5 Best Games of The Year

5 Best Games of The Year

Those guys over at MSN have created their 5 most anticipated games of the year. What do you reckon?

1. Grand Theft Auto IV
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
3. Spore
4. The Agency
5. Ghostbusters: The Video Game

It is an interesting list but I am sure you guys could do better.

Read the article and tell me your thoughts. I'll blog the best selections for us all to see!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23268719/wid/11915829

Pictures of the new Nokia N96, Nokia N95 replacement

Nokia have released a photos of the planned Nokia N96, the replacement to their extremely successful Nokia N95.

As these photos show, it retains the dual slider function and gains a very slick looking black glossy design.



Whilst it does not have a touchscreen, a feature many Nokia fans were hoping for, it does feature a 2.8in QVGA display, 3G connectivity, WiFi, a 5MP camera with autofocus, Carl Zeiss lens and LED flash, integrated GPS, UPnP support and a massive 16GB of onboard memory plus microSD slot.

Something totally new is the support for DVH-B mobile TV broadcasts. Think Freeview over the air for your mobile. It also has a TV-out cable so I'm imagining the option to plug your N96 into a hotel TV to watch DVH-B broadcasts. Nice.

With a suggested release date of Q3 2008, even allowing for slippages, this should be on your Xmas 2008 wish list.

Thanks to Trusted Reviews for the info and pics.

Apple offers new iPhone and iTouch models

News just with us is that Apple are increasing the amount of space available in the iPhone and the iPod Touch.

The iPhone will now be offered as a 16Gb model whilst the Touch has also doubled insize to 32Gb.

Apple are hoping that the increase in size will help them to sell more units to those who complained that there was not enough space for all their files.

I for one would now consider swapping my 60Gb iPod Video for a 32Gb Touch. What I would lose in space I would gain in functionality and of course that lovely screen.

I knew it was a bad month to cut up the credit card!

O2 launches better iPhone packages

O2, the only phone network in the UK that is licensed to sell the Apple iPhone has today launched details of new packages available to new and existing O2 iPhone customers.

The phone operator had been critised for the basic package which costed £35 (approx $70 dollars) and only provided 200 anytime any network mins and 200 texts.

This has been improved considerably to 600 mins and 500 texts which puts it more in line with similar packages that O2 for the Nokia N95, however the N95 is free to buy whereas the iPhone will remain at £269.

O2 has also reduced the price of the 1200 mins / 500 text package to £45 a month from £55. Also they have introduced a battery killing 3000 minutes a month package for £75 again with 500 texts.

It's positive for O2 to be offering better deals and good news for early adopters is they will be moved across to the new plans by mid March.

Xbox 360 2.0 or something else?

Rumours are abound that Microsoft could be on the verge of releasing something new in the Xbox 360 stable.

Brier Dudley, from the Seattle Times, tells us that he believes Gates will reveal that Microsoft are working with Toshiba on "a digital video recorder with a hard-drive, high-definition HD-DVD drive" with "Xbox gaming capabilities".

What is that in plan English? To me it sounds like a Personal Hard Drive based Video Recorder (think Sky+ in the UK or Tivo in the US) with the additional processing capabitity to run 360 games, and connect to Xbox Live, and all your 360 accessories.

Sounds unlikely huh? What else could it be? Well it is clear that Microsoft, and Toshiba, want to shift more HD Players and right now Sony do have the advantage of having Blu-Ray as standard in the PS3 whereas you have to spend some money to get the add on HD Drive for the 360.

My money is on a new 360 spec which will arrive this fall along the lines of the Elite but with a bigger hard drive and integrated HD Drive.

I can't see MS confusing the brand by branching out into third party devices that can also play 360 games but I could be wrong, I does happen sometimes! ;-)

Xbox 360 Games of the year 2007

In our opinion the Xbox 360 has been the console of year and with that in mind, we have put together our top five games of the year for 2007. If you are getting a Xbox 360 for Christmas, you should seriously look at these titles.

5. Half Life 2: Orange Box

Excellent value for money and plenty of hours gameplay, with Half Life 2 including Episode 1 and Episode 2, Portal and the amazing online Team Fortress 2.

Five brilliant games in one - its a must have on the 360

4. PGR4 - Project Gotham Racing 4

Whilst PGR3 was technically brilliant it was a bit too anal for a lot of gamers, the smallest error costing you the race and make the whole process frustrating. PGR4 comes back much stronger and puts the fun back into the series.

With a fantastic amount of cars to choose from, incredible graphics and fantastic gameplay, its a racers dream.

3. Halo 3

Truly fantastic - there isn't much you can say about this game. At first it feels familar and you wonder if it has moved on that much since Halo 2 but as you get further into the game you get blown away by the awesome graphics and sheer scale of the battles.

This must be one of those games that anyone who owns a Xbox 360 must have.

2. Call of Duty 4

Infinity Ward have come back with an absolute stormer with COD4 on the Xbox 360. The graphics are amazing, echoing the footage we are all used to watching on channels with Sky News. The game play is gripping and the multiplayer is best of class, hours and hours of fun. Only stayed off the no.1 spot cause the single player is just a little too short (but at least you'll complete it!)

1. BioShock

Some games don't live up to their hype which leaves a bad taste in your mouth. BioShock however delivers and delivers. Gripping from the offset this creepy FPS takes you to an amazing underwater world where you really can choose your destiny. The graphics are incredible, the story line is awesome and you just won't put this down. So good, you'll start again from the beginning and choose a different path!

No spoilers here but this one is an example of the sheer power of the Xbox 360 and happily the Gadgets, Gaming and Girls Blog winner of Xbox 360 Game of the Year. Enjoy it!

Gemma Atkinson pops out!

I don't need a lot of persuading to blog about the lovely Gemma Atkinson, of Hollyoaks fame in the UK and all round hot model featured in "lads mags" around the world.

If you thought Gemma had been quiet since leaving "I'm a Celebrity" you'd be wrong. The hot young lady has been doing some promotion for Ultimo, the lingerie brand and talking about her plans to launch a pop career.

Thisislondon reports her as saying ""There was a rumour it was going to be pop, but it's completely not going to be that. It's going to be something very ballady - soul and R'n'B. Something you can sing to."

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm we'll wait and see Gemma but if it fails at least you can fall back on main assets! I'd certainly like to!

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23427427-details/I'm+A+Celebrity's+Gemma+Atkinson+strips+off+to+promote+her+pop+career/article.do