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Andrew House, the president of SCE Europe, has suggested that owners of current consoles such as Wii and Xbox 360 will ‘upgrade’ to a PS3 in an effort to keep track of the technology offered by Sony’s machine. If you look back at previous lifecycles, like PS2 versus N64, we …
Read More »Development community gives its verdict on the PSP Go
Eight leading developers offer their view on four key issues surrounding Sonyâ??s new handheld
Read More »iPhone 3GS arriving June 19th
Apple last night revealed more or less what everyone had expected – a moderate upgrade to its world-conquering iPhone. Dubbed the iPhone 3GS, the new unit will be released in the UK on June 19th. Chief amongst the upgrades is the inclusion of an enhanced 3MP camera complete with auto-focus …
Read More »Riccitiello embraces the Wii
John Riccitiello, the always interesting boss of EA, has once again expressed his aspirations on Wii this year – and he’s come out in defence of Nintendo in the process. For what it’s worth, Nintendo isn’t trying to dominate the platform – they’re trying to have their platform dominate the …
Read More »PSPgo â?? the developers’ verdict
Those in the know react to Sony's next handheld iteration
Read More »Apple shows off new ‘iPhone 3GS’
More features, developer support and platform growth touted at firm's dev conference
Read More »Skill shortage discussion to be held at Games:Edu
Microsoft, Sony and Tiga set to make keynotes at the Develop Conference event
Read More »EA lashes out at licensed games
Publisher EA has once again poured scorn over the licensed games market – a sector it was once famed for bossing. Following reportedly disappointing sales of recent console release The Godfather II, the president of the EA Games label Frank Gibeau told the LA Times that: We’re not going to …
Read More »The Dare to be Digital race begins
Over 70 students from around the world embark on a ten week contest to design a BAFTA-winning game
Read More »Valve fans rebel against Left 4 Dead 2
Acclaimed developer Valve is facing an unfamiliar problem; its fans are not happy. At Microsoft’s strong press conference at E3 last week, Valve announced it is working on a sequel to the 2008 hit survival-horror-co-op game Left 4 Dead. Presumptions that Valve’s fan base would be pleased with the announcement …
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