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'If more of these interesting characters were trusted, maybe we wouldn't have so many sequels' claims Peter Molyneux

But top-end titles 'may move to new platforms such as TV after the next generation of consoles'

'People have so much more choice on mobile platforms and Facebook today', says Livingstone

'We employ more than 225 moderators tracking some 70m lines of conversation 24/7', claims CEO LaFontaine

Report to highlight 'the extent of sexually explicit material on the social network'

The company behind kids social network Habbo is doing all it can to keep children safe, the firm’s CEO says. Habbo’s Paul LaFontaine has released a statement emphasizing the moderation and other safety measures the site has in place. His statement pre-empts a report that will run on Channel 4 …

Kids social network Habbo (formerly Habbo Hotel) will tonight be labelled as a paedophile haven” by a special report on Channel 4 News tonight. Kernel reports that the show will highlight the extent of sexually explicit material on the social network”, with one newspaper already preparing national coverage. It’s not …

'We have the appropriate number of teams and the appropriate number of people working on products', claims Rubin

US analyst Michael Pachter believes that Nintendo must price the Wii U below $300 – that translates to 190 – if it is to succeed at retail. Ideally, he told CVG, he’d like to see it priced at $250 or less. That would mean a highly unlikely 161 in the …

The Vita version of LittleBigPlanet, which has received quite a lot of good press at E3, has been in closed beta for a while, and you can now get in on the action yourself. Head over to this link and simply log in using your PSN credentials. You will automatically …