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Developer Zipper Interactive has confirmed that a patch has been released that introduces full Move compatibility to its PS3 exclusive shooter MAG. Bringing motion control to key core gamer titles is an important step in Move’s market development, and while MAG was not the biggest seller in Europe it’s still …

UK base for the Second Life business almost certain to have closed weeks ago

EA has announced that the new Medal of Honor has broken the series’ record for pre-orders. The game is due on shelves on October 15th and has already achieved a higher number of pre-sell units than any previous MOH title before it. To further build anticipation behind this release, the …

Microsoft has stepped up a gear in the race for Top Gear content against Sony’s Gran Turismo 5. The Forza Motorsport 3 Ultimate Collection re-release will come with a code that allows users to download Top Gear videos, an Xbox Live theme and a car pack. There will be 90 …

And at times that means that when GAME falls on ill fortunes – as it occassionaly has given its reliance on the up-and-down generational cycle – that the justification for a bumpy ride sounds a bit ‘dog ate my homework’. Ultimately, GAME always ends up the victim of the market, …

One of the most recognisable and respected writers in global games journalism has confirmed that is to leave the industry as of today. Kieron Gillen is one of the founders of popular PC games site Rock Paper Shotgun. His work has also appeared on the likes of Edge, Eurogamer, PC …

The man who commissioned the Sumo-made Doctor Who: The Adventure Games is to depart the BBC. Simon Nelson has worked at the BBC for 14 years, predominantly at BBC Radio, where he introduced iPlayer-forerunner Radio Player. In recent years his role over interactive widened to include all sorts of media, …

Microsoft’s innovative controllerless peripheral, Kinect, has not been downgraded during its evolution from concept to final product, says an exec at UK studio Rare. In fact, Nick Burton believes Kinect has closely followed a survival-of-the-fittest principal; dropping less desired features and improving its more important ones. Kinect’s tech has certainly …

Gamers who pre-order Sega’s Vanquish from Play.com will receive a free copy of Bayonetta. Their copy of Vanquish will also be presented in an exclusive lenticular sleeve featuring artwork of the main character. Play.com warns that stock for this special bundle is limited, with free copies of Bayonetta only available …

Simon Nelson, BBC's multiplatform controller, leaves corporation at the end of the year