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Last night saw the GAME British Academy Video Game Awards. A night filled with celebs and developers and lots of journos in a small sweaty media room!! For me the big winner of the night was Heavy Rain; scooping up 3 awards. Other highlights included a suprise (for me at least) win for EA’s Need …
Roundup of the GAME British Academy Video Game Awards from last night (ARTICLES) Read More »
If you are not already avidly playing Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO), why not sign up today. But, before you do, head to twitter, follow @yarstweet and say “Hi can I have a newbie key #yarsnewbie” and if we have any left you could be the proud owner of a Newbie Key. This key, …
Newbie Keys for Lord of the Rings Online – read on! (PC) Read More »
Air Conflicts: Secret Wars will now test if you have gaming nerves of steel with some breathtaking flight maneuvers and exhilarating dogfights at dizzying heights. Five new screenshots will now provide some thrilling action shots of aerial combat. Air Conflicts: Secret Wars will be released in May 2011 for Windows PC, PlayStation®3 and Xbox …
Foxconn, the world’s leading manufacturer of computer components and systems, today announced the arrival of the Nettop NT-535, finally bringing true high definition (HD) quality playback to Intel Atom based systems without the use of third party graphics. With a volume of only 0.6 of a litre, the NT-535 is a significant step forward from …
Foxconn delivers HD playback and 1080p in a tiny package (PC) Read More »
GameCity, the world’s best loved videogames festival, today announced the details of the next GameCityNights, the late night exploration of videogames culture. GameCityNights Season 2 Episode 3 will be headlined by Jakub Dvorský and will take place on March 25th at Antenna, Beck Street, NG1 1EQ, from 6pm. Entry is strictly 18+. For details on …
GameCityNights present two world premieres from Machinarium creator Jakub Dvorský Read More »
Leading independent games publisher Chillingo, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), is delighted to confirm that Cut The Rope™ has won a BAFTA in last night’s British Academy’s Game Awards, making it the first iPhone game to ever win the prestigious award. Cut The Rope, published globally by Chillingo and developed by Zeptolab, …
CUT THE ROPE NAMED AS FIRST iPHONE GAME TO WIN A BAFTA (IOS) Read More »
Right then, tonight the GAME BAFTA awards shall take place. Amazingly I will be there to report on what is going on. So if you would like to follow what is happening (I will do my best to keep up), start following @yarstweet and @daverage on Twitter. If you are not bothered about knowing things …
Beautiful Game Studios, part of Square Enix Europe today announced that the critically acclaimed BIG CUP CRICKET will be stepping up to the Android crease. BIG CUP CRICKET is Beautiful Game Studio’s first release on the Android platform and two versions are planned; an ad-powered free version, and an upgraded premium version priced at £3.00 …
Spartans, steel yourselves for a new test of valour and prepare to defy the Covenant! The battle for Reach reignites today with the worldwide launch of three spectacular new multiplayer maps for the top-rated blockbuster shooter of 2010, “Halo: Reach.” Available exclusively on Xbox LIVE for 800 Microsoft Points, the “Halo: Reach” Defiant Map Pack …
The EVE Online community has requested that we begin a “PLEX for Good: Japan” effort to help those currently suffering unimaginable hardship following the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. PLEX for Good is a charitable program initiated by the players of EVE Online that has allowed them to donate in-game currency to be …
EVE Online players organize for Japan relief effort (PC) Read More »
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH today announced it will release the Reverie DLC pack for its acclaimed Castlevania: Lords of Shadow title on March 30th. The publisher has also released a trailer, showcasing the DLC’s new content. The download content will be available from PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE®Arcade, and costs 7,99 Euros/£6.39 for the PlayStation®3 version, …
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow DLC gets a date (360, PS3) Read More »
Turns out that dragons are tougher than Pokemon and so are boxers as Dragon Age II and Fight Night Champion push the little monsters around the chart. Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, ©2011 UKIE Ltd POS. TITLE PUBLISHER LAST WEEK 1 DRAGON AGE II EA GAMES 2 POKEMON WHITE VERSION NINTENDO 1 3 FIGHT …
UK Charts: Dragons beat down the Pokemon as Dragon Age II takes the lead! Read More »