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Future PlayStation games can be packaged for both Vita and PS3, with cloud data allowing customers to access a game from either device, a senior Sony executive has said. Shuhei Yoshida, chief of Sony Worldwide Studios, told Eurogamer that it was totally feasible” for developers to build a connected experience …
Read More »EA development tsar to keynote HTML5 event
Hilleman headlines browser games conference
Read More »GAME categorically denies Steam ban agreements
Claims that GAME has reached an agreement with THQ and Bethesda regarding a Steam boycott of their titles is not true. The rumours have gained momentum this week following a forum postthat claimed the retailer had convinced both THQ and Bethesda to withhold their titles from Valve’s download service. Some …
Read More »Valve calls for easing of XBL restrictions
Game developers can deliver a better service to Xbox 360 customers if Microsoft eased its data restrictions, the president of Valve has said. Gabe Newell wants the Steam service incorporated into Xbox Live in the same way it is available to PS3 owners. But the main hurdle is having Microsoft …
Read More »IGN’s People Choice Award breaks voting records
258,367 gamers voted in IGN’s People’s Choice Award, breaking records for the most individuals voting for a games award. Valve’s Dota 2 won the prize, which saw players choose their game of Gamescom 2011. The incredible number of voters will mean it goes into the Guinness Word Records – Gamers …
Read More »Sony wants devs to cross-pollinate Vita and PS3
Studios and publishers showing interest in mixed-platform play, says Yoshida
Read More »Apple shares fall 5% on Jobs resignation
No company is reliant on just one man – particularly the biggest tech company in the world. But so iconic has Steve Jobs become that Apple saw around 10bn wiped off its value last night. The falls, of course, follow news of Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO as he continues …
Read More »Android plagued by malware – McAfee
Spike in malicious software 'correlates to growing popularity of Google OS'
Read More »Microsoft: ‘Why we won’t publish PSN exclusives’
Microsoft says downloadable games must arrive on XBLA at the same time as rival platforms or it will threaten not to publish them at all. In an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft’s VP of interactive entertainment business for Microsoft Europe Chris Lewis said the reason for this was all about protecting …
Read More »Avenger controller coming to PS3
Peripherals firm N-Control is releasing a PS3 version of its bizarre Avenger controller later this year. The device is technically an external adapter that houses the existing Sony joypad, adding a number of new controls that will help gamers react to in-game situations quicker. Through a series of levels, pulleys …
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