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GDC Europe 09: Only differentiator until then will be physics and AI, says Crysis developer

Ahead of the anticipated PS3 price cut (and/or the possible unveiling of a PS3 Slim) announcement at Sony’s Gamescom conference tomorrow, the discounting of PS3 hardware on the UK High Street has begun thanks to national supermarket Asda. As of today the retailer is offering what is described as a …

Though the Germany-headquartered indie giant Crytek has built its reputation and riches predominantly in the PC space, the managing director of the group’s UK studio believes that it can be a key player in console gaming. We have a lot of history with first-person-shooters, action-adventure games and multiplayer gaming, particularly …

Rising Star will release its unique Wii horror game, Ju-On: The Grudge, on Friday October 23rd.The company is billing the game as a ‘fright-sim’, in which gamers themselves control the thrills in the hopes of terrifying the other players. We see Ju-On as a title that can be enjoyed by …

GDC Europe 09: Finnish studio's boss details the 'key pillars' for originality

Perfect Dark and Blast Corps developer hints at Natal-compatible re-releases

With the industry bracing itself for an RRP drop for the top-end Xbox 360 Elite SKU this week, it now looks as if the entry-level Arcade hardware could be in for a price increase. At the end of last week it seemed that all the evidence was pointing to an …

Hilton looks to the studio's future with projects such as Crysis 2 and, just maybe, TimeSplitters 4

Exspect has signed a major deal with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to launch officially licensed PSP accessories, MCV can reveal. The Gem-owned peripherals specialist will release its first line of products next month, which includes stylish cases and screen protectors designed for PSP Go and PSP 3000. We have developed …

Another Japanese firm is looking to Europe in a bid to grow its sales. Zen United, a new consortium representing developers from Asia have signed a co-publishing deal with UK logistics firm PQube to bring a number of Japanese games to the European market. The initial line-up covers anime-styled titles, …