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Microsoft has questioned whether stereoscopic 3D gaming is something that players really want. While Sony has offered PS3 players a variety of 720p stereoscopic 3D-compatible games for use on 3D TVs, Microsoft hasn’t pushed the technology as much for Xbox 360. Gamers can currently play 360 titles such as Black …

There could be more map packs in the works for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Treyarch’s studio head David Vonderhaar hinted that the latest entry in the best-selling FPS franchise could break the series’ tradition and release more than three DLC add-ons. Speaking to Digital Spy, he said: I can’t …

FarmVille creator and Facebook gaming behemoth Zynga is close to floating on the stock market. The US-based developer is reportedly setting up an Initial Public Offering this week worth as much as $2bn in shares. That’s the equivalent of around ten per cent of the business, which has been valued …

After one of the most turbulent periods in the company’s history, Sony has announced details of a significant management reshuffle right at the very top of the organisation. Current president and group CEO Kaz Hirai will from September first become chairman of Sony’s video games business. More significantly for the …

In an interview with MCV, the EMEA VP of Xbox Chris Lewis has said that Kinect implementation in core Xbox 360 games will not happen simply for the sake of it. Earlier this month Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer said that he envisages that all first-party Xbox games will …

Xbox president Don Mattrick said during your E3 press conference that 360 was going to be No.1 worldwide over the next year. How do you hope to achieve that?We are No.1 in North America. Don was quite rightly proud to talk about 55m units sold. The momentum we have at …

The MoMinis Studio is a free development engine pitched at developers in the Flash, PC and mobile sectors. Its GameCast competition, which has been launched in tandem with ME and GetJar, will offer $15,000 in total prizes plus a distribution deal for the winner. As the deadline draws closer, MoMinis …

It’s not all about Call of Duty for Activision this Christmas, as it believes a new Spyro game could become ‘the next big thing.’ The firm is planning to spend big on Skylanders: Spyro Adventure, a unique game that interacts with a range of toys. A series of bundles are …

Call of Duty: Black Ops has become the biggest selling game in UK games market history, GfK ChartTrack has just confirmed. The game was released in November last year and has already leapfrogged sister title Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to claim the top spot. It’s cumulative UK sales …

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