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Just hit the decks and play at home

02.11.09

Forget air guitar - the latest 'playalong' music games have made staying in rock. Mark Prigg charts the rise of home entertainment that lets you be the star... more

Severed heads spike the fun in The Final Destination

28.08.09

Splattery dramatics are no doubt enhanced by clever use of 3D technology in The Final Destination.... more

Everyone should see The Hurt Locker

28.08.09

The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow's powerful drama of devastated lives, tells the real story of Iraq.... more

Sony launches cheaper PS3 Slim to take on rivals Wii and Xbox 360

19.08.09

Sony sparks high street price war by slashing the cost of its PlayStation 3 games console in a bid to take on rivals Nintendo and Microsoft... more

Computer games pressing all the right buttons to defy crisis

10.07.09

While consumers may be struggling with the harsh realities of the current financial crisis, it seems one area has actually benefited from the wallet-tightening being seen across the world ... more

Microsoft shop plan in chase after Apple

13.02.09

Consumer: Software giant Microsoft is taking a leaf from the book of arch-enemy Apple and opening its own branded retail stores... more

Met officers arrested over drugs and stolen Xbox

09.01.09

Three Metropolitan police constables have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and stealing a computer game console seized during a raid... more

Minister: Wii the best boost for children's intelligence

29.12.08

Children who play computer games will do better at school than those who just sit and watch television, government minister Tom Watson claimed... more

An Xbox on eBay has hijacked my life

22.12.08

It seemed a good idea at the time. Sell a few unwanted items on eBay, make a bit of extra money for Christmas how complicated could it be? Er Shopping on eBay in December is the retail equivalent of trying to buy a pint on New Year's Eve... more

Why viewers will jump to online TV despite a setback for Kangaroo

04.12.08

Analysis: To the frustration of its founders BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, the launch of Kangaroo faces delay after the Competition Commission ruled the venture raises competition issues and cannot yet launch... more

Microsoft joins war of the virtual worlds with Xbox update

19.11.08

Microsoft is set to challenge Nintendo and Sony with new "virtual world" software... more

Wolfson slashes sales forecasts

27.10.08

Technology: Chipmaker Wolfson Microelectronics predicts a miserable Christmas as cash-strapped consumers stop splashing out on the latest technology... more

Family of knifed student demands longer sentences

22.10.08

The family of a student stabbed to death at a bus stop demanded tougher sentences for knife crime... more

Sackboy hopes to give gamers a merry Christmas

15.10.08

He is just a few inches high, and made of discarded sack, but Sony hopes he can help it win the console games war... more

Microsoft cuts console price

16.09.08

Microsoft has triggered a price war by cutting the cost of its Xbox 360 games console... more

Wii wins in US for Nintendo

18.07.08

Nintendo's Wii games console has overtaken Microsoft's Xbox 360 as the leading games device in the US, having now sold 10.9 million consoles... more

Who's in and who's out

07.07.08

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Band In A Box: Rockingfun - if you've got money to burn

29.05.08

A game that starts you off in local clubs till you progress to flying to shows in your jet. ... more

Court seizes spoils of drug dealer gang chief

29.05.08

A 'General' in a London street gang has been stripped of his personal possessions by a court - including a collection of nearly 60 baseball caps and trainers... more

London's best Spring attractions

13.03.08

If you're on the lookout for ways to keep the children entertained this Spring, look no further than our guide to the places that never fail to work their magic.... more