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FROM GADGETELL - 1. Who are you? I’m Katharine Fletcher, a freelance writer from the UK.  I used to write and present the podcast “ChannelFlip Games” and wrote the gaming column “Ludolatry” for Custom PC. 2. Facebook, Twitter, or something else and why? Both!  I despise the fanboy trait of only being able… MORE »

I’ve seen some pretty crazy contests in my time, but never one so - permanent. See, Codemasters has this game called Rise of the Argonauts and it decided a contest would be a great way to promote the game in the UK. But, not just any contest. A contest that… Continue Reading »

Piracy is one of the biggest problems the video game industry has to deal with. There’s always some hacker out there that can mod a system to play games that were not purchased legally. The latest story dealing with this problem according to MCV comes out of the UK after… Continue Reading »

With the holiday season upon us, residents of Meadowhall, Sheffield,  with friends and family who enjoy the occasional match of Team Fortress 2 or 6-hour World of Warcraft marathon — that is to say, the gaming-inclined — will be pleased to hear that Gamestation is about to open a new… Continue Reading »

The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) hosted a panel discussion at the BAFTA venue in London earlier this week (October 9, 2008) during which a series of church and charity leaders discussed the ways in which video games can be a “force for good in today’s society.” Mike… Continue Reading »

Just when you thought the world was turning an evil eye towards video games, accusing it of converting children into violent thugs, rotting their brains and making them fat. Consoles like the Nintendo Wii have opened up a new way for the medical field to use the games to their… Continue Reading »

The UK is all set to revamp the videogame rating system according to the recommendations made by Dr. Tanya Byron, who is heading a review into the ill effects of games and the internet in the U.K. Byron told Next-Gen that the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has assured her… Continue Reading »

PS3 sales have picked up the pace in the UK and, for the last four weeks, has outsold the Xbox 360. Sony has also confirmed to Market for Home Computing and Video Games (MCV), a leading British industry journal, that PS3 has gone past the 1 million-sales milestone in the… Continue Reading »

Scottish newspaper Scotland on Sunday has claimed that the British government is set to introduce stringent video game regulations based on the Byron Review, a study on the subject by Dr. Tanya Bryon. Contrary to the paper’s claim, the Department for Children, Schools & Families - the government department conducting… Continue Reading »

A new advertising campaign for Big Tom Spiced Tomato Juice has given birth to Spice Invaders, a beverage flavored Space Invaders. The game, which plays exactly like the classic Space Invaders, features a bottle of tomato juice destroying other drinks. The best part of the game is exclusive to residents… Continue Reading »