Britain's Best Nintendo Gamer is 12-year old Connor Duffy, but the final was played on GoldenEye 007, a 16+ game. Isn't that illegal?
The Mushroom Kingdom was very different back then
We've only just recovered from the bombshell that Super Mario Bros. nearly had a shoot 'em up stage, but prepare for more shocks as original design documents show the path the plumber nearly took.
Online avatar editor and more
Kinect isn't just going to change the way you play your games, it's going to alter the way you interact with the Xbox 360 Dashboard too. With the Dashboard update due to roll out in a few weeks, Microsoft has already made a big change to its online Xbox Live portal, giving it a new lick of paint just ahead of Kinect's launch.
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Telltale's Back to the Future game has the likenesses of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, but only the latter was able to lend his voice to the game too. The second behind-the-scenes documentary from Telltale explains how the company came to recast the role of Marty McFly.
Move to the beat
Melodic masterminds can try their arm at Buzz! The Ultimate Music Quiz, released across Europe this past Wednesday, with UK shops starting to sell it this weekend.
Or Adrenalin Misfits, if you prefer
Half of Konami's double-pronged Kinect line-up, CROSSBOARD 7 (known as Adrenalin Misfits in the States) just got a brand new trailer to counteract the wave of Sonic Free Riders trailers we've seen in the past few days.
Still has sensor in stock
There have been reports that European wings of online retail giant Amazon have started to sell out of Kinect before the sensor even launches. Indeed, Amazon.de is advising customers to sign-in so they can receive emails when the item is in stock.
More levels available for download
It's the perennial Christmas quandary: what do you get for the person who has everything? That's the problem facing Microsoft and Kinect Adventures – if the game is included with every Kinect sold, what do you give to gamers who like it? The answer is the Kinect Adventures Live Token, of course.
Part one of the making of Episode I
Telltale's Back to the Future game captured the imagination as soon as it was announced, and now we have the first behind the scenes footage to reveal concept art, character models and a little bit about the game's plot.
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