010 has come early, as the online retailer has a huge sale on video games and accessories. According to ConsolePress, this is the time of year that Amazon decides to shift its…
Best-Reviewed Cross-Platform Games, 2010 (through June 30)
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: July 7, 2010Filed under: Gaming
As we progress to the middle of the year, we take a look at what games have been gracing our gaming consoles since the turn of the 2010.
Roger Ebert Apologizes After Video Games Opinion
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: July 2, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
For those who do not know, Roger Ebert is a movie critic who has received the biggest bashing of his life – all because of his opinion on video games. He said that all video games could never be seen…
Boy Scouts Video Game Badge: The Guidelines
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: April 28, 2010Filed under: Gaming
Would you have ever thought that Boy Scouts in the U.S would ever receive a video game badge? Well this is just the latest badge to join the others available to the Cub Scouts, Tiger Cubs and the Webelos Scouts,…
Video Games and Sleep: Preliminary Study
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: April 16, 2010Filed under: Gaming
Whenever you hear that playing too much video games will affect how you sleep, a preliminary study proves that this is not the case. The report suggests that if a male teenager plays on his games console before he goes…
PS3 and Xbox 360 Q1 2010: Notable games coming soon
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: January 4, 2010Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Now that we are in 2010 – New Year and decade – it’s time to think about what games are coming soon, especially in Q1. Meodia has reported some information that was found via IGN boards, this focuses on two…
Females dominating PC games – Your thoughts?
By: Alan Ng | Posted: April 9, 2009Filed under: Gaming, PC Games
A recent study into female participation in PC gaming has concluded in some surprising results. Media analysis group Nielsen conducted the search on females aged between 24-54.
California court ruling: Minors allowed to buy violent video games
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: February 23, 2009Filed under: Gaming
On Friday, February 20, a panel of three judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California has now said that it is ok for minors to purchase violent video games. The judges involved threw out psychology research,…
European Parliament states games are good for kids!
By: Alan Ng | Posted: February 12, 2009Filed under: Gaming
TechReport have stated that a fresh report from the European Parliament into the effects of video games on children has concluded with ‘somewhat’ surprising results, stating that ‘Video games can stimulate learning of facts and skills such as strategic thinking,…
NecroVisioN Preview for PC: Nothing outstanding
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 19, 2009Filed under: Gaming, PC Games
One thing that I have to mention about NecroVisioN before we speak about the preview is how strange the title is, who thinks these names up. The new PC game delves into World War I, the war is in full…
Lord of the Rings Conquest Review: where are they?
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 13, 2009Filed under: Gaming, PC Games, Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Lord of the Rings Conquest is just the latest game from the LOTR world and has been developed by Pandemic Studios, and published by Electronic Arts. Game fans will recognize that much of the gameplay mechanics have been borrowed from…
Dead Rising 2 on Xbox 360 Confirmed by Blue Castle
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: November 7, 2008Filed under: Gaming
Fans of zombie movies loved dead rising on the Xbox 360 and how they could smash zombies out the way just like in the movies, and today we have some good news for these gamers. Dead Rising 2 has been…
