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Wisconsin Steals Video Game Cosplay World Record

4:40AM October 7, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Oh you Londoners thought you were so hot, with your 376 video game cosplayers in one place. Well you just got served by Wisconsin, as the Guinness Book of World Records recognises an even larger gathering in the state known for its cheese. More »

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Was The Sony Takedown Looting Rioters Or Professional Crooks?

6:00PM September 1, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In early August, as riots raged through north London, the Sony Enfield distribution centre burned. Three million CDs and tens of thousand DVDs were lost in the fire. Looters made off with game consoles. More »

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One Of England’s Biggest Rock Stars Blames Games For Riots

5:00PM August 15, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

The reason for a city’s youth rioting for days are no doubt complex and many. But, hey, let’s blame video games, because that’s exactly what rocker Noel Gallagher is doing. More »

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London Looting Victim Photo Inspires Outrage, Video Game

5:00AM August 12, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Aaron Biber, 89, stand with his hands out, eyes downcast, looking at what remains of the barber shop he’s run for 41 years in London. More »

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Eyewitness: Looters Are Stealing Sony Stuff, Like The Wii

6:00PM August 9, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

As the riots in London rage on and spread to other UK cities, damage is being to buildings, homes, cars and more. More »

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London Riots Inspire Fresh Grand Theft Auto Finger Pointing

1:00PM August 9, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

What has spurned hundreds to take to the streets of London to riot, burn and loot? According to the London Evening Standard newspaper, the city’s continuing — and spreading — riots have their roots in Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto. More »

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Computer Learns To Play Civilization By Reading The Instruction Manual

10:30AM July 14, 2011 | Owen Good

Starting from nothing, a computer taught itself to read the instruction manual for Civilization and saw its rate of victory jump from 46 per cent to 79 per cent. More »

Nintendo

Oh How They Danced, The Starter Pokémon Of Stonehenge

2:30AM March 5, 2011 | Mike Fahey

At last night’s Pokémon Black & White premiere party in London the starters batted cleanup for vocal group One Direction, taking the stage to show off the sort of moves no trainer can teach. More »

In Real Life

Lara Croft Shows Off The ‘World’s Largest iPhone’

3:40AM December 21, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Lara Croft’s face adorns the 56 iPads that make up the “world’s largest iPhone” at London’s St Pancras International station. Once the installation was completed the devices were given away to celebrate the iPad release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. More »

In Real Life

A Space Giraffe Meets Its Maker

8:20AM November 9, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Space Giraffe creator and Llamasoft founder Jeff Minter poses with what we can only assume is some sort of space giraffe at the 2010 R3play retro gaming show in England over the weekend. As seen on Gemz_photography’s Flickr stream. More »