Assassin's Creed Sequel Goes Multimedia

Earlier this month video game makers Ubisoft released the hotly awaited sequel to its "Assassin's Creed", prompting a buying frenzy across the digital world. But this time, Ubisoft has has gone one step further with its marketing, investing in the convergence of video games and movies with the creation of a short film, "Assassin's Creed: Lineage".

New Maps For 'Black Ops' Multiplayer

Last year's biggest video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops" just got bigger.
"First Strike" downloadable online multiplayer maps, are available now for Xbox 360.

2011 Expected To Be Big Year For Gaming

If you thought gaming wasn't mainstream, think again. Console makers are vying to get the whole family bitten by the gaming bug.

Eco-Game Challenges Players To Save The Planet

A new environmentally-conscious videogame calls on players to make crucial choices about how to use the Earth's resources, and live with the consequences.

Latest 'Star Wars' Game Doubles The Light Sabres

Actor Sam Witwer talks about playing the lead role in "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II." His character Starkiller gets "mind trick" powers and twice the light sabres.

Gamers 'Kinect' To New Xbox Motion Controls

The new no-controller control system, Kinect for Xbox 360, hits stores next week. In our weekly Video Game Video, Ubisoft offers a preview of its motion-sensing Kinect games.

Light Cycles And Multiplayer In 'Tron' Game

This week our video game video spotlights the light cycles and tanks in the "Tron: Evolution" game, due out for all platforms in December.

Video Game Brings 16th Century Rome Back To Life

Ezio Auditore, hero of the video game "Assassin's Creed", is back. This time, his mission is to bring order to 16th-century Rome, plagued by corruption and brotherly rivalry. French developer Ubisoft hopes this edition will be as successful as the previous instalment, which sold at 20 million copies. Their ingredients for success: strikingly life-like graphics, and rich historical realism.

A 'Pirates' Prequel - On Game Consoles

Our weekly Video Game Video, the "Pirates of the Carribean" franchise gets an action-RPG prequel, due out next year.

'Fable III' Voice Cast Includes Cleese, Kingsley

Fable III finds John Cleese, Ben Kingsley, Simon Pegg and Michael Fassbender voicing characters.'

Rocketman Launches Halo: Reach

Rocketman takes to the skies of London in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the launch of the game Halo: Reach, available on September 14 exclusively on Xbox 360.

'Assassin's Creed' Goes Multiplayer

The saga of Ezio Auditore continues in Rome in 'Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.' Our weekly Video Game Video previews the storyline and multiplayer mode of the game, due in November.

'DJ Hero 2' Goes Gaga

Our Video Game Video previews "DJ Hero 2," which features more scratchable pop and electronica records - including Lady Gaga - and supports two turntables and a microphone.

Microsoft Hopes Kinect Will Expand X-box Appeal

Microsoft wants to build on the success of the Nintendo Wii's motion-capture wand by getting rid of the wand entirely. The company has detailed its new Kinect game technology, coming this autumn for the Xbox 360 game console.

Celebs Welcome Xbox Kinect

Celebs get sneak preview of XBox Kinect.

PlayStation 3 Goes 3D

Sony unveils its range of new 3D TVs and gaming experience on the PlayStation 3.

Pacman

The old Arcade Game favourite. Pacman!

Not played before? Then it's time to challenge your family to one of the 1980's favourite computer games.
At the time it was new, different and exciting.

Careful if you are at work - turn the sound down!

• Use the arrow keys.
• Avoid the Ghosts ... eat all the Dots.
• Turn tables on the Ghosts by eating the Powerpills.
• Increase your score by eating random fruit.

'Medal Of Honor' Rebooted In Afghanistan

Our Video Game preview this week is the latest in the Steven Spielberg-created "Medal of Honor" franchise. The October 2010 reboot is set in Afghanistan, and future games may move away from the series' U.S. military roots.

Flurry Of 3-D Video Games Expected This Year

Who wants to pay for a 3-D television? The electronics industry is hoping to lure early adopters with "Gran Turismo" and other 3-D video games, plus more DVDs and Blu-ray movies.

How Does 'Move' Stack Up Against Wii?

In our weekly Video Game Video, Sony's Peter Dille explains how his company's PlayStation Move wand-and-camera motion controller stacks up against the Wii and Microsoft's upcoming Project Natal.

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