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Article | 7/03/2011 Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play vs Apple iPhone 4: Smartphone showdown

After months of rumours, Sony Ericsson finally confirmed it will launch its XPERIA Play Android smartphone -- dubbed the 'PlayStation phone' -- in the...

Article | 21/02/2011 In pictures: We celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda

Today is an important day, although you might not have realised. It's the 25th anniversary of the Japanese release of the first Legend of Zelda video ...

Article | 9/02/2011 In pictures: Nintendo 3DS Australian launch

At a launch party in Sydney last night, Nintendo announced the release date and price of its upcoming 3DS handheld console. The $349.95 device will be...

Article | 17/01/2011 10 strange facts about the Kingdom Hearts franchise

It's been almost nine years since the Disney-Square crossover Kingdom Hearts debuted on the PlayStation 2 and the series has developed a strong follow...

Article | 11/01/2011 CES Concept Tech: 16 Gizmos Worth Waiting For

One of the funnest parts of the Consumer Electronics Show are the cool, the crazy, and just-around-the-corner products.

Article | 11/01/2011 2011's Hottest Tech: CES and Beyond

From CES in January to next holiday season, 2011 promises some phenomenal new gear.

Article | 22/12/2010 Top 10 video games for the holiday season

If you're looking to pick up a few video games this holiday season, make sure they're from the following list...

Article | 20/12/2010 The best games of this generation: as voted by you

Choosing this generation's best game (thus far) is a difficult undertaking -- which is why we handed the task over to you, our readers. A few months a...

Article | 27/12/2010 The 24 Best PS3 Games

From action epics like God of War III to the masterfully told interactive thriller Heavy Rain, we count down the very best games ever released for the...

Article | 26/12/2010 The 32 Best Xbox 360 Games

Spending a little extra time with your Xbox 360? Wondering which games are worth your holiday cash? Take a look at the 32 Best Xbox 360 Games

Article | 21/12/2010 10 reasons to hate PC gamers

From World of Warcraft nerdlingers to rampant games piracy, we list ten reasons to hate PC gamers.

Article | 14/12/2010 Celebrating Commander Keen's 20th anniversary

It's the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Commander Keen game. We thought about sending some fine china to Apogee and id Software, but dec...

Article | 14/12/2010 World of Warcraft Cataclysm

Here's something that doesn't happen every day. A game millions of players have been enjoying over the last six years has been wiped off the face of t...

Article | 11/12/2010 Apple's switch to Sandy Bridge: Impact for gamers?

Rumors suggest that Intel's forthcoming Sandy Bridge integrated CPU/graphics platform will find its way into the lower-end range of the next generatio...

Article | 22/11/2010 GamePro vs. Kinect

By the time you read this, Kinect for Xbox 360 will finally be hitting stores nationwide; some two weeks after its launch in America and Europe.

Article | 15/11/2010 Best iPad games

The iPad has been described as a revolutionary device, and it offers a world of possibilities when it comes to games.

Article | 11/11/2010 Call of Duty Black Ops gets slammed across the web by gamers

For all the launch fanfare, it sounds like Call of Duty Black Ops may be suffering from Fallout New Vegas syndrome. Scan the PC version's official for...

Article | 13/11/2010 Hacker turns Kinect for Xbox 360 into Kinect for Linux PCs

Well, that was fast. Do-it-yourself electronics kit maker and hobby retailer Adafruit recently announced that a hacker had won the company's Open Kine...

Article | 10/11/2010 Less Rokk, More Talk: an interview with Freezepop

Even if you've never heard of the band Freezepop, there's a good chance you've jammed along to some of their tunes before — the Boston-based syn...

Article | 8/11/2010 The rise and fall of rhythm games

The rhythm genre exploded onto the scene in a big way with the release of RedOctane's Guitar Hero and Harmonix's Rock Band,