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PS3 platform holder Sony has spoken out against tonight’s episode of BBC consumer rights show Watchdog, which will feature a segment presented by Iain Lee investigating claims that Sony is refusing to fix consoles suffering from what has become known as the yellow light of death”. YLOD is a term …

November’s GameOn London consumer video games expo has been cancelled, MCV can reveal. The show, which was announced earlier this year amidst fanfare around a collaboration with HMV, has been called off for a variety of reasons according to the organiser Creative Games Media. A statement from the team said: …

Following yesterday’s Modern Warfare 2 bundle announcement, Microsoft has revealed a second 250GB special edition console – this time for its highly anticipated racer, Forza 3. This Forza Motorsport 3 Super Elite Bundle will be racing to all UK stores on October 23rd, and comes with the aforementioned 250GB hard …

Microsoft’s flagship series returns next month with Halo 3: ODST. But can it be a global smash like its predecessor? James Batchelor grills Xbox boss Stephen McGill… How important is Halo 3: ODST to Microsoft and to your Q4 plans? Halo 3: ODST is an absolutely key title for us. As …

Group seeks devs who can work with new tech â??such as the Unreal Engine or CryEngineâ?

With increasing development costs putting upwards pressure on new releases to maximise their sales potential, Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has explained that modern releases can now make ten time the revenue that they used to. In the last cycle of videogames you spent $50 on a game, played it …

Nintendo has confirmed Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be renamed when it arrives on Wii this November. In a press release detailing all of the titles due for releases on its platforms, the company listed Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex under Activision Blizzard’s Wii line-up. A Wii …

Japanese 'Mario Club' team made into own company to 'improve staff treatment'

Studios reach new audiences via downloads says Nintendo's Fischer; WiiWare charts unveiled

Publishers are being urged to take a chance on a Roland Rat game, after a US IP agency snapped up the rights to the classic 1980s television character. The Sharpe Company announced it had acquired the licence for the fluffy presenter last month, with a review to relaunching him as …