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Record label EMI is turning its Now! That’s What I Call Music compilations into a Wii game, MCV can reveal. A dancing and singing title will debut this November, published by new outfit Tubby Games. The 2011 release is the first of several planned Now titles. EMI’s brand is a …

NaturalMotion's head of research Joss Knight looks at retargeting from a player tracked in Kinect

Scaleform principal engineer Prasad Silva offers a guide on designing MMO UIs

Kinect and Move are ‘experiments’ that will be used in the next console generation, 2K boss Christoph Hartmann reckons. He disagrees that Microsoft and Sony are avoiding making another console. Instead, he says Kinect and Move are merely ways for the platform holders to ‘test the water’ before launching new …

Leading games development website scores record-breaking double

Social games giant Zynga spent more than $100 million during a year-long studio buyout craze, new data reveals. The company, which recently made a public offering of its stock, spent the bulk of that huge sum on one studio. In November 2010, Zynga acquired Texas-based mobile game studio Newtoy for …

The PlayStation Network store will soon undergo a revamp to better advertise games on the platform, new reports claim. It is said that the redesign will usher in a more image-driven layout, following alleged feedback that the store is too text heavy. Anonymous sources speaking to Reg Hardware said the …

CEO, founder and president of OnLive Steve Perlman has told PCR it will look to work with the current gaming platforms such as Xbox and PS3, though 2005 architecture means they are ‘getting long in the tooth.’ The cloud gaming service works through a mini-console connected to a TV, directly …

Retailers GAME and Gamestation have been revealed as the exclusive stockists of a Gears of War 3 themed Xbox 360 console due out on September 20th. The Limited Edition 320GB bundle includes a Gears-styled console as well as two decorated controllers. The 269.99 SKU can already be pre-ordered from the …