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BioWare has assured consumers that Dragon Age II will be a more streamlined experience” than its predecessor. The studio’s executive producer Mike Laidlaw told PlayStation Universe that the game would have a good balance between the main storyline and side quests, describing it as a more aerodynamic” game. The original …

Sony has announced that the number of PS3 owners who have downloaded and booted up PlayStation Home at least once has reached 19m. Director of Home Jack Buser wouldn’t confirm how many users are actively using the service, however, though he did say that 1.6m people in North America played …

A class action complaint has been filed against GameStop after the US retail giant was accused of recording the personal information of its customers. The suit was filed by California resident Melissa Arechiga, who claimed a GameStop store kept her name, credit card, and other personal identification information after she …

David DeMartini to adopt new commercial role; EA Games exec Brian Neider to replace him

First Sony platform game developed with Unity receives GDC reveal

Sony Ericsson deal to see software firm product line available to smartphone studios

EA Canada believes a sequel to EA Sports MMA could become the industry’s best fighting game. Fight Night Champion producer Mike Mahar also believes the original didn’t perform as well as it deserved to. I hope [we’ll see a sequel] – I really think that the sport is still blossoming, …

A wealth of Gamertags that were previously taken are now available to Xbox 360 owners. Microsoft is currently sifting through the dead or unused accounts on its servers to free up any Xbox Live identities that were tied to them, according to Major Nelson. The Xbox icon warned: This process …

A brand new trailer has been released for EA’s upcoming Battlefield 3 and gamers are already asking if DICE’s war sim will be the most realistic shooter ever released. The video of the PC version of the game, which can be seen below, is certainly a step above anything seen …

CEO of casual gaming giant launches attack on Sony's new handheld