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SCE boss Kaz Hirai says PS3 hasn't reached mid-cycle yet

The scalable multiplatform engine to support Nintendoâ??s next handheld

New product suite to be released 2011

In keeping with Sony’s ethos of a ten-year life cycle for its home hardware, Sony Computer Entertainment head Kaz Hirai has claimed that Sony isn’t even strategising its next home console. "We’re not even at the halfway point [with PS3]," Hirai stated, as reported by Kotaku. "Every year, we reveal …

Paulina Bozek talks about her new social game studio

Publisher Ubisoft has confirmed a PS3 version of dance hit Dance on Broadway. The game, which has previously been available only on Wii, will be compatible with Sony’s Move controller and will be released in the UK on March 18th. The disc will include 25 songs and choreographies from 20 …

Publisher THQ has urged the three biggest companies in control of the modern video games market to rethink the fundamentals of their content delivery strategies and embrace emerging platforms such as microtransactions. The comments come as THQ CEO Brian Farrell prepares to release the latest version of MX vs ATV. …

Service provider adapting to an increasingly online world

Gaming tournament firm launches social network app ahead of roll-out onto mobile and multi-platform

Mainstream magazines that feature game content have suffered a severe decline in readership, according to ABC audits. Magazines including Zoo, FHM, Nuts and Loaded have seen as much as 50,000 fewer readers. Film publications including Empire and Total Film have seen year-on-year readership falls of 22,000 and 3,000 individuals respectively. …