After all the rumours and leaked adverts, Microsoft has confirmed a price cut for the Xbox 360 in Australia. ...

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl has hit the top spot of the UK all formats chart this week, pushing last week's leader LEGO Indiana Jones down to number three. ...

Read Super Smash Bros. Brawl crashes the chart top spot on Pocket-lint now

Pauls Sams, Blizzard's chief operating officer, has called for Microsoft to put its backing behind the Windows operating system as a gaming platform. ...

Read Blizzard calls for Microsoft push PC gaming on Pocket-lint now

The BBFC has hit back at recent criticism from top dogs at Microsoft and EA, after they voiced their concerns over the Byron report's proposal that the group starts rating a larger proportion of video games in the UK. ...

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Electronic Arts has spoken out about the persistent bad connection issues that have been causing Battlefield: Bad Company gamers over the weekend. ...

Read EA apologies for Bad Company connection problems on Pocket-lint now

Harmonix has announced that it will be releasing Rock Band 2 as a timed exclusive to Xbox 360 in September, with other platforms to follow later on. ...

Read Harmonix announces Rock Band 2 on Pocket-lint now

Microsoft has released a licensed content transfer tool for the Xbox 360 that will allow consumers to transfer purchased downloaded content from Xbox Live from one console to another. ...

Read Microsoft releases Xbox 360 DRM transfer tool on Pocket-lint now

If you're a tennis fan, and Wimbledon has had you glued to the TV, then a rather well-timed tennis game, Top Spin 3, has just released a demo on Xbox Live that might take your fancy. ...

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If you've been waiting to take the plunge and buy an Xbox 360, then Zavvi may well have the deal that will push you over the edge. ...

Read Zavvi offers tempting 360 bundle on Pocket-lint now

If you downloaded the Super Street Fighter II Turbo High Definition Remix beta and have been having problems with freezes, it looks like you'll just have to make do. ...

Read No patch for Street Fighter II beta on Pocket-lint now

Konami's associate producer on Rock Revolution, Keith Matejka, has hit out at developers of rival music games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band, saying that they should make their peripherals cross-compatible. ...

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For anyone that bought Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 from Xbox Live recently, there's good news. The Super Street Fighter II Turbo High Definition Remix beta (good to know they're keeping the name nice and simple) is now available to download, exclusively for you. ...

Read Street Fighter II HD Beta starts today on Pocket-lint now

Rockstar has released a new patch for GTA IV that should stop the majority of freezing and online connectivity issues that some gamers on both Xbox 360 and PS3 have been experiencing since its launch. ...

Read Rockstar releases GTA IV patch on Pocket-lint now

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty 5 will feature an online co-op mode for up to four players. ...

Read Co-op for Call of Duty 5 confirmed on Pocket-lint now

The full tracklisting for Guitar Hero Aerosmith has been released, with the surprise (or perhaps not-so) inclusion of some non-Aerosmith tracks. ...

Read Guitar Hero Aerosmith full tracklisting released on Pocket-lint now

Representatives for The Beatles are rumoured to be in talks with two companies in a hope to extend the Fab Four's back catalogue into the realm of video games. ...

Read Beatles reps in talks with game developers on Pocket-lint now

Football fans feeling a bit deflated at the lack of any British side in the Euro 2008 competition will soon be able to enjoy the latest installment in the Pro Evo Soccer Series. ...

Read Pro Evo Soccer 2009 announced on Pocket-lint now

Sony's PlayStation 3 has shown its strength in Japan by dominating Japanese hardware sales over the past week. ...

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EA Sports has done some clever work with the simulation engine in the UEFA Euro 2008 videogame and tested all the teams in the Euro competition against each other, to determine who should come out on top. ...

Read EA predicts Portugal to win Euro 2008 on Pocket-lint now

Sega has revealed its European line-up for the rest of 2008, which includes dates for two new Sonic games. ...

Read Sega reveals 2008 line-up on Pocket-lint now

Amazon customers in the States will be able to get their hands on an exclusive Fallout 3 bundle, thanks to a deal with the game's publisher, Bethesda. ...

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It seems Grand Theft Auto can do no wrong. Forbes magazine has dug up some data from NPD Group, which shows GTA: San Andreas is the best-selling game of all time in the US. Well, in the last 15 years at least. ...

Read GTA: San Andreas best-selling game in US... ever on Pocket-lint now

It seems Bioshock fans can be sure they'll have plenty to play for some time yet, as Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick has let slip plans for a Bioshock 3 - even though the second instalment of the franchise isn't out until the end of the year. ...

Read Take-Two chairman hints at Bioshock 3 on Pocket-lint now

Take-Two has admitted that downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV in Xbox 360 has been delayed from fiscal Q4 2008 to Q1 2009. ...

Read GTA IV DLC delayed on Pocket-lint now

Call of Duty gamers, listen up - a new Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack is now available for free download from Nvidia. ...

Read New Call of Duty 4 Map Pack available on Pocket-lint now

Two new games have been added to Xbox Live for your downloading pleasure. ...

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Infinity Ward studio, owned by Activision, has confirmed that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. ...

Read Call of Duty 4 hits 10 million sales worldwide on Pocket-lint now

The producer of Resident Evil 5 has denied reports that the game has been toned down following allegations of racism. ...

Read Capcom denies Resident Evil 5 racist allegations on Pocket-lint now

First it got Aerosmith to lock down its tracks on to a game, now it seems Guitar Hero has got another one of the rock heavyweights on-board to do the same again. ...

Read Guitar Hero sets its sights on Metallica? on Pocket-lint now

If your electricity bills have been heading ever upwards, you may not have to look further than your game console for the reason why. ...

Read Gaming consoles top list of electricity guzzlers on Pocket-lint now

Despite a sales drop of 22% this week, Grand Theft Auto IV has held onto its top spot in the Chart-Track All-Formats Top 40. ...

Read GTA IV stays strong for 5th week at top of charts on Pocket-lint now

Xbox 360 and Rock Band have teamed up at a beachside event in Ibiza to launch a promotion allowing music fans in France, Germany and the UK to play the game on stage for the chance of winning a VIP trip to Ibiza. ...

Read Xbox and Rock Band launch Ibiza competition on Pocket-lint now

Online retailer Play.com has taken £40 off of the price of Rock Band. ...

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There were only a few new titles announced at Ubisoft's Ubidays event in Paris. ...

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In February, a new, unannounced Rock Band peripheral called Stage Kit popped up on Gamestop's website. ...

Read New Rock Band peripheral gets release date on Pocket-lint now

Just purely for the fun of it, you can now pre-order this glow-in-the-dark Xbox 360 case to funk up your console's look. ...

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A strange video has cropped up on the official Resident Evil website. ...

Read Resident Evil site shows cryptic clip on Pocket-lint now

Ninja Gaiden returns exclusively to the Xbox 360 for the final game in the franchise. Pocket-lint got a hands-on ahead of the launch as well as an introduction to the game from Tomonobu Itagaki, designer and head of Team Ninja.

Read Ninja Gaiden II - Xbox 360 - First Look on Pocket-lint

Creator of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, Hideo Kojima and the lead artist on the series, Yoji Shinkawa will be visiting HMV's flagship Oxford Street store in London on Monday 2 June. ...

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Microsoft's Marc Whitten has revealed that Xbox Live Arcade will be having a bit of a revamp in the coming months, in an attempt to improve the service. ...

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Michael Hollick, the voice actor who portrayed Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV, has spoken out about unfair pay for actors working in the games industry. ...

Read Voice of GTA IV's Niko wants more money on Pocket-lint now

Activision has announced the development of Guitar Hero World Tour, the latest instalment in the Guitar Hero franchise, which we can't help but notice bears more than a slight resemblance to EA's Rock Band. ...

Read Guitar Hero World Tour announced as in development on Pocket-lint now

Atari have announced that Asterix at the Olympic Games will be coming to Xbox 360 this summer. ...

Read Asterix at the Olympics headed for 360 this summer on Pocket-lint now

Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft have all been slammed by Greenpeace for not doing enough to eliminate potentially harmful chemicals and metals from their games consoles. ...

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A French website claims to have uncovered something fishy in the new European Xbox 360 bundles. ...

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Microsoft believes that its Xbox Live Arcade is set to "leapfrog" its competitors in the coming months, thanks to XNA-created games. ...

Read Microsoft says user-created games will make Xbox Live top on Pocket-lint now

Metal Gear Solid fans may have been fooled into thinking that the forthcoming instalment, Guns of the Patriots was to be the last in the series. ...

Read MGS 4 will not be the end of the franchise on Pocket-lint now

This was the gift Bill Gates took with him when he met South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at Cheong Wa Dae on 6 May. ...

Read An Xbox fit for a ... president? on Pocket-lint now

The first episode in the Penny Arcade Adventures is gearing up for its release on Xbox Live. ...

Read Penny Arcade Adventures Episode One Available 21 May on Pocket-lint now

GTA publisher Rockstar has joined forces with DJ Green Lantern to release a downloadable album of songs from and inspired by GTA IV. ...

Read DJ Green Lantern releases GTA IV album on Pocket-lint now

A recent survey has highlighted PlayStation 3 as the console of choice in the teen market. ...

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It seems that the rumour about a slimmed down Xbox 360 console hitting our shelves next year was just a load of hot air. ...

Read Microsoft says no new Xbox 360s in 2009 on Pocket-lint now

Nintendo has been found guilty of patent infringement while designing controllers for GameCube and Wii. ...

Read Nintendo fined $21m in infringement dispute on Pocket-lint now

Microsoft has claimed victory across the pond, announcing that its Xbox 360 console has beaten both Wii and PS3 to the 10 million sales mark in the US. ...

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Aside from the will they/won't they as regards the inclusion of a Blu-ray drive, it's been a while since we've heard an Xbox 360 rumour. ...

Read Slimmer Xbox "540" in the works on Pocket-lint now

A few internet leaks may have taken the edge from the announcement, but Microsoft Game Studios has now released the full list of Xbox 360 releases that we should see between now and Christmas. ...

Read Xbox unveils full 2008 line-up on Pocket-lint now

Can this game do no wrong? No sooner has it broken one record, than it has smashed another. ...

Read GTA IV gets into the Guinness World Records on Pocket-lint now

It is no secret that Grand Theft Auto IV has been smashing some serious records since its release, and new figures released by ISP PlusNet suggest the game's online presence is as strong as its shelf presence. ...

Read GTA IV gets more gamers online than ever before on Pocket-lint now

Anyone that has been waiting for a look at the new Gears of War 2 can now download a video from the Xbox Live video store. ...

Read Gears of War 2 trailer now available on Live on Pocket-lint now

Codemasters has secured the exclusive video game rights for Formula 1. ...

Read Codemasters secure rights to Formula 1 gaming franchise on Pocket-lint now

Anyone that fell in love with the Chronicles of Narnia as a kid can now recreate the magic with a new game being released across all platforms, released in conjunction with the new Disney film. ...

Read Venture into Narnia with new Prince Caspian game on Pocket-lint now

Microsoft has got its hands on some figures, and it isn't afraid to boast about them. ...

Read Xbox leads the GTA IV race in UK on Pocket-lint now

Major Nelson has posted the Xbox Live top ten for the week beginning 28 April, and surprise surprise, GTA IV is sitting proudly at the top of it. ...

Read GTA IV steals the Xbox Live crown on Pocket-lint now

Anyone holding out hope of a Wii port for the next Prince of Persia title will be waiting a long time. Well actually, more like forever. ...

Read Next Prince of Persia will "never" make it to Wii on Pocket-lint now

Xbox 360 has been announced as the official music partner to the new Ibiza Rocks Hotel. ...

Read Xbox 360 announced official music partner to Ibiza Rocks Hotel on Pocket-lint now

Chicago Transit Authority has stirred up a bit of trouble with game publishers Take-Two, after deciding to pull Grand Theft Auto IV ads from buildings and buses across the city. ...

Read GTA IV publisher sues over pulled ads on Pocket-lint now