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The Metal Gear Solid series has just turned 20, and now that it has come of age you can expect a lot of treats. At the recent 20th anniversary party hosted by the series’ creator Hideo Kojima, details of the upcoming Metal Gear Online game were revealed. More importantly, a Metal Gear Solid...

World of Warcraft has hit yet another milestone – this time clocking up a massive nine million subscribed players worldwide. Blizzard Entertainment said yesterday that the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is currently working towards releasing its first expansion pack...

One Laptop Per Child\’s XO (commonly referred to as the “$100 laptop”) is designed to change the world by bringing computing resources to children in the developing world. But the many innovations in the XO may also end up changing the world of technology. When you first...

Google is working on a new search service for mobile phones that will be used to pay for and download digital content to users’ handsets, according to reports. The internet giant has already made mobile a key focus and has partnerships with groups including Vodafone, the UK’s largest mobile...

In the competition among the makers of video-game consoles, momentum for the Wii from Nintendo is building among crucial allies: game developers and publishers. Inspired by the early success of the Wii, the companies that create and distribute games are beginning to shift resources and personnel toward...