Video games

Crime & punishment - breaking the virtual rules

1 Nov 2007

These days, when we talk about crime in the cyber world we’re not referring to the joyriding depicted in Need for Speed or the multiple murders of Manhunt. These are crimes against computer controlled characters within games. This may sound…

Top Gear to be available through Gran Turismo 5

25 Oct 2007

Some 40 episodes of the popular motoring show Top Gear are to be available on a dedicated Gran Turismo TV channel. Games enthusiasts will be able to download the shows via the PlayStation 3’s online network, while the test track used by the BBC…

Game over? Halo 3 launch dampened by leaked conclusion

27 Sep 2007

The excitement caused by the global launch of Halo 3 could be dampened by the news that the game’s final scenes have already appeared on the web. Thousands of enthusiasts queued outside some 1,000 UK stores which opened late to be among the first to…

Predictable video game adaptation #713

6 Sep 2007

At the very least the Joust movie will be odd, the news that a new live action version of Street Fighter is in the works just invokes a wave of crushing ennui. Though it’s going to have to go some to be as appalling as the Jean-Claude Van Damme/Kylie…

Bizarre video game adaptation #146

6 Sep 2007

There’s a few slightly alarming video game adaptations in the pipeline. Hitman you can sort of understand, Halo might be a bit of a stretch and the new Resident Evil just looks rubbish. However, CP Productions have taken the bar, raised it a little…

Play - War Room

Life & Style

24 Apr 2007

Gaming is great - digging out your console or powering up your PC for a dose of virtual action. It’s even more fun if you get a few mates together for a bone-crunching Tekken session or a pass-the-mic round of SingStar. Now imagine a group of 28 with…

Life & Style - Play - Alien nation

Alien nation

10 Apr 2007

So it’s finally here, after a four month delay, a barrage of negative press, and spiralling development costs, but was the PS3 worth the wait? Initial sales figures suggest so. Sony managed to sell 600,000 units across Europe in the first week alone and…

Life & Style - Play - Formula One Championship Edition

Formula One Championship Edition (Sony)

10 Apr 2007

PS3 Unless you’re blessed with the cat-like dexterity of everyone’s favourite square-jawed Scot, chances are you’ll appreciate the help that Sony are trying to give in their latest racer. Unlike Mr Coulthard, most of us were born with fat chipolatas…

Life & Style - Play - Motorstorm

Motorstorm (Evolution Studios)

10 Apr 2007

PS3 Mud. That’s apparently what next-gen is all about. Granted, this may not be the most ringing endorsement for drawing £425 from your bank account, but bear with us. You see, this isn’t just any old mud, oh no. It’s gloriously unpredictable…

Life & Style - Play - Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog (Sega)

10 Apr 2007

PS3 Remember the days when all Sonic had to worry about was running through shiny gold rings and traversing the occasional loop-the-loop? Well now he’s got a lot more to contend with. Other than rescuing his - disturbingly - human girlfriend, Sonic…