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There's a moment in 2002's Jackass: The Movie which has become something of a perennial favourite among fans of Johnny Knoxville and company. Hiding in the bushes on a golf course, the pranksters proceed to blast a deafening airhorn whenever the hapless golfers attempt to line up a shot, sending their perfectly-honed swing way off kilter. It's childish, irresponsible, anti-social, silly, ultimately pointless and pretty much devoid of any artistic or cultural worth whatsoever.

Racing studios are, sadly, a diminishing breed, and those that still stand are having to adapt to survive. Following the closure of Bizarre Creations and Black Rock Studios last year, existing developers are finding new paths to explore - Codemasters steering its Dirt brand toward the downloadable route, while Slightly Mad turns to the strange new world of user-generated content for its ambitious and intriguing Project Cars.

It's hard to believe that Super Crate Box came out on Macs and PCs as recently as 2010. It feels like I've been playing it forever. That's not because I'm any good at it, mind. It's more likely because I'm intimately aware of all the ways I'm not any good at it. I know I lurk too much on the safer mid-level platforms of the Moon Temple stage and then get overwhelmed, for example. I know I'm scared of weapons like the disc gun and the laser rifle, so I've never really mastered their quirks. I know I flip out completely whenever the little floating skull guys turn up and that I often fall in the flaming pit at the bottom of the screen entirely by accident.

A handful of retailer-exclusive Mass Effect 3 items have been announced.

Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is currently working on a brand new IP alongside its impending Lara Croft reboot.

The developer behind planned Firefly and Buffy The Vampire Slayer MMOs has gone to the wall before either game ever saw the light of day.

Microsoft has increased the file size limit for Xbox Live Indie Games titles from 150MB to 500MB.

The Nintendo 3DS has "turned the corner" following a shaky launch and early price cut, so says games industry analyst Michael Pachter.

Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki has hinted that his YsNet studio might be able to obtain the rights to the adventure franchise from Sega.

Hardware specialist Razer has announced Project Fiona - a mysterious new product that promises "PC gaming on an all-new form factor".

Microsoft Flight, the new face of Microsoft Flight Simulator, will be free to download on PC sometime this spring.

These days there are so many handheld devices available that allow you to play games on the move - small and large, cheap and expensive, buttons and touch - that it's a challenge to stand out from the crowd. Where do you put your focus? Judging by a fortnight with PlayStation Vita, even Sony's hardware designers couldn't make their minds up about that, because the initial impression is that they threw everything at the wall and everything stuck. The result is a handheld that can do pretty much anything. The good news for hardcore gamers is that in amongst all of that functionality are a few things that could - if the software follows - make this the best gaming portable ever.

The PlayStation Network version of Trine 2 is currently going through the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe QA process, developer Frozenbyte has confirmed to Eurogamer.

Trials developer RedLynx has broken its recent silence over the release date of highly anticipated sequel Trials Evolution with an update on its Facebook page.

Players of recently released MMO titan Star Wars: The Old Republic have uncovered a bug that allows them to avoid enemy attacks entirely.

A next generation Xbox may be able to record TV direct to your console.

Telltale Games adventure Back to the Future: The Game is free for PlayStation Plus subscribers.

Hideo Kojima has revealed a Metal Gear Solid-themed Nintendo 3DS with a teaser image, below.

Atari has reportedly been throwing its legal weight around on the App Store, forcing out games that resemble its old work.

DICE wants your feedback as it works out how to tweak Battlefield 3's accessories.

Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has expressed his concern at the current state of the global games industry - and Japan's place within it.

About 20 years ago, "closure" became a thing that we wanted after something bad happened. When someone dies, we are told that the grieving parties desire closure - that they want to take the death, put it in a box, and tape the edges shut on that sucker until it is good and sealed.

Kazuma Kujo, creator of the Disaster Report series, is making a new downloadable game for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

In a step forward for video games, Soulcalibur 5 lets you increase the size of female fighters' breasts.

Digital platform Steam has surpassed the five million concurrent users mark.

Sony has slashed the price of its PlayStation-branded Tablet S in the US just three months after the device launched.

A court ruling has demanded Viacom pay shareholders in former subsidiary Harmonix $383 million in withheld bonus payments.

Bad news for all those clinging to hope that Shenmue 3 might one day see a green light. A social mobile game spun off from the beloved Sega franchise Shenmue has shut up shop after only 12 months online.

Bastion 2 is not currently on the cards, despite the fact that its acclaimed indie action RPG Bastion has been a huge success, this week passing the 500,000 sales mark.

Smartphone phenomenon Angry Birds was downloaded 6.5 million times on Christmas Day, developer Rovio has announced.