Gaming

Sony PS3’s new firmware gets pulled

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Sony Entertainment has pulled the latest firmware update for their flagship PlayStation 3 console, as it received complaints from users that it rendered the system useless. The latest version 2.40 was released on the 2nd of July, but was swiftly removed following news of the problems.
Sony Entertainment stated that it was only a small number [...]

Skills shortages hit the UK gaming industry

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

The UK gaming industry announced that it has a shortage of graduates that have the necessary skills to work within the industry and blames British universities for failing to equip its students with the required skills.
The industry campaign group Games Up issued the warning and says that game developers in the UK are facing [...]

Real racing from the comfort of your home

Monday, June 16th, 2008

For any Formula One fan, to get the chance to race against the professional drivers would be a dream come true. You might not have to wait long for this to become reality, as a Dutch company called iOpener Media has patented such a system.
The Real-time Games system takes in real-time GPS data from live [...]

Samsung F480 takes on iPhone

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Samsung are set to take on the mighty iPhone with their upcoming release of the F480. Taking inspiration from the iPhone the F480 doesn’t look too dissimilar from Apple’s flagship phone. The F480 comes with a 2.8 inch colour touch screen that displays at 240 x 320 pixels.
The main advantage of the Samsung F480 is [...]

Forget the Xbox 360, Ps2 is still outselling the Ps3!

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

So the Sony Playstation 2 might not be your first choice of console with its old technology, but in its day it was cutting edge and most of the good games still look fresh on it, like San Andreas Gran Turismo.
Looking through the latest sales figures that Sony have released in 2008 the Playstation 3 [...]

HTC Touch Diamond set to rival the iPhone

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

With its rich and colorful 2.8” screen we welcome the HTC Diamond after much anticipation.
The elegant body has clearly not been rushed in the design process, and is as nice to touch as it is easy to use. The body has faceted edges which really add to the phones stunning looks.
Ok it’s going to pick [...]

Grand Theft Auto IV: Initial Thoughts

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

With Grand Theft Auto IV hot of the press everyone seems to have got there copies if they pre-ordered, we quickly checked eBay earlier with copies selling for around £65, not bad if you bought 2 copies you’ve made a nice quick little profit.
The main worry was online play and how people would take to [...]

Nyko Wireless Wii Nunchuck

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Sick of getting you Wii remote tangled? Nyko have the solution, they have just released their new wireless nunchuck called the Kama. The Kama Wireless Nunchuck has all the same functions as Nintendo’s wired version with the added bonus that you won’t be tangled up when playing boxing or Call of Duty.
The Kama comes [...]

Wii Fit from Nintendo

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Wii Fit is set to revolutionise the way we exercise forever. It comes bundled with the Wii Balance Board which was developed exclusively for the Wii console and the software has over 40 different activities to choose from.
The software is set into four categories: Balance Games, Aerobic Exercises, Yoga and Muscle Workouts. Games include, [...]

Online Gaming Deals - Gaming Alerts

Monday, February 4th, 2008

The rise in popularity of online gaming led to the idea of www.gamingalerts.co.uk which sees itself as a unique site offering the very latest in online casino news and online bingo bonuses.
Gaming Alerts is not just an information portal, much more than that is offers a free download to your desktop where you can select [...]