Electronic Arts has announced that they will be purchasing mobile games publisher Chillingo, who are responsible for publishing Angry Birds on the iPhone for a reported $20 million. The developers of the Angry Birds game, Rovio Mobile, are not part of the deal, and they have actually been … [Read more...] about EA To Buy Angry Birds Publisher Chillingo
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DJ Hero 2 Now Available to Buy
DJ Hero has now arrived on the high street and is available through various retailers offering special limited-time gifts to mark its launch. Check out the offers after the break and a full song list. … [Read more...] about DJ Hero 2 Now Available to Buy
Half A Billion Dollar Marketing Budget For Microsoft Kinect Launch
The New York Post has reported that Microsoft will be budgeting to spend around half a billion dollars on its marketing campaign to launch its new Kinect movement system. The $500 million will be spent on a campaign that includes TV spots, online ads, print ads, cereal boxes, and anything you can … [Read more...] about Half A Billion Dollar Marketing Budget For Microsoft Kinect Launch
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows ‘Epic’ Trailer (video)
EA Games has just released its 'Epic' game trailer, as it calls it, for the first part of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. From the look at the video, I hope Harry's got some spare batteries for his wand as the trailer shows very intense fight scenes with plenty of wand action. View it after … [Read more...] about Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows ‘Epic’ Trailer (video)
Blizzard Sues StarCraft 2 Hack Sellers
After banning around 5,000 Starcraft players for cheating, Blizzard is now targeting the sellers of the Starcraft 2 hacks and has already sued a number of individuals in connection with software hacks. Blizzard is suing three named individuals along with ten "Does" who created and sold cheating … [Read more...] about Blizzard Sues StarCraft 2 Hack Sellers
17 New Titles Launching With Microsoft Kinect
Microsoft Kinect is due to go on sale shortly, and it seems that some more games will be launching with Microsoft Kinect as they have now announced 17 new game titles that will be available with Kinect. Launch Day Titles There will be 12 new games available on launch day, and these include: - … [Read more...] about 17 New Titles Launching With Microsoft Kinect
Fable III Kingmaker App For Android And iOS (video)
With the launch date of Fable 3 only just over a week away on October 26th, Microsoft has launched a new Fable 3 Android and iOS game to get you in the mood. Fable III: Kingmaker is a new game that Europeans can play and is web-based, requiring you to register to play. Once registered, the game … [Read more...] about Fable III Kingmaker App For Android And iOS (video)
AMD Releases Images Of New Radeon HD6870
Today AMD has released a few teaser images of its new line of HD 68xx graphics cards before the official launch and unveiling on Friday this week. The photos look similar to the recent 5000 series cards with the added exception of the I/O bracket. Both the HD6870 and HD6850 from the photos have two … [Read more...] about AMD Releases Images Of New Radeon HD6870
Cubelets, Smart Modular Cube Robots
Cubelets are smart modular cube robots that individually are pretty fantastic, but connect them together and the fun really starts. These innovative robots are designed to be both educational and entertaining, making them a perfect tool for children and adults alike to explore the basics of robotics … [Read more...] about Cubelets, Smart Modular Cube Robots
Angry Birds For Android Hits 2 Million Downloads
Yesterday we told you that the new Angry Birds for Android had reached a massive 1 million downloads in just 24 hours. Now it seems that Angry Birds has reached a total of 2 million downloads in the first two days. According to the developer, Rovio Mobile, Angry Birds is now well over two million … [Read more...] about Angry Birds For Android Hits 2 Million Downloads
Wii Remote Plus Coming To Europe November 5th
Some of our readers will remember the new Wii Remote Plus that we featured on the site a while back. Nintendo has announced that it will be available in Europe from November 5th, 2010. The new Wii Remote Plus features built-in Wii Motion Plus, so there is no need for an additional add-on like with … [Read more...] about Wii Remote Plus Coming To Europe November 5th
The Ultimate Slot Car Track (video)
James-Michael Gregory Harlan has created what is possibly the ultimate slot car track, the White Lake Formula 1 Ring. Its a 20-square-foot space, the ring is 1/32-scale, the lap is 145 feet long, and it features 19 turns and 2.5 feet of elevation change slot car track and has taken years to build. … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Slot Car Track (video)
