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A 500 million repair fund has been set up for Xbox 360 Elite consoles suffering the ‘red ring of death’ fault, according to T he Mirror . The fault, which freezes console units, was apparently less-likely to occur on Elite machines. In a statement issued to the newspaper, Microsoft said: …

WALL . E, THQ’s summer release based on the Disney Pixar movie, is to be the first video game to be localised in Arabic, set for release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PSP. The Pluto Games-developed title will be released into the emerging Middle East market this year. …

While picking up an award at the O2 Silver Clef music awards last week, Oasis singer, writer and guitarist Noel Gallagher voiced his thoughts on street violence, claiming video games were in part to blame. People say it’s through violent video games and I guess that’s got something to do …

Former Nintendo and I-Play exec David Gosen’s first interview since returning to the console business reveals his thoughts on the console race, industry analysts and hints at some ‘game changing’ announcements ahead at E3. Head over to our Interviews and Features section for the full interview…

So, why Microsoft? I had five fantastic years at Nintendo and really loved the consoles I worked on. From there I saw a great opportunity to move into mobile gaming and ran I-Play for four years, but I really wanted to come back into consoles for some really specific reasons. …

Publisher in talks with Newcastle studio's employees about possible redundancies

Robert Brent is to join SCi Entertainment as chief financial officer. Brent is currently head of research at KBC Peel Hunt, where he leads a team of 20 equities analysts and editorial staff. Previously, Brent was an officer in the Royal Navy for ten years. Robert brings extensive knowledge of …

Research results: overall * 82 per cent of consumers feel the games are just as enjoyable with ads, and two-thirds feel the ads are not intrusive * The majority of strong opinioned consumers, both positive and negative, are positive about ads in games; over 70 per cent feel better about …

The reason is the potential ramifications of the Byron Review – and the subsequent consultation between publishers and Government over pan-Euro PEGI age ratings versus increased powers for the BBFC here in Britain. I have to be careful what I say next. After all, simply reporting on the debate has …

Sony is to launch a new slimmed-down version of PS2 in Europe in October – as predicted by MCV back last year. According to The Economic Times, the new model will have a built-in AC power adapter and will launch simultaneously in India and Europe. However, the price of the …