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Sainsbury’s has kicked off a special E3-themed pricing promotion. Using the voucher code SEE3TWE, gamers can pre-order some of the expected big hitters from this week’s E3 show at prices far below what you’d expect to pay on the High Street. Offers include the console versions of Halo 4, Far …

'It's really exciting to have that screen there because I can do things that are very unique', says Pitchford

Grand Theft Auto V will be released in October, if information from a lead artist working on the game is correct. OXM reports that a CV revealing the date was posted on Grand Theft Auto fansite GTANetwork, which was taken down completely shortly after. The conclusion arrived at by the …

In the first of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Christopher Dring explains why it’s too early to call time on the world’s most successful shooter franchise. Has Call of Duty peaked?NO. The world’s biggest entertainment product is in trouble. At least, that’s what …

Recruitment outfit on board as table gift partner, as early bird discount deadline nears

Sony may not be the only platform holder to announce a streaming content strategy at E3 this week. Kotaku reports that Microsoft could use E3 to unveil ‘Xbox Live Companion’, a new feature that will allow users to stream some Xbox 360 content onto smartphones and tablets. It adds, however, …

Tablet PCs will conquer the market, says Crytek CEO

Blizzard’s Diablo III could be heading to PS3, if a listing on German retail site Redcoon is correct. Such an announcement would be a massive PR coup for Sony, with Blizzard’s high-profile IP being PC only for several years now. That’s not to say that the SKU – if it’s …

'It is difficult to see a market with a critical mass of players such as Vita' says Cevat Yerli

David Cage to unveil new title 'Beyond' in press conference tomorrow