Category: Gaming
Manhunt 2 banned in the UK for "sustained and cumulative casual sadism"
Bad news if you were looking forward to some happy nights dismembering strangers in Rockstar Games’ Manhunt 2. It’s been refused a certificate by the British Board of Film Classification, meaning the game can’t be legally sold anywhere in the UK. And crikey, the BBFC hasn’t pulled any punches in its explanation of why.
Mobile game of the week: Chuzzle Mobile
Want something to do on the train home tonight? How about spending 20 minutes playing a game that involves sliding furry balls around? No, not the one that got you arrested last year, a different one. Chuzzle Mobile.
Microsoft signs deal for Halo 3 action figures
The long wait is on for Halo fans following the closure of Microsoft’s recent online beta. Halo 3 doesn’t come out until 25th September on Xbox 360. However, here’s some corking news to ease the frustration: McFarlane Toys (of Spawn fame) has bagged the official licence to bring out official Halo action figures.
American doctors formally declare videogames 'addictive'
The American Medical Association is on the verge of recognizing ‘Internet/video game addiction’ as a diagnosable disorder, part of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV, which can be used as a legal defense, and treated with drugs. It also encourages funding examination of the effects of video games and Internet usage on those under the age of 18, and limiting use or playing to 1-2 hours per day, tops. This is both correct and stupid, as these things are wont to be. [GT]
American Doctors Want Videogame ‘Addiction’ Recognised
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Beautiful Katamari game exclusive to Xbox 360?
Those rumours that the next Katamari Damacy game, Beautiful Katamari, would be rolled out across all platforms? Well, let’s just say it’s a sad day for the Ninty and Sony fanboys amongst us, as it’s now been confirmed that the next game in the cult-series will be exclusive to the Xbox 360, and may just be an Xbox Live download.
As fellow Shiny site Xboxer pointed out, if the game…
Sony says sorry for PS3 cathedral controversy
Sony copped some flak from the Church Of England a couple of weeks ago for daring to set one level of PS3 title Resistance: Fall Of Man inside a building bearing a startling resemblance to Manchester Cathedral.
This week's hottest Wii stories: Wii 2 rumours, Soul Calibur co-op, Mega Miis and more…
For me, the big news in the Nintendo Wii world is that I’m still rubbish at Mario Strikers Charged Football. Well, either that, or the rest of the world is just improving quicker than I am. However, over on WiiWii they’ve shamefully neglected this hot story in favour of some more widely relevant stuff. Here’s ten posts worth reading.
The week's hottest Xbox 360 stories: Price cut, Halo 3, Shadowrun and more…
Amid all the blather about PS3 and Wii, people often forget that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console is continuing to fire on all cylinders, particularly when it comes to online and downloadable gaming. Our sister blog Xboxer keeps track of it all – here’s their ten top stories this week:
Sony reveals new PS3 downloadable content
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has given the full skinny on what new PS3 downloads will be available from the PlayStation Store this month. It includes four original games, new content for MotorStorm and Resistance: Fall Of Man, and a bunch of PS one games to download and transfer to your PSP.
Halo 3 Beta for Xbox 360 racks up 12 million hours of playtime
And no, that’s not just from seven crisp-guzzling geeks in Kentucky with too much time on their hands. Microsoft actually signed up 820,000 Xbox 360 owners for its Halo 3 multiplayer beta test, which means an average of 14.6 hours per participant.
