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Noel Gallagher blames violent games for Britain’s knife crime problem

Oasis' Noel Gallagher has blamed violent videogames as one of the reasons for the knife crime problem among Britain's youth.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, the song writer said that violent games desensitise kids from crime, which is "really, really scary," he said.

"I was up in Liverpool for a week a couple of weeks ago and even on the news there it's every single night," said Gallagher.

Wii Fit: 64% of Japanese gamers already giving up

Rather than a game, Wii Fit is more comparable to an exercise program. More specifically, it's something that most people would consider playing in short bursts each day. A recent poll, however, shows that close to two-thirds of Japanese gamers are already giving up on the product. ITMedia in Japan took poll data from 1000 gamers and a staggering 64% of the participants said they stopped using Wii Fit after purchase.

See the link for the full poll results.

Gamer Lacks Eyeballs, Kicks Ass Anyways

Kids sometimes like to gloat and say they will pwn you with their eyes closed, but this kid means it. After having his eyes surgically removed, he relearned how to do everything without the use of his vision, relying instead on echolocation. His television must have some pretty awesome surround sound then, because he is somehow able to play videogames without ever seeing the screen.

Burnout Paradise Update for 360 Delayed, PS3 version on track

On their official blog, Team Criterion has written "We're sorry to announce that the Codename: Cagney update for Xbox 360 has been delayed by 4 days.

The update is currently with Microsoft and is now on track to be released on 14th July.

The PlayStation 3 version of Cagney has been approved by Sony in the USA, Europe and Japan. We currently await approval by Sony in Korea.

This means that the PlayStation 3 version of Cagney should release on July 10th."

Hit the link for more.

Burnout Paradise Codename: Cagney Xbox 360 delayed by 4 days, PlayStation 3 still on track

On their official blog, Team Criterion has written "We're sorry to announce that the Codename: Cagney update for Xbox 360 has been delayed by 4 days.

The update is currently with Microsoft and is now on track to be released on 14th July.

The PlayStation 3 version of Cagney has been approved by Sony in the USA, Europe and Japan. We currently await approval by Sony in Korea.

This means that the PlayStation 3 version of Cagney should release on July 10th."

Hit the link for more.

Realtime Worlds seeks community officer for APB

Realtime Worlds just sent out a job ad for a community officer to work on upcoming MMO, APB.

You'll need two years experience doing something similar and you'd be wise to bear in mind the firm's based in Dundee, Scotland.

Mainstream media are getting hipper to gaming world

I don't know whether many of you noticed, although you probably should have, that video games have been getting some interesting mainstream ink lately with perspectives by folks we wouldn't expect to hear on this subject.

GamesIndustry.biz Interview: XNA’s Chris Satchell - Talks about censoring user-generated content, games with a social agenda and keeping the industry creative

GamesIndustry.biz writes: "Earlier this year Microsoft announced plans to allow small independent developers and individuals to put their games on Xbox 360 using the XNA Game Studio and the subscription-based XNA Creator's Club. Under this system developers will make a game with XNA, submit it to peer-review from other members of the Creator's Club and release it on Xbox Live marketplace.

Chris Satchell, XNA's general manager, talked to GamesIndustry.biz at the recent GameHorizon conference about the project - the issues behind censoring user-generated content, games with a social agenda, keeping the industry creative, and the effects that digital distribution will have on traditional publishers."

Why do people become fanboys?

Bruceongames says: "Firstly lets define what is meant by fanboy. What we are talking about is someone who has an irrational, emotional attachment to an inanimate piece of electronic equipment that makes them act in a manner that borders on the sociopathic and sometimes even crosses that border. Most gaming enthusiasts, even those who spend an inordinate amount of time and money gaming, are not fanboys."

Getting Cancer in the Nerdiest Way Possible

I don't know if I really have to explain how horribly idiotic and unsafe this is, but you have to admit, if you are going to go full boar in your nerd quest to get a tattoo, you can't beat an industrial etching machine! Melanoma FTW!