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Middleware outfit looking to help facilitate expansion of Linux games library

Sony’s brave experiment that is Wonderbook is to receive two new games in the coming year, including a new Harry Potter entry. E3 saw the announcement of both Wonderbook: Book of Potions and Wonderbook: Walking With Dinosaurs. The former is a fully Pottermore licensed product developed in conjunction with Harry …

But Sony's Andrew House claims internet doesn't necessarily increase consumer enjoyment

Nintendo has been told that it must sell more Wii U’s if it wishes to win back the affections of third party publisher EA. That’s the verdict of EA Labels president Frank Gibeau, who told Joystiq that money is of course the ultimate deciding facts. And Wii U’s numbers don’t …

New section to display all children's apps under one roof

MSE Group will be bringing new gaming tablet Wikipad to UK retail later this year. The device is an Android-powered tablet with nVidia graphics technology. It comes bundled with a special cradle that provides traditional gaming controls. Wikipad launched in the US last week, and is expected to arrive in …

Xbox One games will not cost more than Xbox 360 titles. That’s the pledge from Microsoft, with a rep telling Polygon that "I can confirm that Microsoft Studios games on Xbox One will be $59.99”. Which seems pretty definitive. For once it seems to be Sony that is being less …

Xbox Live capabilities allow studio to create 'on-going two-way dialogue' with community in Sunset Overdrive

Interactive entertainment research firm DFC has delivered a scathing verdict of Xbox One’s market chances in the wake of last weeks’ incredible events at E3. In fact, it even goes as far as to question whether the scope of Xbox One’s PR failure to date could jeopardise Microsoft’s entire games …

Job advert reveals second office for CD Projekt Red