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Kinect is the new Xbox, says Microsoft
Microsoft is not considering an imminent launch of a next-generation Xbox, saying Kinect is effectively the company's new console.
Kinect will 'create new gaming genres' says top developer
A leading games developer has expressed surprise that some publishers appear sceptical about the potential of Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360.
Game Review: <i>Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit</i>
The Need for Speed series has been feeling a bit stale of late, and while this title is still an old concept, it's a far superior game to anything that came before it.
Get up off that thing
Matt Greenop gets in a lather over Kinect, Microsoft's newcontroller-free games system.
Black Ops: On interactive duty
"I'd rather see some guy whacking someone in at least a quasi-historically correct setting," says the military adviser behind the popular Call of Duty videogame franchise.
Online movie library set for the 'killer app'
The PS3's new on-demand movie service isn't just a shop, says its founder, but a "social recommendation engine for film."
Game Review: Medal of Honor
According to our Minister of Defence, this is a videogame nasty.
The Empire strikes back in Fable III
That most Ye Olde England of videogames is advancing its empire.The game's legendary developer Peter Molyneux talks to Matt Greenop about Fable III.
Game Review: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Games based on superhero and movie licenses have been hit-and-miss projects for developers for donkey's years.
Video game, TV violence 'causes aggression'
Watching violent TV programmes or video games does make teenage boys more prone to aggressive behaviour, a study shows.
Gran Turismo 5 delayed...again
Will we ever see Gran Turismo 5? The long-awaited driving simulator for PlayStation should still be released by Christmas, says SCE.
Review: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Is Chad Kroeger a warrior of rock? No he isn't. Neither are many on the massive setlist for the latest Guitar Hero release - which this time comes with a wholly dubious "Quest" mode.
Review: <i>Dead Rising 2</i>
Capcom has reprised its acclaimed Dead Rising with another meaty zombie-fest, following ex-motocross racer Chuck Greene as he dispatches hundreds of nasty brain suckers.
Game Review: Mafia 2
How many mobster games start off with a frenzied World War II gunfight?
Going through the motions
Sony's new wireless controller presents a challenge to its gaming console rivals, writes Matt Greenop.