Fight for your Right to Game - Before they take it away!!

Now listen up game geeks! You might think that your ability to game is a god given right, and it is... but there are some egg head government types in the USA, particularly California, that could change all this. They are trying to put the foot down on the games industry which will result in less and poorer quality games. "But, I don't live in the USA!" you say - well it doesn't matter smart ass! If things get all messed up in America the ripple effect will change gaming for the world. Modern Warfare, Gears of War, Medal of Honour, kiss their grandchildren goodbye if these suits get their way!

There is a petition to sign over at the ECA'S website (if your not a US resident then use your imagination!!!). If you sign this it will go a long way to stopping the egg heads from getting their way. Cant say I usually give a crap about political things but this one really set off some alarm bells and it should set off yours too!! If you want to know more details on this complicated issue then check out the G4tv video below or go to the ECA website here. This shits important, so hop to it solider this war is for real and its ours!!

Xbox Kinect - What will it cost?

Well the Microsoft Wii... er I mean Kinect is nearly here and we already have the new slim Xbox 360 in the shops, but what if you want both? How much will it cost ya? Before you rush out and blow your wad on the new Xbox slim now, it might be wiser to wait till the bundle comes out... if you are into the whole Kinect thing that is.

The word from Microsoft is that Kinect on its own will launch in the USA for £150, in the UK for £129 and Europe in general for €149. (For us Irish that doesn't include the usual 'Paddy Tax' that rip off Ireland is famous for adding to all products, so we shall see what that will pump up the price to!) This will also include a game, that one where ya jump around on the inflatable raft like a retard on speed... What is being marketed as the Xbox 4GB model (no mention of the HD) and Kinect bundle, plus the retard game, is said to be $300 in the USA - £250 in the UK - €250 in Europe. Which is interesting because currently the new Xbox is already €250, without Kinect. Or is that just the old Paddy Tax at play...Hmmm.

So, bottom line is... wait and see what happens when Kinect and the bundles are released in November! In the meantime you can always dust off your Wii and prepare for Kinect... or get the cheaper PS3 'Move' setup in September... or just play some real games and ignore all this motion gaming crap. What is it all coming too, eh!?

Want to study Game Development? Here's the best places in the USA...

So you want to make games... don't we all! Here are the Top 50 United States colleges for Game study. If you live in the U.S. or would consider studying there then this is for you. This is compiled for you by 'The Princeton Review' and 'GamePro'. Some of the top of that bunch are:

1. University of Southern California, Interactive Media Division
2. DigiPen Institute of Technology
3. Drexel University, RePlay (Digital Media & Computer Science)
4. Becker College, Game Design and Game Programming
5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences
6. The Art Institute of Vancouver, Game Art & Design/Visual & Games Programming
7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD)
8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab