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BBC Leaks Doctor Who Teaser For PS3, Vita, PC

11:30AM December 9, 2011 | Owen Good

A Doctor Who video game is being developed for PS3 and PlayStation Vita, according to a teaser trailer that the BCC evidently published prematurely, then removed, on Thursday. More »


In Real Life

Games Linked To, But Not Officially Blamed For, Man’s Sudden Seizure Death

4:00AM December 4, 2011 | Owen Good

Back in June in Birmingham, England, a rather large man died suddenly, a death the coroner has said was caused by an epileptic fit. Given the victim’s love of video games, they were linked to the death during a hearing, although the deputy coroner investigating the matter stopped short of citing them as a cause. More »


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A Cardboard Marcus Fenix Must Pay For A Seat On The Bus

11:20AM December 2, 2011 | Owen Good

A student in Milton Keynes, England, paid a full bus fare for Marcus Fenix. No, really. Carrying home a life-size cardboard display of the Gears of War protagonist, Liam Sheridan was told by the driver his monthly bus pass didn’t cover his companion. More »


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Xbox Live Hacked? Microsoft Still Says No.

1:00AM November 25, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Earlier this week, British tabloid The Sun ran a story, pointing to a series of “phishing” con jobs that were putting Xbox 360 owners at risk. More »


In Real Life

Forget Cocaine, This Rocker Splurged On Game Consoles

12:00AM November 17, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher (above, cardboard) spent much of the 1990s under a blizzard of cocaine. Now, he’s older. And apparently buying toys. More »


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Rocksteady Played With Bat Signal After Wrapping Arkham City

8:00AM November 14, 2011 | Owen Good

Wrapping up work on their epic Batman: Arkham City, the developers at UK-based Rocksteady Studios set out to party hardy. First up was a 250-lap go-kart race. Then they went to Wayne Manor’s real-life stand-in and turned on the Bat-Signal. More »


In Real Life

Halo Pizza Is Here, Fortunately Restricted To The U.K.

12:30PM November 3, 2011 | Owen Good

Never renowned for fine cuisine, the U.K. is probably the perfect market in which to launch an official Halo pizza from Pizza Hut. More »


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Non-Gamers Pick Minecraft As Winner Of GameCity Prize

3:20AM November 2, 2011 | Mike Fahey

None of the members of the GameCity Prize jury are gamers, but the odd collection of actors, musicians, politicians and journalists recruited to judge seven of the most entertaining video games of the year sure picked a winner. More »


In Real Life

Bikini Babes, Midgets And Condoms Get A British Retailer Uninvited To Game Awards Show

10:30AM October 28, 2011 | Owen Good

Someone forgot to tell Grainger Games that the Games Media Awards are not the David Hasselhoff Roast. The games seller showed up at the UK gala with bikini-clad models, midgets, a giant orange Hummer and branded condoms and are henceforth retailer non grata, say organisers. More »


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Burglary Delivers Huge Setback To Indie Game Project Zomboid

5:00AM October 17, 2011 | Owen Good

The Indie Stone, the UK-based team behind the survival-horror game Project Zomboid might have the worst and hardest luck in independent games development. They’ve battled piracy — the kind that actually does cost a developer money — and had preorders cut off when PayPal suddenly shut down their account for bogus reasons. More »