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Nintendo has dated and priced the Wii’s new motion-sensing accessory, Wii MotionPlus, for this June. Read more…

Oh yes, you didn’t think you’d see this before the Easter weekend. Jim Henson’s Muppets are back and they’re satirizing Resident Evil 5. Original voice overs are used to go over the game’s synopsis and will make you wish for a Muppet’s shooter. Credit goes to Jim Henson, Black 20 and IGN. Enjoy!

Now all those Thompson supporters can be shut up about violent FPS games making players violent. Research has shown that driving and even table tennis games make players more agitated and aggressive. Read more…

Following its reveal during Satoru Itwata’s GDC keynote, here’s the first HQ teaser trailer for the Nintendo DS game Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Read more…

Open world first-person shooters would strike fear into even the most robust developer, and to a certain extent the task has trumped Ubisoft, holding their game back from being the classic it might have been. Although it has its draw backs, Far Cry 2’s freedom results in a unique, engaging experience that other first-person shooters have never even had the guts to attempt. Read more…

Consumer trade show CES is currently underway, and after a relatively muted Sony conference accentuated by an amusing Tom Hanks and a thrusting Usher, we have a few PlayStation statistics to share with you. Read more…

All we’ve seen of God of War III is a short teaser that most suspect to be CGI.  News of an original trailer making its way to the 2008 Video Game Awards was accompanied by the thought that the trailer would be an extended version of that CGI reveal.  It’s not. It’s real-time gameplay. Read more…

MotorStorm is back.  I’ll be honest, after sinking hours racing against brutal and often suicidal AI in vehicles that would explode at the slightest nudge, I’m not sure I was ready to return to the track. I’m glad I did.  MotorStorm Pacific Rift ticks all of the boxes, cracking almost every criticism you might have held against its predecessor.  Brutal and beautiful, this isn’t just pure off-road racing, this is MotorStorm racing. Read more…

It’s been a long time coming, but finally there’s a demo of Kojima Production’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on the PlayStation Store.  The Japanese PlayStation Store that is. Read more…

In shock from scandalous accusations, Sackboy slowly saunters from the shadows and into the spotlight.  As indulgent as that alliteration might be, there really aren’t enough words to adorn LittleBigPlanet.  I asked whether the game could live up to the hype last month, which is ultimately for you to decide, but in my opinion LittleBigPlanet has launched itself into a whole new stratosphere of excellence. Read more…

Mix Islam and entertainment to find the media lapping it up. Religious controversy sells, and even the BBC picks up on the trend. Read more…

In the past few hours there have been rampant reports of a LittleBigPlanet delay in Europe.  Retailers have emailed customers who pre-ordered the game, telling them that the title won’t meet its 24th October release.  Sony has now confirmed a worldwide delay, citing an almost unbelievable reason. Read more…

Microsoft weren’t going to break the old adage that ‘price cuts cause increased sales,’ proving their tactics correct with a near doubling of US console sales over August, according to the NPD group. Read more…

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The LittleBigPlanet Beta brought us many innovative creations, but none as endearing and hilarious as this little ditty.  Sackboys and girls: put on your costumes and get ready to sing, dance and rap!  Their music taste is eclectic, their moves electric.

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Health regulations held it back, but in the end nothing could stifle the return of WipEout; the futuristic racer accentuated by unnecessary punctuation. Gorgeous Britishness and stunning presentation underscore the virtues of this high definition remake. Read more…

You may have stumbled across crazed individuals rushing to get their hands on the LittleBigPlanet Beta. Video gaming websites have excitedly offered beta codes, with the stampede bringing some servers to a crawl.  I’ve had the beta for a number of days now and I’m pleased to announce that LittleBigPlanet may well be the revolutionary game it always hoped to be. Read more…

Who’d think the developer who brought us snooker sims could also bring us a game as technologically exciting and narratively intriguing as Hydrophobia. Blade Interactive are the folks to do so, who had a successful yet muted showing at this years E3. Read more…

Remember Eight Days?  Sony London’s cover shooter that was making waves in 2005?  Come early 2008 we believed the game was entering full production. Come mid-2008, the game was cancelled and later replaced with…EyePet. Now all that’s left of Eight Days is the lost development footage found floating on youtube. Read more…

We said WipEout HD should be released by the end of the month and we were right. The download only game will be available globally on September 25th. Read more…

A campaign launched earlier this year by the UK’s National Health Service has picked up pace, now targeting the country’s universities. The initiative ushers young people to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases by offering a Nintendo Wii for their…wee. Read more…