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Tim Ingham EditorCVG DON’T… Booze heavily on the Monday night, as tempting as it seems. The early Nintendo conference is, erm, early. And very, very loud. DO… Treat calorie-free Vitamin Water with caution. It’s probably very bad for your insides. But it’s the only known cure for Saddle Ranch Sambuca. …

E3 2011: Job listing suggests Blizzard is moving into console development

Mind Candyâ??s social gaming phenomenon hits massive growth milestone

The British Red Cross has published an open letter to the European PlayStation community to give thanks for the support it offered following March’s Japanese earthquake. In total SCEE member donations totalled a creditable 466,465.50. The disaster claimed over 13,000 lives and a further 14,000 people remain missing today. The …

PlayStation Home users can now receive 100 free items as part of Sony’s Welcome Back program. Today we will begin rolling out the first phase of this customer appreciation program, which will include 100 free items, two personal spaces, and an exclusive game available for all users to download for …

Rare is reportedly working on a new Kinect title where voice control is a big focus. In an interview with 123Kinect, Rare’s studio manager Scott Henson said the developer is working very hard on a big demo at E3 that will involve the voice aspect far more during gameplay.” Rare …

THQ has joined forces with Adidas to produce a fitness game based on the sports brand’s miCoach training plan. The game is in development for Xbox 360 and PS3 and will be compatible with PlayStation Move and Kinect, according to Eurogamer. It is due for release in spring 2012. miCoach …

E3 2011: ESA president predicts sustained attendance for trade show

Insomniac Games’ Xbox 360 and PS3 project, to be published by EA Partners, will be officially announced at the EA press event at E3 today. News of the impending announcement was delivered via the company’s official Twitter feed at the weekend. "In case you missed it – we are announcing …

Seats are going fast at this year’s Develop Awards, and there’s just one day left to make huge savings on early bird rates. Total attendance for the Brighton event, which takes place Wednesday July 20th, is now expected to top 500. Book before June 7th and make a 700 saving …