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This year’s big LA show had the highest quality line-up ever seen at our annual trade event, says Michael French, but the best games were also me-too games, and the biggest announcements only addressed bigger broken promises Straight from the Games Journalist Book of Clichs Vol 2, I must begin …

Publisher says it's working hard to find new jobs for laid off developers

The man in charge of EA’s family and casual games division Play says Nintendo’s Wii U will provide a real boost to its audience. And that’s after years of third-parties struggling to compete on Nintendo’s Wii and DS formats, which are so often dominated by first-party releases. Let’s face it, …

Andrew House has told MCV that PlayStation’s Vita is already poised for mainstream success thanks to its attractive price point. The cheapest version of the device will cost around 229 when it lands. It’s a lower price than expected for the handheld – and for good reason, House said. To …

David Yarnton says Wii U sceptics will be silenced once they’ve played it and as third-party support keeps ramping up. Talking to MCV at E3 last week just after the console’s unveiling, he dismissed the initial doubts about the introduction of another new control system. ”Nintendo’s always been innovative with …

Microsoft wants to have the most popular games console in the world – but has to conquer Europe to do it, EMEA chief Chris Lewis says. Xbox 360’s European market share grew by over 20 per cent in 2010, but the console is still lagging behind in certain territories. Now …

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Official software development kit released for using Xbox 360 UI controller on Windows computers

Games axed at the eleventh hour due to unimpressive performance, paper claims

Magazine on hand at UE3 company's two UK 'developer days'