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With Microsoft making lots of noise about Xbox 360 Kinect in its press briefing, Sony has also highlighted its own motion gaming success. To date the Move controller has sold 8.8m units around the world. It will also feature as part of a new Resistance 3 bundle. The SHKU includes …

Sly Cooper will return to PlayStation consoles next year after what will be a seven-year gap since Sly 3. As the fourth main entry in Sony’s action game series, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will arrive exclusively on PS3 in 2012. Late last year the Sly Collection hit shelves – …

If you don't like it, don't play it, says Gears of War director

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Irrational Games boss announces Move support for BioShock Infinite, Vita project in Bioshock universe

One of the more intriguing announcements to emerge from Sony’s E3 press briefing was the reveal of a brand new PlayStation branded 3D monitor. The 24-inch screen comes bundled with cables, a pair of branded 3D glasses and a copy of Resistance 3 and will retail for $499. The PS …

SCEA boss Jack Tretton makes frank apology on the games industry's biggest stage

The first game to emerge from the publishing deal between EA and developer Insomniac has been named – it’s Overdrive. The games being developed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, though no release date has yet been given. Overdrive’s main hook is cooperative multiplayer for four gamers, each of whom …

PS Vita set for Christmas release; â?¬249 for WiFi version, â?¬299 for WiFi and 3G