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The arrival of the new ‘Super Slim’ PS3 has boosted sales of the console in the UK. Despite offering no significant price cut, PS3 sales were up 138 per cent last week according to UKIE and GfK Chart-Track data. The new 500GB machine accounted for 37 per cent of all …

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Injunction rejected till it can be unanimously proven Microsoft has infringed Motorola patents

The PlayStation 3 has hit the 4m unit sales mark in France, according to new numbers from GfK. Sony points out that it expects additional growth in France this year, despite the general downward trend of the global market. It also expects PS3 to establish itself as the leading platform …

One of BioWare’s co-founders believes that the vocal fan backlash to projects such as Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic contributed to the departure of the studio’s bosses. Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka quit the company last month, both claiming that they had effectively lost their enthusiasm …

Platform holder Sony has admitted that consumers have effectively killed off the 3D gaming revolution. Consumers decide how relevant it is,” SCE UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer. It’s fair to say consumers have decided it’s not hugely important at this time. It’s a capability we’ve got. It may have …

There’s claiming the UK No.1. Then there’s claiming the UK No.1. EA’s FIFA 13 is not only top of the charts, but it sold an incredible one million plus copies in its first week according to the UKIE Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. It’s not the first game to do …

Hideo Kojima has announced what his recently revealed LA studio will be working on: a new Metal Gear Online. Speaking at Eurogamer Expo (via CVG), Kojima revealed the company is looking for talented devs to build the next Metal Gear Online. A job listing posted earlier this month took the …