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Just days after his ongoing silence caused some to question the viability of his position in charge of electricals giant Sony, president Howard Stringer has published an open letter to the PlayStation community. In it he assures users of Sony’s dedication to getting PSN back online and, for the first …

For all the headlines in recent years about digital destroying traditional retail, the recent PSN crisis sees us return to reality. It has always been a gamble for consumers giving over credit card details and personal information to third parties – be they online retailers or digital platform holders. But …

The 'saviour of Duke' to take part in Q&A session

Washington studio says it has no existing smartphone strategy for Source, Steam or games

Hamburg outfit opens new team as its clients attribute awards successes in part to the audio company's efforts

Some of the biggest names in games have thrown their weight behind the GAMEfest consumer show. Nintendo, Activision and EA have all booked space to exhibit at the September expo run by GAME. The event takes place from September 16th to 18th and just a matter of days before the …

High Street insiders say the new Wii trade price could spark a wave of sub-100 offers. Retailers may launch the new SKUs at that price on May 20th or wait until the bank holiday at the end of May. Sainsbury’s for one experimented with super-low Wii hardware prices in Q4 …

Following last week’s global Wii price cut, some retailers are now hopeful that Microsoft and Sony will consider cutting the price of their consoles, too. On May 20th the new Mario Kart Wii pack will arrive in with an estimated retail price of 129 – a big drop on the …

IGN has confirmed its acquisition of Hearst’s UGO Entertainment. And the move has big consequences for the IGN UK team, which can now claim to reach 5m in the UK. UGO’s properties include a range of men’s lifestyle and gaming sites, such as 1up. A statement from IGN says: "According …

BioWare, Crytek and Splash Damage add to a growing lectures list