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A University of Warwick researcher and former employee of Microsoft developer Rare has demonstrated an Xbox 360 chip is equivalent in power to parallel network PCs. Dr Simon Scarle discovered the console’s Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) boasts the same parallel processing power as several thousands of pounds worth of PC …
Read More »Zune touts gaming credentials
Ever since the Zune was first announced the industry has patiently awaited Microsoft’s move to position the device as a games machine – and that could be about to arrive at last if a new promo video is anything to go by. Gizmodo spotted an inclusion in the machine’s latest …
Read More »Xbox 720 â??not neededâ?? right now, says Microsoft
Microsoftâ??s Phil Spencer questions the immediate value of new GPU and CPU combos
Read More »UK CHARTS: Guitar Hero wins Band battle
Adding to the Beatles’s loss in the music charts at the hands of the record-breaking Dame Vera Lynn, EA’s licensed games outing The Beatles: Rock Band also missed out on the video games charts crown with Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 emerging victorious to claim the top spot. Guitar Hero 5 …
Read More »VIDEO: Sonyâ??s PS3-optimised physics SDK
Physical library built on the renowned Cell microprocessor
Read More »Bob Burridge joins 505
505 Games has strengthened its growing team with the impressive appointment of former Activision and Eidos stalwart Bob Burridge as UK sales director. The new hire comes shortly after former UK sales head Ralph Pitt-Stanley was promoted to the position of commercial director last month. Like many of 505’s key …
Read More »Retail credited for PS3 boom
SCE UK has praised retail for driving consumer interest during the launch of its re-designed PS3. The console arrived last week and caused PlayStation 3 hard sales to rocket 1,000 per cent, which in turn had a knock-on effect on software. Now the platform holder is urging retail to push …
Read More »Microsoft aims for more â??Natal-likeâ?? evolutions
MGSâ?? Phil Spencer says the company will look for new ways to modernise the 360
Read More »Thanks for the memories
Some of the UK industry’s most notable execs look back over ELSPA’s last two decade – and offer their very own congratulatory messages… It was 20 years ago today Elspa gave video gaming its sayThey’ve always gone that extra mileAnd they’re guaranteed to raise our profileSo may we introduce to …
Read More »One place left at next Pub Quiz
Top publishers and leading retailers set to compete at industry networking event on Thursday, September 24th Electronic Arts, Sega, Nintendo, Ubisoft, GAME, Gamestation, Tesco, HMV, Sainsbury’s and Amazon (winner of the May event – pictured) have all entered teams into the next MCV/Xbox 360 Pub Quiz, taking place at London’s …
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