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  • News: Group wants legal guidelines for online games

    Online video games expose players and publishers to a host of new risks for which they must prepare according to French lobbying group the Internet Rights Forum, which issued guidelines for publishers and legislators today.

  • News: Nintendo accused of faking Wii shortages

    Claims that Nintendo is limiting supply of its Wii console in a ploy to fake demand for the popular gaming machine have been denied by the company.

  • News: New PlayStation Portable hits 1m sales in Japan

    Sony's slimmer and cheaper PlayStation Portable (PSP) has racked up sales of 1 million units in its first two months on sale in Japan.

  • News: PS3 price cut boosts Sony's US sales

    Sony's decision to drop the price of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and the introduction of a cheaper version of the console have boosted sales of the gaming machines in North America.

  • News: Zalman launches £350 3D gaming screen

    Zalman is set to launch a 3D display for gaming and movie playback at a price point likely to entice consumers. The 19in Trimon ZM-M190 and the Trimon ZM-M220W, will go onsale by mid-December with price tags of £349 and £429 inc VAT, respectively.

  • News: Microsoft launching new Halo 3 maps

    Microsoft is to release three new Halo 3 multiplayer maps next month for 800 Microsoft Points.

  • News: Sony cuts PS3 development costs

    Sony has cut the price of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) development kit by 50 percent in an effort to encourage more games.

  • News: PS3 & Wii battle for Christmas console domination

    Sony insists that its PlayStation 3 (PS3) console will be a big success story over the festive period, although one analyst says Nintendo's Wii will win the bragging rights in the console market.

  • News: New Nintendo DS in the works

    Analyst Evan Wilson says Nintendo has finished work on a third Nintendo DS model, but it won't be released for a while.

  • News: Free games: The 15 best sites on the internet

    There are few better ways to use time, a PC, and an internet connection than by whiling away a few hours with online games. And you frequently don't have to pay to play on the internet: hundreds, if not thousands, of sites offer a veritable cornucopia of free games, from online versions of classic card and board games to cute casual puzzlers and TV-game-show style multiplayer pastimes.

  • News: PS3 price cut sparks Sony revival

    A $399 (£200) price cut has boosted PS3 sales in the US to more than 100,000 units for the week ending November 11 - figures on scale with Wii and 360 sales.

  • News: Microsoft reveals Xbox Originals woes

    Microsoft says "there are some known issues" with the new downloadable games for the Xbox 360, including choppy visuals, lack of additional content, and even problems with systems crashing.

  • News: Nintendo Wii beats Xbox for downloadable games

    Nintendo Wii currently has the greatest number of games available for download, though all are re-released titles, says Electronic Entertainment Design and Research.

  • News: Nintendo Wii shortage possible before Christmas

    Those hoping for a Nintendo Wii this Christmas may be disappointed, according to the BBC, with UK retailers apparently facing a struggle to keep up with demand for the popular console.

  • News: 61 new features requested for Windows 7

    A leaked wishlist for Windows 7, the codename for the desktop operating system that will replace Windows Vista, has been published online by tech site Neowin.

  • News: Parents given Xbox 360 time limit tool

    Microsoft's Xbox 360 will soon be able to limit the total number of hours played by younger gamers.

  • News: Nintendo Wii users get Mii voting channel

    Nintendo is launching an interactive Nintendo Wii channel to let users upload, view, and vote on the best Mii creations.

  • News: PlayStation 3 gets free web security service

    Trend Micro has launched a security service for Sony's PS3 (PlayStation 3) that blocks access to some potentially malicious websites. Trend's service is available as part of Sony's 2.00 firmware update for the PS3, also released today.

  • News: Sony plans new £70 PlayStation 2

    Sony is to sell a new, lighter version of the PS2 (PlayStation 2) in Japan on 22 November.

  • News: Acer, Gateway plan gaming laptop for 2008

    Following its purchase by Acer, early next year Gateway plans to launch its first high-end notebook PC designed specifically for gamers. Gateway will continue to design its own laptops, which will feature updated colours and features for the C-Series, M-Series, T-Series and P-Series products, according to Lisa Emard, director of media relations at Gateway.