Got a Kinect? Well it’s being blamed for causing the red ring of death on some people’s Xbox 360s. Of course this is probably coincidence but some unlucky gamers are convinced plugging the device into their machines has caused them to fall over, overheat and not startup. Microsoft has sold over 2.5 million Kinects in its first month on sale. Buy Kinect now New: Buy Kinect from Amazon.com Related: List of Kinect games, Kinect firmware upgrade
Rumours abound that the next Call of Duty game could be a prequel to the series developed by Infinity Ward. It’s supposed to feature the story of Ghost from Modern Warfare 2 and plays through the events leading up to Modern Warfare. Buy Call of Duty now New: Buy Call of Duty from Amazon.com Related: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 review, Call of Duty Black Ops review
I’ve never been into the Gran Turismo games. If I want to drive a car I’ll get in an actual car and drive it. I’m pitched firmly in the Burnout frame of mind where racing’s all about ludicrously high speed, drifting round corners and then smashing someone out of the way into a ditch. It’s not realistic, but after all I play games for escapism. Right, rant out of the way, what does GT5 have to offer after 6 years of development? Well, it looks nice – very nice indeed. If you’re driving one of the 200 premium cars you’ll...
Ghost of Sparta is the second God of War title to appear on the PSP and once again Kratos is very very angry. Instead of going to see a counsellor about his issues once again he decides to unleash his rage using his Blades of Athena and a number of other artefacts he collects from the Gods along the way in order to find his brother Deimos. The game’s pretty much a case of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it so if you’ve played any of the games on the consoles or the handheld you’ll know what to expect....
If you wish the Kinect was more accurate a firmware update is on its way which will double the resolution of the camera. This means the device will respond to gestures even better and be able to detect finger movements. Rude gestures ahoy! Buy Kinect now New: Buy Kinect from Amazon.com Related: List of Kinect games, Kinect sales figures
It’s rumoured the Sony PSP mobile phone is to be released in April. Sony Ericsson are said to be making it and supposedly it looks sort of like a PSP Go! With Apple cornering the mobile phone gaming market should they be concerned? Find out next year – if it’s true. Buy PSP Go now New: Buy a PSP Go from Amazon.com Related: PSP mobile phone