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Apple could be in complete control of the video games market in a decade’s time, according to a new prediction from former Sony Studios boss and PlayStation guru Phil Harrison. "At this trajectory, if you extrapolate the market-share gains that they are making, forward for ten years – if they …

Just minutes after news broke of an arrest in Essex believed to be linked with hacker group LulzSec, the group has denied that the man in question has any link to the collective. "Seems the glorious leader of LulzSec got arrested, it’s all over now," it said via Twitter. "Wait… …

Unconfirmed accounts suggest Tomek Gop is out of the games business

Lobbying for this year’s Games Media Awards in association with Grainger Games is well underway, with journalists, broadcasters, PRs, readers and viewers nominating their favourite mags, websites and more for one of the sector’s top accolades. But there is still time to ensure that your voice is heard – you …

Microsoft will at a conference next month discuss the possibility of asynchronous online gaming across multiple platforms including Xbox 360. "Cross-platform gameplay provides publishers with a unique opportunity to delight players on any device, at any time, wherever they are," the description of the Asynchronous Gaming with Xbox Live talk …

The teenager arrested in connection with a recent craze of website hacks will have his possessions examined for evidence linking him to the PSN attack, Scotland Yard has told Develop. The Metropolitan Police today arrested a 19 year-old Essex man in connection with a wave of website security breaches. A …

Both Carter brothers will join forces at new independent group

A faceless and compassion free corporation whose only interest is separating you from your cash. If that’s your perception of Activision, you’re one of the people that Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg wants to win over. "Who would be wished to be cast as the bad guy in your own …

Scotland Yard confirms arrested man's link with LulzSec; won't rule out involvement in PSN breach

A 19-year old Essex man has been arrested in what is believed to be the first raid on the membership of LulzSec. "Officers from the Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) have arrested a 19-year-old man in a pre-planned intelligence-led operation," a statement from the MET reads. "The arrest follows …