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[VIDEO] Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit trailer takes in Seacrest County

[VIDEO] Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit trailer takes in Seacrest County

Criterion have as good a record as anyone when it comes to EXTREEEEEEEME racing games, so this should be a good'un. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is the latest entry in the popular series, and takes place ... continue
Michael Jackson videogame to come with free glove

Michael Jackson videogame to come with free glove

But not just any glove, naturally. No, that glove. Michael Jackson's single sparkly mitt was one of the many iconic things about the late singer, and now YOU can own your OWN Jackson glove. Yay? There's a catch, ... continue
Attention gamers! Target holding ‘Buy 2 Get 1′ sale next week

Attention gamers! Target holding ‘Buy 2 Get 1′ sale next week

As you prime your wallet/purse for the madness of Black Friday next month, Target is holding a decent sale on videogames that lasts from this Sunday through the whole of next week. If you pick up two ... continue
Disk no longer required for Netflix streaming on Wii

Disk no longer required for Netflix streaming on Wii

Netflix subscribers who wish to stream Netflix content to their Wii no longer need a special disk to do so, as an app has been made available in the Wii Shop Channel to enable streaming without the ... continue
Blocky!: Build your own LEGO Wii controller

Blocky!: Build your own LEGO Wii controller

First of all, yes, this is an official LEGO product, yes, it's a working Wii controller, and yes, you can pre-order it now, you MASSIVE CHILD. *orders four* This totally sweet LEGO Wiimote building kit will ship on ... continue
[VIDEO] Boom-shaka-laka! Play as Obama, Palin, and friends in NBA Jam

[VIDEO] Boom-shaka-laka! Play as Obama, Palin, and friends in NBA Jam

Just like its 16-bit forebear, the 2010 remake of basketball classic NBA Jam will feature a ton of hidden characters, including its share of politicians. There's an even spread of Democrats and Republicans, including Obama, Palin, Dubya Bush, ... continue
Bon Jovi Greatest Hits coming to Rock Band 3

Bon Jovi Greatest Hits coming to Rock Band 3

They may be cripplingly naff, but Rock Band developer Harmonix claims Bon Jovi remains one of the most requested artists for the series. The band has appeared before in the Rock Band franchise - 'Wanted Dead or ... continue
Nintendo’s Wii more popular than cats in the UK

Nintendo’s Wii more popular than cats in the UK

I know the Wii is popular, but this is ridiculous: according to the number crunchers at GfK Chart-Track, Nintendo's Wii console is now in one-third of British homes. That means there are more Wiis than cats (or ... continue
Nintendo Wii gets itself a new controller

Nintendo Wii gets itself a new controller

The image above first appeared on the site of games retailer GameSpot, and shows the boxart for upcoming Wii title FlingSmash. Nothing unusual about that, but here's something: it appears to show a new variation on the ... continue
Next Goldeneye game will cause campers to explode

Next Goldeneye game will cause campers to explode

When playing a first-person shooter game against friends or online, do you like to sit in one spot, near to where the best weapons and/or armor spawns, waiting for your foes to come to you and receive ... continue
Hold that moonwalk: Michael Jackson videogame delayed until 2011

Hold that moonwalk: Michael Jackson videogame delayed until 2011

Michael Jackson may have gone, but his spirit ability to turn a posthumous profit lives on. Hurray! A few months ago, Ubisoft announced Michael Jackson The Experience would be released this year for a variety of consoles, ... continue
[VIDEO] A look at Rock Band 3′s crazy keyboard peripheral

[VIDEO] A look at Rock Band 3′s crazy keyboard peripheral

So Rock Band 3 is including keyboard support in its RAWWWWWK armory, and here's a short video full of Harmonix dudes showing how the thing works. Truth be told, it looks pretty damn fun, particularly when playing ... continue
Original Mario games returning to Wii next month

Original Mario games returning to Wii next month

The very first Super Mario Bros. game turns 25 years old on September 13th, and if Nintendo's really good at anything, it's reselling reviving old games for a healthy profit celebration. Today at a retailer briefing in Japan, ... continue
[VIDEO] Goosebumps!: Metroid: Other M’s sweet TV spot

[VIDEO] Goosebumps!: Metroid: Other M’s sweet TV spot

Live action TV spots for videogames have been popularised in recent years by the likes of the Halo series. I have mixed feelings about a game selling itself on a CGI-stuffed commercial (though I confess the Halo ... continue
Full Rock Band 3 tracklist revealed, Queen, Marley, Winehouse present

Full Rock Band 3 tracklist revealed, Queen, Marley, Winehouse present

Rock Band 3 is set to feature 83 songs spanning five decades, along with new gameplay features such as keyboard support and an advanced "Pro" mode where you can learn to play real instruments. Included in the tracklist ... continue
[VIDEO] New Goldeneye 007 shows off old multiplayer

[VIDEO] New Goldeneye 007 shows off old multiplayer

I've said before that I think even an updated Goldeneye 007 would feel dated in 2010, and I still think it will, but ... nnnnnghh ... LOOKS ... SO ... FUN. It's out on the Wii on ... continue
I can has Mario Paint?: Wii gets a drawing tablet

I can has Mario Paint?: Wii gets a drawing tablet

If you're a child of the '80s like myself, it's highly likely you get misty-eyed just thinking about Mario Paint. Well, Mario Paint ... is not coming back. Sorry. But we're getting the next best thing: a software ... continue
Hurray! Link won’t be talking in next Zelda game

Hurray! Link won’t be talking in next Zelda game

It's kind of an unwritten rule where Zelda games are concerned: in the 24 years the series has been about, hero Link has never been heard speaking (those dreadful CD-i games aside). Sure, he'll grunt as he ... continue
Landon Donovan on cover of North American FIFA 11

Landon Donovan on cover of North American FIFA 11

Even though most of the US stopped caring about soccer the moment this happened, there's no doubt that Landon Donovan's last-minute winning goal against the, er, mighty Algeria will have stayed in the minds of many Americans ... continue
Buy a Sports Illustrated subscription and Madden NFL 11 for $60

Buy a Sports Illustrated subscription and Madden NFL 11 for $60

I don't usually do PSA posts, but this was too good a deal to miss. If you're still waiting to pick up Madden NFL 11, then hold your horses. If you're in the US, Sports Illustrated is ... continue
[VIDEO] Obama to appear in Madden NFL 11

[VIDEO] Obama to appear in Madden NFL 11

In slightly-bizarre-but-still-sort-of-cool news, IGN's latest Madden NFL 11 videos reveal that President Obama himself will be appearing in EA's football game. The video below shows the cut-scene (complete with treacly commentary from Gus Johnson) you get for clinching ... continue
Has Tiger Woods killed his own videogame?

Has Tiger Woods killed his own videogame?

Throughout all of his indiscretions, Tiger Woods has been able to count on support from EA, publisher of the phenomenally successfully Tiger Woods PGA Tour videogames. Despite early speculation that EA was reviewing Woods's association with the ... continue