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Sims creator Will Wright's latest project, Spore, may be spreading to handheld consoles, according to a new job listing that's appeared on GameDev.net.

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against an advert for Konami title Crime Life: Gang Wars which claimed it exploited racial stereotypes and glorified violence.

Four and a half years on from the atomic explosion of Grand Theft Auto III, the fallout's still raining down on the games business. The blast-proof Electronic Arts initially hid in its bunker, thumbing its nose at the genre, with execs routinely vocal about how it was a 'family' publisher that didn't really go around making such gratuitously violent titles. Fair enough. It's not as if it didn’t dominate enough categories to last a lifetime to have to worry about getting its hands dirty.

A week after former Gizmondo executive Stefan Eriksson's Enzo Ferrari was destroyed on a Californian highway, police have announced that a gun magazine found nearby may be connected to the crash.

Electronic Arts has announced that this April will see the arrival of 2006 FIFA World Cup on PC, consoles and handhelds - and has released some screenshots, too.

Resident Evil 4 is an absolutely stonking game. In fact, it's so good that I found myself rummaging through old magazines such as Zzap64! just to find words like 'stonking' to describe just how joyful it is. What makes this even more amazing is that Resident Evil 4 is a very subtle refinement of the Resident Evil series. The same slow, awkward movement, relentless waves of single-minded foes, and puzzles, evolved to include a new claustrophobic third-person camera and a glorious aiming system.

Codemasters has confirmed to Eurogamer that a new Micro Machines game is currently in development for PC, PSP and PS2.

Midway has released the first details of LA Rush for PSP, a brand new handheld version of last year's PS2 and Xbox racer.

Calling all Bomberman fans - the cutest, cuddliest terrorist in the world is back in an all-new adventure for the Xbox 360.

If you thought the endless stream of third-person gangster-themed action adventure games set in a gritty urban environment was finally at an end, think again - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced Gangs of London for the PSP.

Sony has announced that Tourist Trophy, the motorbike racer from the people who brought you Gran Turismo, will be heading to European PS2s this spring.

Midway has confirmed that PS2 and Xbox title Mortal Kombat: Armageddon will be the last instalment in the series to appear on current generation consoles.

It used to be so simple. If you wanted to court controversy in a game, all you had to do was throw in a little anti-social violence or smutty sex and let the tabloids do their kneejerk thing. It worked a treat for Carmageddon, GTA and Manhunt. And who could forget the NES classic, Turbo Hitler Topless Nun Smash? Aah, those were the days.

There's not long to go now until Lara Croft returns in Tomb Raider: Legend - and if you fancy seeing how she's shaping up, head on over to Eurogamer TV right now.

The Xbox 360 version of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter has had its release date changed again - but the good news is it's arriving early.

Nintendo has confirmed that GameCube title Chibi-Robo is coming to Europe, announcing that the game will be out here in May.

The US Patent and Trademark Office has approved an application by Nintendo that refers to what could be the next iteration of the DS.

We’ve been so invigorated in a refreshing shower of high quality titles from the past three months that we’d forgotten games like this still exist. When not soaping-up with the next-gen, we’ve had the pleasure of pampering ourselves with a gift basket of minty fresh titles that have breathed new life into our crusty home consoles. We’ve deodorised with the perfumed prettiness of Shadow of Colossus and plucked the cheddar from our toenails with the ever-sharp TOCA 3. And while the piping hot water of Black sprays onto our face we reach out with squinting eyes and grab the Aeon Flux loofer. It’s damp and someone’s left their pubic hair on it.

Following an exceptional chart run with Need for Speed: Most Wanted, EA's reign has survived yet another challenge, as the publisher returns to the throne with its first all-formats number one based on original IP in almost a decade.

Microsoft has confirmed its involvement with the 'Origami Project' video currently doing the rounds on the Internet, which shows a handheld tablet-style PC capable of browsing the web, editing photos and playing games.

Sony has announced the full list of tracks for the latest instalment in the SingStar series - revealing that none other than The Scorpions are topping the bill.

Of course, it was Nippon Ichi that spoiled everything. Before Disgaea, La Pucelle Tactics. Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom and the electric promise of all their sequels, the Strategy RPG was a straightforward affair. You had old-fashioned basics like a start, a middle and an end, quaint little boundaries to hold everything together like a chronological script and a game plan, charming little inclusions like some named characters to take care of and enemies for them to take care of. But then Nippon Upstart stole the rulebook, gulped down the pages and let them rearrange themselves through a winding, convoluted digestive tract before using the resultant faecal statement as nurturing manure on their brave new world. [How very colourful. Have an extra 50p. - Ed]

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has launched a new service that will let PSP owners download game demos from special hotspots.

Somewhere high up in EA’s crystal towers, somebody is sleeping well tonight, safe in the knowledge that gaming’s equivalent of Skynet is one step closer to global domination. Because to even the most casual of fan it’s clear that there’s no better console version of Rugby Union than EA’s spanking new shiny version. Case closed. Job done. Captain licensing money has saved the day again.

SWAT 4 was one of the best tactical action games of 2005; so good, in fact, that it made it to the heady heights of No.28 in EG's end-of-year Top 50 extravaganza. It was certainly one of the most brutally macho games you'll ever come across anyway, making you feel like you're playing out a particularly stroppy episode of The Shield.

A Microsoft spokesperson has told our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, that the promotional event which will allow Xbox 360 owners to try out online gaming for free will only be open to US gamers.

Movie director Christophe Gans, the man behind the forthcoming big screen adaptation of Silent Hill, has joined in the debate over whether games are art - and he's got a rather strong message for Roger Ebert.

Alex Seropian, co-creator of Halo and one time boss of Bungie Studios, has revealed that his next project is a massively multiplayer online game that's being developed alongside a tie-in TV show.

Infinity Ward has confirmed that a patch for PC shooter Call of Duty 2 is still on the way - in fact, it's now in the testing stage, so there shouldn't be much longer to wait.

Nintendo fans hoping to pick up a blue or navy DS Lite from Japan will have to wait a while longer following unspecified production problems.