Category: Gaming
WORD CRAFT GAME MAKES YOU SMARTER, POSSIBLY…
Generally speaking Propellerhead avoids computer games like the plague; we're easily distracted and end up wasting hours playing the damn things, but Word Craft is an exception because it really makes you think, so it's probably quite good for…
Revolution christened Wii
Just as we were starting to doubt Nintendo's assurance that Revolution was merely a code name, it has been given its official name. So without further ado we welcome the Nintendo Wii to the fast paced world of next-gen…
Games consoles just a fad?
Call me tight careful, but when I shell out a couple of hundred quid on an item, I make sure I get good value out of it. According to a new survey, over £2.5 billion-worth of gadgets have been…
Sony US cuts PS2 price to $129
Effective immediately, Sony America has announced the PS2 is going from $149 to $129. No news on whether European pricing will follow. Check Games Digest for more gaming news….
PS3 getting an early kicking
The Enquirer is reporting that the PS3 has some way to go to reach its final, real hardware and hasn't got much time. While developers and official magazines still, apparently, haven't received test kits, the components currently are 50…
Budget storage for the Xbox 360
If you want a cheap(er) solution to backing up or extending the storage of your Xbox360, Games Digest might have the answer. The Datel XSATA connects your Xbox360 to your PC's hard drive (via the USB socket). It's then…
Japanese gamers ditch home consoles for handhelds
According to Enterbrain, videogame magazine publisher, year-on-year sales of handheld games software and hardware has grown 62 per cent in Japan. Sales of home consoles and software meanwhile has dropped 18 per cent. Handheld items are now selling three…
Grand Theft Auto leads to breakdown of Western society, say researchers
A new study published in The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine says playing Grand Theft Auto makes young men more likely to smoke marijuana, behave uncooperatively n group situations and have sex without contraception. The study of 100…
HDD/DVD recorders with PSP compatibility
Rather than mess about with third party software or shell out for the dying format that is the UMD disc, Sony has introduced a range of HDD/DVD recorders that can connect to your PSP and populate it with video…
PC gamers switch to Macs?
With the arrival of Intel Macs that are dual-bootable, C/Net's Australian arm is predicting PC gamers may move over to Macs . We're betting that the convenience and design simplicity of Macintosh boxes won't win many PC gamers over…