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The world of video games has become dominated by the hyper-saturated, the fast-paced and the graphically intense. Story lines have come back, but graphics still rule. Just because it's the norm, doesn't mean there isn't room for experimentation and the opportunity to transform the experience....

The Beatles are one of the strongest and most enduring brands in the world. Without having the benefit of new material, the only way of staying relevant is to support each shift in technology. From remastered CDs through to staged performance of their songs with Cirque Du Soleil, The Beatles have...

Rockband and Guitar Hero have changed the face of video games. Now we have some stats from the folks at Guitar Hero that show the impact of the new title- Guitar Hero 3.- $1billion in sales in a 26 month period- the first video game to reach $1 billion in sales- 25,000 songs created and posted in...

Spore is the latest game created by Wil Wright, the brain behind Sim City and The Sims. It let's people create their own creatures and evolve them over time. Using simple creature creator tool sets, users get to decide how they want their creatures to look, feel, behave and evolve. Could Wil Wright...

For years video games and their makers have been dismissed by many as irrelevant, child's play. The industry has carved out an impressive place in the entertainment space, but never seems to get the love or respect it feels it deserves. With computing power advancing at a rapid rate and consoles...

There was an interesting story yesterday about BBC's Top Gear teaming up with Polyphony, the creations of the racing video game Gran Turismo. The deal involves Top Gear providing program content for the new Gran Turismo channel (I assume this is part of an extended TV network that Sony Playstation...

In case you weren't aware, the World Cyber Games in Seattle just finished this Sunday, it's basically the Olympics of video games with competitions in Warcraft, Gears of War, Project Gotham Racing and more. In these games, contestants represent their countries. The tournament ended with USA on top...

Gaming is about to undergo a major revolution; the success of Nintendo’s Wii has woken publishers, developers and the console manufacturers to the potential reality of a genuine mass market. Everyone loves to play, but for too long gaming has defined itself and marketed to the stereotypical...