http://www.videogamechat.net/ Visit videogamechat.net for all the latest gaming news! It's been an interesting few weeks for VGC, watching it slowly grow from a tiny alcove of the internet into a fully fledged gaming news site supported by a mature forum community. And as the website nears its second birthday, its time to make an i... http://www.videogamechat.net/news/vgc-news/VGC-is-changing-The-Gaming-Vault-coming-soon--975 http://www.videogamechat.net/news/vgc-news/VGC-is-changing-The-Gaming-Vault-coming-soon--975 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:49:50 PDT In a decision that can only be described as "ironic", the Prison Reform Trust has decided to ban inmates in England and Wales from playing adult-rated video-games, according to re cent news from the BBC. Stating the bloody obvious, the Prison Refo... http://www.videogamechat.net/news/out-there/UK-prisons-ban-adult-rated-games-923 http://www.videogamechat.net/news/out-there/UK-prisons-ban-adult-rated-games-923 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:39:31 PDT Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft’s entertainment business, claims that traditional PlayStation franchises have “found a new home” on the Xbox 360 console. He issues a warning to Playstation saying their reign is over. Speaking at the E3 e... http://www.videogamechat.net/e3-2008/E3-2008-Xbox-360-stealing-PlayStation-franchises--900 http://www.videogamechat.net/e3-2008/E3-2008-Xbox-360-stealing-PlayStation-franchises--900 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:39:16 PDT Colour me genuinely surprised, but the official trailer for the upcoming Max Payne movie has just been revealed, and it's looking surprisingly decent. Well, better than Hitman, anyway. http://www.videogamechat.net/news/industry-news/Max-Payne-movie-trailer-actually-looks-half-decent-852 http://www.videogamechat.net/news/industry-news/Max-Payne-movie-trailer-actually-looks-half-decent-852 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:08:55 PDT The Byron update in the UK has recommended that the PEGI and the BBFC both work together in rating games, with the BBFC rating on the front and the PEGI rating on the back. http://www.videogamechat.net/user-submissions/articles/Byron-Report-pisses-off-UK-gamers-812 http://www.videogamechat.net/user-submissions/articles/Byron-Report-pisses-off-UK-gamers-812 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:07:41 PDT Now it looks like everyone's favourite loud-mouthed attorney (no, not Phoenix Wright!) could be facing up to 10 years disbarment, after the Florida court recommended yesterday that the anti-games crusader be banned from practising law for the next decade. http://www.videogamechat.net/news/industry-news/Jack-Thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years-758 http://www.videogamechat.net/news/industry-news/Jack-Thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years-758 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:44:16 PDT Under the watchful eyes of the oft under-appreciated Silicon Knights, the original Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain was released on an unsuspecting audience. A overhead action / puzzle game, its greatest strength wasn't in its gameplay, but the rare maturity at the depth of i's gameworld, its characters, and its story. http://www.videogamechat.net/user-submissions/articles/Appreciation-for-the-Legacy-of-Kain-series-734 http://www.videogamechat.net/user-submissions/articles/Appreciation-for-the-Legacy-of-Kain-series-734 Thu, 29 May 2008 05:24:10 PDT Michel Ancel, creator of the Rayman franchise and director of the original Beyond Good & Evil, announced today that Beyond Good & Evil 2 has been in pre-production for the past year, but Ubisoft apparently has yet to decide whether or not to move the title into full production. http://www.videogamechat.net/news/gaming-news/Beyond-Good-Evil-sequel-a-possibility-say-Ancel-701 http://www.videogamechat.net/news/gaming-news/Beyond-Good-Evil-sequel-a-possibility-say-Ancel-701 Thu, 15 May 2008 10:04:10 PDT Courtesy of Major Nelson, we'll be regularly providing you with a list of the latest activity out of Xbox Live, highlighting what's popular on the Live servers amongst Live fans for the world over. [sum]Courtesy of Major Nelson, we'll be regularly providing you with a list of the latest activity out of Xbox Live, highlighting what's popular on the Xbox 360 / Xbox amongst Live fans the world over. http://www.videogamechat.net/news/gaming-news/Xbox-Live-activity-for-week-of-March-14-660 http://www.videogamechat.net/news/gaming-news/Xbox-Live-activity-for-week-of-March-14-660 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:50:46 PDT Despite being rejected twice before, EA is still apparently chomping at the bit to acquire Take Two. After the resounding "NO!" they received from Take Two's Executive Chairman Strauss Zelnick, EA has once again taken its case to the shareholders. http://www.videogamechat.net/news/industry-news/EA-attempts-acquisition-of-Take-Two-again--612 http://www.videogamechat.net/news/industry-news/EA-attempts-acquisition-of-Take-Two-again--612 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:04:36 PDT