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Next Xbox ‘could be a handheld’

Next-gen successors to Microsoft and Sony’s powerhouse consoles would benefit from no longer being tethered to the living room TV, the vice president of Epic Games has said. Imagine a future Xbox 360 that is actually a tablet you carry around,” said Mark Rein in a new interview with Develop. …

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Ninja Theory ready for Enslaved 2

Namco Bandai’s Enslaved finally hits UK retail this Friday and should it match commercially what it achieved critically the game’s developer Ninja Theory has said that it’s ready to get cracking on a sequel. And the fact that the studio is already working on Capcom’s new Devil May Cry game …

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Xbox 360 tipped for price cut

Michael Pachter has predicted that Microsoft will be the next platform holder to cut the price of its hardware. We estimate that a $50 console price cut across the board will impact software sales by a positive five per cent, and we expect Microsoft to lead with a cut some …

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Mattrick promoted at Microsoft

Microsoft has confirmed that it has promoted former senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick to the full role of president. The restructuring comes as the fallout of the recent departure of former president Robbie Bach. Mattrick a former long-timer at third party publisher EA, now takes …

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