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Online indie retailer Gameseek is taking pre-orders on both Wii and DS versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Although the game has yet to be officially announced, several retailers are already taking pre-orders for the game on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. But Gameseek reckons it will also …

Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 disc format is incompatible with what the company describes as "a very small number" of machines. The issue was discovered as part of the recent US beta in which the new discs were tested. One Kotaku reader then received a surprise email from Microsoft stating that …

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Cryptic Studios has been put up for sale by parent company Atari. The developer behind titles such as Star Trek Online, City of Heroes/Villains and Champions Online was described as of March 31st as a "discontinued operation" by its parent company. Gamasutra reports that Atari will continue to support all …

The disastrous PlayStation Network breach has prompted reaction from the second most powerful person in British politics. Chancellor George Osborne yesterday told an audience in London that all online service providers must learn from the infamous PSN hack. The hacking into Sony’s online PlayStation Network, and the theft of millions …

Users who are still waiting for a PSN confirmation email from Sony have been told that they must request a new one. Though the vast majority of users have been able to get their machines up and running since PSN was restored at the weekend with no hassle, those who …

Members of the games industry have been given the chance to play at Swindon Town FC. GamesAid, EA and The Games Tribe are holding a football match at the League One ground next week (Friday, May 20th) to raise money for children’s charities. It costs 25 to book a place …

The critical and commercial star of April was unquestionably Portal 2 by Valve and published by EA. But perhaps the real success story came from 505 Games. The publisher’s Zumba Fitness rose from No.9 in the previous month’s charts to No.2 in April, largely driven by the Wii SKU. The game …

The critical and commercial star of April was unquestionably Portal 2 by VALVE and published by EA. But perhaps the real success story came from 505 GAMES. The publisher’s Zumba Fitness rose from No.9 in the previous month’s charts to No.2 in April, largely driven by the Wii SKU. The game …

George Osborne describes Sony network breach as 'high profile example of net dangers'