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  • Rainbow Six Vegas 2 confirmed for 2008

    Rainbow Six Vegas 2 confirmed for 2008

    21 November 2007, 09:03

    Ubisoft has confirmed that the next installment of the Rainbow 6 franchise is due to me released in March 2008 and will take us back the bright lights of Las ...

  • Nintendo prepare two DS Lite bundles in time for Christmas

    Nintendo prepare two DS Lite bundles in time for Christmas

    20 November 2007, 13:42

    You might have trouble finding a Wii in stores this Christmas, but don't worry, Nintendo has you covered with two new bundles of its hugely popular DS Lite.

  • Assassin's creed becomes second fastest selling new IP

    Assassin's creed becomes second fastest selling new IP

    20 November 2007, 10:48

    There are three new entries in the Top 20 this week, but it's Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed that is getting the glory.

  • Review: Xbox 360 LIVE Arcade GameStick

    Xbox 360 LIVE Arcade GameStick

    20 November 2007, 10:21

    Mad Catz has knocked down the price of their arcade stick by 50% to £24.99 in time for Christmas. We picked one up and put it through its paces to ...

  • ATI Crysis 7.11 Hotfix driver improves performance issues

    ATI Crysis 7.11 Hotfix driver improves performance issues

    20 November 2007, 10:17

    AMD has released a new Catalyst hotfix driver for Radeon HD3800 series of video cards intended for the first person shooter Crysis.

  • No DivX or Xvid support in PS3 update

    No DivX or Xvid support in PS3 update

    20 November 2007, 09:48

    The latest PS3 firmware update has now been released and there's now a sniff of DivX support.

  • Heroic map pack for Halo 3

    Heroic map pack for Halo 3

    20 November 2007, 09:04

    Bungie has confirmed that the release date of the Heroic Halo 3 map pack will be December 11th and will consist of three maps: Standoff, Rat's Nest and Foundry.

  • The House Of The Dead 2&3 Returns on Wii

    The House Of The Dead 2&3 Returns on Wii

    19 November 2007, 10:39

    SEGA has confirmed that they'll be releasing The House of the Dead 2&3 Return, a combination of The House of the Dead 2 and The House of the Dead III, ...

  • Ghostbusters - The first screenshots!

    Ghostbusters - The first screenshots!

    19 November 2007, 10:21

    Vivendi Universal have said that they'll deliver a special gaming experience to the tremendous Ghostbusters’ fan base around the world when Ghostbusters the videogame is launched in Autumn 2008. We've ...

  • Codemasters celebrate record results, spurred on by McRae

    Codemasters celebrate record results, spurred on by McRae

    19 November 2007, 10:07

    Codemasters will popping open a few bottles of Champagne this Christmas following reports of a record breaking year, spurred on by the success of Colin McRae: Dirt and Overlord.

  • Tony Blair, Alistair Darling and a virtual Paris Hilton

    Tony Blair, Alistair Darling and a virtual Paris Hilton

    19 November 2007, 10:04

    In response to Lord Puttman's call for computer games “to contribute to national culture” PlayGen Ltd, who work to create a range of "Serious Games" aimed at educating youngsters, has ...

  • Sony cut price of PS3 dev kit by half

    Sony cut price of PS3 dev kit by half

    19 November 2007, 09:00

    In a bid to encourage designers to create new games for the Playstation 3, Sony has cut the price of their software development kit by half.

  • 1,000 Gamerscore points in 2 minutes

    1,000 Gamerscore points in 2 minutes

    19 November 2007, 09:00

    It's the easiest 1,000 achievement points you'll get! Mind you, you'll have to buy the critically average Avatar: The Burning Earth to get them.

  • Devil May Cry 4 - PC, PS3, Xbox 360

    Devil May Cry 4 - PC, PS3, Xbox 360

    19 November 2007, 08:59

    It's not released until February 2008, but still the screenshots for Devil May Cry 4 keep coming. The stylish action adventure is looking wonderful.

  • Review: BlackSite - Xbox 360

    BlackSite - Xbox 360

    16 November 2007, 13:38

    In a genre asphyxiated with mediocre titles, BlackSite, the first person alien shooter from Midway Games, really needs to stand out amongst the crowd if it has any aspirations of ...

  • The Orange Box for PS3 opens next month

    The Orange Box for PS3 opens next month

    16 November 2007, 13:29

    Finally PS3 gamers will have the chance to catch up with the PC and Xbox 360 gang by getting your teeth into some cracking games when The Orange Box is ...

  • DivX video codec confirmed for Xbox 360

    DivX video codec confirmed for Xbox 360

    16 November 2007, 10:57

    In a JP Morgan conference DivX's new CEO, Kevin Hall has unwittingly let slip that Microsoft are indeed working to add the Divx MPEG-4 video format to the Xbox 360.

  • Mass Effect lesbian scene leads to ban in Singapore

    Mass Effect lesbian scene leads to ban in Singapore

    16 November 2007, 10:22

    What a strange world we live in, eh? Games get banned in different countries for all sorts of reasons, but is this the first time a mainstream videogame has been ...

  • The Playstation Store weekly update

    The Playstation Store weekly update

    16 November 2007, 09:43

    Both the UK and US Playstation Stores have received their weekly update, check out the details...

  • Samurai Warriors: Katana - Wii

    Samurai Warriors: Katana - Wii

    16 November 2007, 09:12

    Samurai Warriors: Katana is set to utilise the Wii-mote's unique capabilities with a wide range of moves that will allow us to slash, jab and point with a wide variery ...

  • Review: Naruto: Rise of A Ninja - Xbox 360

    Naruto: Rise of A Ninja - Xbox 360

    15 November 2007, 14:27

    Naruto has grown up to a hyperactive ninja-in-training who’s more interested in pranks than schoolwork. However he’s determined to become the greatest Ninja ever! Check out our full review of ...

  • Vivendi secure rights to Ghostbuster videogame

    Vivendi secure rights to Ghostbuster videogame

    15 November 2007, 11:17

    Vivendi has teamed up with Sony Pictures to bring their Ghostbuster franchise to multiple platforms and it's believed that the original cast of Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray and ...

  • Recreate art masterpieces in Paint by DS

    Recreate art masterpieces in Paint by DS

    15 November 2007, 09:52

    Fancy trying your hand at painting Van Gogh's Sunflowers or Cezanne's Le Golfe de Marseille? Look no further than Mercury Games' digital colouring book, Paint by DS.

  • Jumper - Xbox 360, Wii, PS2

    Jumper - Xbox 360, Wii, PS2

    15 November 2007, 08:55

    Based on the film starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jumper features an age-old battle between the Jumpers and the Paladins, a clandestine organization set on eliminating them from the planet.

  • Review: Crysis - PC

    Crysis - PC

    15 November 2007, 00:57

    Well the most anticipated shooter of the year is here! Yes, we've put Crysis through it's paces and you know what? It might not be everything that the pre-release hype ...

  • HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

    HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

    14 November 2007, 11:04

    Courtesy of Activision we have 5 copies of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground to giveaway and you can choose which format you would like it on!

  • Happy birthday Xbox live -Bag yourself a free game

    Happy birthday Xbox live -Bag yourself a free game

    14 November 2007, 10:02

    In addition to the launch of 'Xbox Originals', a new service that allows consumers to download full Xbox games, Microsoft are celebrating the fifth anniversary of Xbox live by giving ...

  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Wii

    Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Wii

    14 November 2007, 09:52

    Mario and Sonic The Hedgehog have put their rivalry behind them and players will be able to compete as either character, competing in events that take place in environments based ...

  • Alone in the Dark adapted for Wii

    Alone in the Dark adapted for Wii

    14 November 2007, 09:23

    Previously confirmed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, Atari's Alone in the Dark will now be making a welcome appearance on Wii and Playstation 2.

  • Holy Cash Cow! It's Batman LEGO!

    Holy Cash Cow! It's Batman LEGO!

    14 November 2007, 09:02

    Warner Bros and TT Games have confirmed that the caped crusader and his sidekick will be making a welcome appearance on multiple platforms in 2008 in the form of LEGO ...

  • Xbox 360 dash update - Download Halo and other OLD games

    Xbox 360 dash update - Download Halo and other OLD games

    13 November 2007, 11:22

    The Official Xbox Magazine has the scoop for the December 4th Xbox 360 dashboard update, with news that we'll be able to download full Xbox games, including the original Halo.

  • Hands-on with Assassin's Creed - Reader's Opinion

    Hands-on with Assassin's Creed - Reader's Opinion

    13 November 2007, 10:49

    Stewart Burns was one of the lucky HEXUS readers to attend the behind closed doors Ubisoft events in London yesterday, where he had the chance to play the final version ...

  • Xbox live arcade celebrates 100th game with...

    Xbox live arcade celebrates 100th game with...

    13 November 2007, 10:39

    At least the 100th game to launch on the Xbox live arcade will be something original, but we're still slightly underwhelmed. Last week Microsoft told us to expect a huge ...