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ELSPA and ChartTrack have reported unprecedented revenue growth for software over the first half of 2008. Over all formats, software sales reached 738 million (31.3 million units sold) – an increase of 42 per cent compared with the same period last year. Hardware revenue told a similar success story, but …

It appears Microsoft will tonight announce its answer to Sony’s massively popular SingStar series in the shape of karaoke title Lips – and French site Gamekyo seems to have got the scoop. The game will come bundled with two mics that will also seemingly incorporate some sort of motion-sensing technology. …

Sega's arcade classic is the best-selling paid download on Apple's UK App Store.

With all sorts of verbal fisticuffs likely to erupt following the E3 presentations of the big three over the next few hours, Sony CEO Howard Stringer has attacked rival Nintendo’s Wii console as analysts predict big things for Sony’s machine in 2008. Bloomberg quotes Stringer as telling attendees at the …

Sony has struck a deal with pay TV giant Sky to offer video content to owners of its PlayStation Portable handheld games console in the UK and Ireland. The joint venture Go!View on-demand service will offer ‘comedy’, ‘sport’ and ‘entertainment’ programming packages via a monthly subscription, priced at 5 for …

Following the news that Microsoft is to cut the price and phase out its 20GB model and introduce a new 60GB machine in the US , consumer site Spong is speculating that the move will not be mirrored in the UK. A Microsoft representative told the site: "The 60GB Xbox …

Legendary games developer Warren Spector, the man behind successful franchises such as Wing Commander, Thief and Deus Ex, has confirmed that he is currently working on a Pixar tie-in. Speaking on his blog, Spector wrote: My game (about which we will say nothing) has made amazing progress. My team and …

Alongside talk of a possible new Geometry Wars title hitting the Xbox Live servers tonight , Microsoft has confirmed that a playable demo of Silicon Knights’ upcoming Too Human will go live in conjunction with the platform holder’s E3 press conference at 18:30 this evening. Too Human has been in …

Further to talk of a brand new outing for the Halo franchise , reports are also pointing to an announcement tonight of a fresh sequel to Bizarre Creation’s seminal 2D shooter Geometry Wars. Joystiq claims to have word from a ‘reliable source’ that the game is on the way – …

Given the huge global and commercial success that was Halo 3, it seems a mere given that Microsoft will look to continue its Halo franchise at this year’s E3 – and rumours are suggesting that a brand new entry to the series will be confirmed at the Microsoft press conference …