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NASA explore MMO for student space exploration

22 January 2008, 09:03

The US space agency, NASA, are exploring the possibility of developing a massively multiplayer online game that would "simulate real Nasa engineering and science missions".

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SOE Director talks Everquest, Pirates of the Burning Sea and MMOs

18 January 2008, 10:06

The following Q&A was conducted exclusively for HEXUS.gaming with John Hayase, Director of Development at Sony Online Entertainment's San Diego studio, in which he talks about the Everquest brand, SOE’s ...

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Man gets fined for swopping videogames for crabs

16 January 2008, 10:25

A man who gave copied games, films and music to trawlermen returning to Troon Harbour, South Ayrshire after an extended fishing trip in exchange for a box of crabs has ...

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Epic Games set to double in size

14 January 2008, 12:39

Epic Games, the videogame developers behind Gears of War and the Unreal Tournament series are set to expand their offices in North Carolina by double the size.

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NVIDIA signs THEY from IMC/Metropolis

11 January 2008, 09:49

NVIDIA has started 2008 with a bang by signing the first person shooter, THEY, to its developer relations program.

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UK game sales grow in 2007

10 January 2008, 14:52

The UK interactive entertainment software market hit a new all time high in 2007, according to ELSPA as it reveals annual performance figures today, courtesy of Chart-Track.

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Mcdonald's: Games to blame for childhood obesity

10 January 2008, 08:47

The chief executive and president of McDonald's UK, Steve Easterbrook, has pointed his finger at videogames and blamed the industry for contributing towards childhood obesity.

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Codemasters Online announce Connect 2008

8 January 2008, 10:23

Codemasters Online has today unveiled plans to hold a brand new gaming event, called 'Connect 2008', which will take place at Omega Sektor in Birmingham this March.

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THQ grab rights to publish Pixar's summer movie, WALL-E

3 January 2008, 12:06

THQ has secured the rights to release a videogame in conjunction with Disney Pixar's E.T. inspired film, WALL●E in the summer of 2008.

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SCi and Midway merger in the pipeline

3 January 2008, 11:33

Vivendi has teamed up with Activision to form Activision Blizzard, last year EA were said to be pondering the acquisition of Ubisoft, and now it's rumoured that Midway are in ...

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God games cost less at Sainsburys?

2 January 2008, 12:14

The supermarket chain Sainsbury's are hoping to captilise on a booming videogames industry by increasing their floor space for dedicated videogame sections.

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HEXUS.gaming :: Could HMV deploy 680 game centres across 7 countries ? We investigate...

24 December 2007, 09:24

HMV has come along way from the simple dog listening to his master's voice. Having posted almost £1.9 billion in sales, HMV continues to adapt - pushing for innovation. Their ...

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UK videogame sales at all time high in 2007

20 December 2007, 08:59

It's the best year ever for UK retailers who are celebrating a record year of videogame sales. Last week games generated sales of £87.9 million!

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HEXUS.gaming :: Gamerbase opens to offer '1st Class Gaming' in HMV, Piccadilly

19 December 2007, 09:11

Positioned as the world's most advanced gaming centre, Gamerbase is a project backed by Intel, Microsoft and Dell - that sits inside HMV at Piccadilly. Now open to the public, ...

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Female Games! That's a bit sexist isn't it?

19 December 2007, 09:09

A new range of games, entitled 'Female Games' are in development for PC, but our women happy to buy a game just because it has a pink cover?

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15 publishers sign up to online gaming protection scheme

17 December 2007, 10:56

PEGI Online has launched an ambitious system of guidelines promoting online gaming security for minors. So far fifteen major videogame publishers have signed up to the scheme.

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Aussie dev, Auran axe staff following Fury failure

13 December 2007, 12:49

Voluntary Administrators have been called in and staff have been given their marching orders from Aussie developer Auran, following the poor performance of the country's most expensive project, the MMORPG ...

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New face added to video game (AIAS) Hall of Fame

13 December 2007, 11:53

The eleventh inductee into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) videogame Hall of Fame has today been named as the CEO and co-Founder of Blizzard Entertainment.

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Bioware and Mogware team up for MMO

12 December 2007, 09:26

BioWare has announced that they'lll be using MOG, a new automation toolset in the development of an unannounced title using Epic's Unreal Engine 3.

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Codemaster's law firm issue demand to game pirates

10 December 2007, 13:02

Codemasters, publisher of titles such as Clive Barker's Jericho and Overlord, is targeting videogame pirates and demanding cash from those who have been illegally downloading their titles through bittorents and ...

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New Government enquiry into violent videogames

7 December 2007, 10:50

The government are pressing on with their investigations into videogames that portray violence, contain sexually explicit material or incite racial hatred. The clock is ticking to a time where we'll ...

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GAME and Gamestation merger almost complete

5 December 2007, 11:17

The merger of two of the largest videogame retailers looks set to be completed soon following approval from the Competition Commission.

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Rock Band sells out in the US

3 December 2007, 09:45

Electronic Arts' Rock Band has proved a massive hit in the US, pretty much selling out wherever it was available...

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Vivendi and Activision form Activision Blizzard

3 December 2007, 09:26

We weren't expecting this to happen. Yesterday it was announced that Activision, Inc and Vivendi have signed a definitive agreement to combine both companies to form the new company, Activision ...

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Gamespot reviewer fired due to Eidos pressure?

30 November 2007, 10:33

Sacking on Gamespot sparks rumours that reviewer was sacked due to unfavorable review.

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Golden Compass and more as SEGA move full STEAM ahead

29 November 2007, 11:42

SEGA are the latest company to sign an agreement with Valve which will see the addition a number of titles to the digital distribution service,STEAM.

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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Name the strategy title

23 November 2007, 14:45

Your feedback will be used to determine the name of an upcoming strategy title set amidst the Roman Empire. We've got 5 copies of the game to giveaway, plus some ...

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Romantics sue Activision over Guitar Hero

22 November 2007, 09:12

Members of rock band, The Romantics are suing Activision Publishing because they believe that their song, "What I Like About You", which appears in Guitar Hero Encore, Rocks the 80's, ...

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Codemasters celebrate record results, spurred on by McRae

19 November 2007, 10:07

Codemasters will popping open a few bottles of Champagne this Christmas following reports of a record breaking year, spurred on by the success of Colin McRae: Dirt and Overlord.

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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

14 November 2007, 11:04

Courtesy of Activision we have 5 copies of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground to giveaway and you can choose which format you would like it on!

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Rockstar's Hot Coffee mod dispute almost over

12 November 2007, 09:04

Take Two Interactive's Rockstar Games has almost brought the long running dispute over the 'Hot Coffee' mod to a close after agreeing a preliminary settlement with the United States District ...

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Cheggars to bare all online

8 November 2007, 10:51

Get naked online with Keith Chegwin as he bares all in a series of podcasts to advertise Cheggers Party Quiz, a new party game from Oxygen Entertainment.

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More bad news for Atari: Q1 results down

7 November 2007, 10:24

It's a grim time indeed for the troubled publisher, Atari, and it's not been made any better by the news that they've just reported a net loss for the quarter ...

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