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MP's war games net £35m

An obscure former Oxford don and Labour backbencher has been revealed to be the star of the world's best-selling army computer game.

Matthew Tempest, political correspondent10 Jan

King Pong

Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari, is father of the computer games industry. He now runs Unwink Entertainment Systems

Interviewed by Hamish Mackintosh10 Jan

Games reviews

Silent Hunter II | Devil May Cry | Dropship

Greg Howson, Andy Bodle and Steven Poole10 Jan

Euro campaigners unveil game plan

Campaigners for the single currency in Britain today unveiled their latest weapon - an online game where users "splat" Eurosceptics such as Iain Ducan Smith and Tony Benn.

Matthew Tempest, political correspondent7 Jan

British computer game keeps the US Marines fighting fit

America's military elite have swapped their rifles for joysticks by turning to a British computer game to fine-tune their combat training.

Paul Harris23 Dec

Violence makes games 'unsuitable for children'

They will be among the most sought-after presents this Christmas, but Britain’s bestselling video games have become so violent and sexually graphic that they are unsuitable for children, according to new research.

Burhan Wazir16 Dec

Games watch

Return to Castle Wolfenstein | Sea Monkeys | Evil Twin

Greg Howson, Mike Anderiesz and Andy Bodle13 Dec

Strafe the halls

Steven Poole rounds up the best of the season's virtual killing, thieving and tennis.

Steven Poole30 Nov

Game over at Gameplay

It looks as if it's over for Gameplay - off 13% at 0.85p - the computer games firm that was worth millions of pounds at the height of the dot.com boom last March and is now valued at £1m.

24 Nov

Gameplay rescue talks collapse

11.45am: Online computer game company Gameplay is on its last legs following the collapse of takeover talks, writes Dan Milmo.

Dan Milmo23 Nov

Games reviews

Civilisation III

Greg Howson and Mike Anderiesz22 Nov

Now let the games commence

Remember when Sega ruled in the computer games industry? Such is the dominance now of the Sony PlayStation that there is an assumption it was always that way. Sony's success is proof that the baton can change hands.

16 Nov

What's new

Manx gets 3G | Triumph

Victor Keegan15 Nov

Xbox games console launched in US

Computer game fans in New York queued up outside a brand new, flagship Toys "R" Us store in Times Square last night, waiting for Microsoft to order the official launch of its new games console, Xbox.

Staff and agencies15 Nov

For gaming, read learning

Do the hours kids spend playing computer games teach them anything useful? Jack Schofield tracks downs some answers.

Jack Schofield13 Nov

Games reviews

Grand Theft Auto 3 | Zoo Tycoon

Greg Howson and Andy Bodle8 Nov

What's new

Hip rivals | Tiny dream

Ashley Norris and Jack Schofield1 Nov

Games watch

War games | PS2 up

Jack Schofield1 Nov

'PS2 is nice, but I love cars...'

Although he pioneered the PlayStation 2, the favourite toy of Sony chief Ken Kutaragi is not its games console, as Steven Poole discovers.

Steven Poole25 Oct

Games watch

X tour | King Pong | The champs

Jack Schofield25 Oct

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MP's war games net £35m

Games watch

King Pong

Games reviews

Euro campaigners unveil game plan

British computer game keeps the US Marines fighting fit

Violence makes games 'unsuitable for children'

Games watch

Strafe the halls

Game over at Gameplay

Gameplay rescue talks collapse

Games reviews

Now let the games commence

What's new

Xbox games console launched in US

For gaming, read learning

Games reviews

What's new

Games watch

'PS2 is nice, but I love cars...'

Games watch

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