James Burt, a 24-year-old Australian gamer, is facing a debt that he will probably be struggling to pay for the rest of his life after committing an act of piracy.
He managed to buy the game New Super Mario Bros. Wii early when a games shop sold it before the official release date. James didn’t take [...]

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Microsoft has announced that on April 15th it is closing down Xbox Live for original Xbox games. That includes any bought through the Xbox Live service on your 360 (Xbox Originals).
Mark Whitton, general manager of Xbox Live, explained that:
I want to start by saying this isn’t a decision we made lightly, but after careful consideration, [...]

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If the iPad presentation left you drooling and asking yourself what the games created specifically for the device will look like on its gorgeous 9.7-inch multitouch display, then this concept demo will be your food for thought. Remember Labyrinth 2, a $4.99 sequel to the award-winning accelerometer game for the iPhone? It’s by far the [...]

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We first heard about the surprise Alienware M11x gaming laptop back in early January. Dell were clearly aiming for the power netbook users who wanted to play MW2 on the go, but on high settings with a small laptop. Now it’s finally available and is more than capable as both a gaming laptop and a [...]

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There’s no getting around it: Microsoft’s original Xbox 360 wireless adapter was a colossal piece of crap and a complete waste of money. It was extremely expensive at $100, and on the off occasion it would actually hold a connection it was unreliable. Instability led to terrible latency issues that hindered high-def streaming and made [...]

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K’Nex, producer of construction toy systems beloved by millions, has just melted my little heart.
I speak, gushingly, of the webcam-enabled roller coaster set K’Nex is seeking to debut later this year. A behemoth worthy of those rainy weekends keeping you in from your local amusement park, the roller coaster set features a payoff beyond just [...]

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