Eurogamer in blog format - Gizmondo

Why deal with the enemy on their terms when you can turn up in a massive steel robot and crush them without mercy.

Unremittingly wholesome.

Three short sections of combat gameplay from Capcom's 'vertical shooter'. Turns out, best way to deal with robots is a quick slap to the face.

These chaps look terribly familiar, no? Wonder if the Geth were really little space slugs in robot suits too?

Twee popstrel Pixie Lott signs her corporate soul over to the Sims.

Footage of the current PS3 beta for Battlefield Bad Company 2, captured by our Portuguese comrades.

Dinosaurs and guns have always been an incongruous mix, but any game which tells you to 'kill albino velociraptors to get grenades' has to be worth a look.

War's road to redemption begins.

Croteam's high-def update of the PC blasting classic gets a formal release date.

Rock Band gets light-hearted with the minifigs.

Dotnia experiences an expansion into an entirely new dimension.

Wheee! We're suckers for a bit of dog-fighting, especially with those crazy rear-prop driven Japanese planes.

Sneaky tactics and sharp headshots in the sequel to DICE's jolly battlefield romp.

Blood Bowl gets its first new race in the lithe and dangerous form of the Dark Elves.

As an ancient and powerful Umbra witch, Bayonetta has a few handy tricks up her tight sleeves. Here, learn about her flashy, demon-powered killer moves.

Video on demand streaming is coming to the PS3 very soon, with a massive wedge of entertainment waiting at your digital fingertips.

When you're heading into a life or death battle against uncaring robotic overlords, you want to be wearing the right dress.

Ever wanted a zebra-striped AK-47? Of course you have.

The PSP title slips out, somewhat in the shadow of its big brother.

Meet the two opposing forces of the Avatar world, and choose which one you'll be fighting for.

Naughty former Gizmondo boss Stefan Eriksson has been sent back to prison by a Swedish court.

According to The Local - SWEDEN'S NEWS IN ENGLISH - he's been given an 18 month sentence for a rainbow of crimes such as "illegal threats, attempted blackmail, and robbery". Goodness knows what he'd have gotten for something really serious.

His lawyer, Björn Sandin, said, "My immediate reaction is that this is unacceptable, but we must sit down and discuss how we should proceed." Why not try hiding a file in a cake? Read more...

Gizmondo father Carl Freer has had to postpone the Christmas relaunch of the fabled handheld because the economy is less healthy than a bag of crisps.

"Unfortunately, we've had to reschedule the launch of Gizmondo. It's due to the economic climate in the US, as well as in the rest of the world. It has affected us in our ability to fund and get funded in regards to the manufacturing of components," Freer told The Nordic Link.

"We've had some very, very touch and go moments here for three months. It has affected everyone. I was at one point thinking of abandoning the whole project, because I didn't see a way out of it; a way to fund it. Read more...

The fabled Gizmondo 2 has been seen and is on schedule to begin selling this year, according to Media Power, the company behind the second coming.

Boss Richard Jenkins met with journalist Hans Sandberg and showed him the new model, which sticks rigidly to the old design but boasts a better battery and new NVIDIA graphics.

Jenkins said the deal with the Chinese manufacturer was sorted and could easily be ramped up to cope with - wait for it - consumer demand in 2009. Read more...

Eurogamer has learned that failed handheld Gizmondo is indeed set to make a comeback.

The project is being driven by UK electronics design firm Plextek and former Gizmondo Europe director Carl Freer.

Eurogamer spoke to Plextek's technical director, Ian Murphy, this morning. When asked if it's true Gizmondo will return he replied, "That's correct, yes." Read more...

Having spent a happy morning reminiscing about the golden days of Gizmondo, imagine our surprise to learn it could be about to make a comeback.

That's if you believe Gizmondolive.com. There's a short movie on the site which begins with the declaration, "The legend is reborn". The intriguing phrase, "Gizmondo live marketplace" is displayed along with the stirring pledge, "We WILL democratize gaming". But best of all is the promise of "Exciting psychic worlds".

For the finale, the movie says Gizmondo will be "Rising again in 2008". Can this be true? Well, what do you think. But we'll be doing a bit of digging anyway, desperate to turn this tiny dewdrop of hope into a glorious fountain of joy gushing its spectacular mess all over a Californian highway. Read more...