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Chinese Army's 'Glorious Mission' videogame lets troops invade disputed islands
Thursday 01 August 2013
Like the US military's 'America's Army', 'Glorious Mission' is intended to appeal to both combat soldiers and would-be recruits
Eve Online's biggest ever battle was the game's 'Battle of the Alamo'
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Over 4,000 pilots were involved a one-tenth speed space battle for precious - virtual - resources
Nintendo's Wii U: sales plummet as Asda drops the console
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Nintendo's console sold just 160,000 units between April and June.
Best of the Steam Summer Sale
Monday 29 July 2013
From L.A Noire to The Binding of Isaac; the sale took in some great titles this year
'Monopoly cat' collects £200 and hits London streets as latest addition to classic board game
Sunday 28 July 2013
To celebrate the launch of the Monopoly Cat token, a larger than life Monopoly Cat has arrived in London
Zynga share price drops again as US gambling launch cancelled
Friday 26 July 2013
Games publishers responsible FarmVille and Words With Friends continues to flounder
YouTube launches 'Geek Week', nerds left in the shade
Thursday 25 July 2013
Running August 4-10, each day of the week will be dedicated to different strand of geekery
Nvidia Shield confirms US launch date of July 31
Monday 22 July 2013
Handheld gaming device is the first produced by Nvidia
A week with: The PX51 Turtle Beach Earforce gaming headset
Wednesday 17 July 2013
'Perfect kit for all anti-social zombie hunters'
US border authorities declare professional gamers 'athletes'
Tuesday 16 July 2013
The visas were issued to professional League of Legends players - a free multiplayer arena-style game
Desert Bus: Drive straight for eight hours – inside the worst game ever
Sunday 14 July 2013
“One man. One Bus. Three hundred and sixty miles of simulated post-apocalyptic desert and the endless struggle between man and nature personified.” The tagline for computer game Desert Bus makes it sound pretty exciting. It isn’t.
Gaming review: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros.; Deadpool; Scourge: Outbreak
Friday 12 July 2013
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros.
Gamers petition Microsoft over Xbox One DRM - are we missing out?
Friday 12 July 2013
More than 17,000 sign a petition asking Microsoft to bring back controversial policies
Cyber Culture: A whole new world of pain for online-game 'griefers'
Wednesday 10 July 2013
You'll probably still be unhappy with your download speeds – but at least you'll be reassured that you're not the only one.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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