Square-Enix JRPG epic Final Fantasy XIII hit Xbox 360 in the UK yesterday, and the fans were out in force at a special HMV launch event at London's Oxford Circus.

When I was a kid, I loved Duke Nukem 3D. I didn't play it on the PC, so I was one of the few plums who was content to play it in a ham-fisted way on Sega Saturn.

Anyone that was burnt by the Star Wars: Episode I trailer knows that a killer two-minute montage can thrill a lot more than the final product ever could.

It's been a quiet year for live gaming events so far, but that's all about to change this July with the launch of ECL's new X1 LAN event. It's going to be a massive weekend of tournaments and prizes.