Call of Duty : Black Ops was released this week – and it’s done exceptionally well, eclipsing the previous Call of Duty to become the highest grossing entertainment launch ever. It’s actually pretty damned good, but let’s face it though – it’s not very original, is it? Yet another first person shooter and the 7th in the series – but …

Rejoice! Keita Takahashi, who was rumoured to be leaving the gaming industry after he resigned from Namco-Bandai, has founded a new company with his wife, who is a composer. Uvula, the name of Takehashi’s new company and that little hanging thing in your mouth, will be creating music and games, as well as other fun side projects. He is designing …

Amongst all the excitement of TGS, its been sadly confirmed that one of the most oddball auteurs of the gaming industry has left his publisher, and perhaps even the gaming industry. Keita Takahashi resigned from Namco-Bandai, and called it a “so-so company”. That doesn’t sound like a happy happy. Last Updated: September 17, 2010

The Bento is a traditional Japanese lunchtime staple, a single-portion meal generally consisting of rice, a meat of some sort and vegetables for good measure, fancifully arranged in a box. And Although available as commercial, mass-produced meals, the best ones are made by the Japanese wife and mother. Even cooler are kyaraben or character bentos – in which the food …

We haven’t had a 1 minute madness review in a while but it returns this week with the a look at Tornado Outbreak for the Playstation 3. Targeted more towards the younger crowd, Tornado Outbreak is a game born out of the Katamari formula and has you playing as a, err, I’m going to go with Tornado elemental, tearing down …