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One of the key personnel behind the creation of Xbox Live has left his position at Microsoft for a new role in retail. According to his blog, Andre Vrignaud has joined the team at Amazon. While he hasn’t revealed his new position, it is hinted that it will be heavily …

In the wake of the record shattering StarCraft II launch, the relaunch of Duke Nukem, and Microsoft’s revival of key PC exclusive franchises at Gamescom last month, the UK IT trade has hailed the resurgent strength of PC gaming. According to a recent report by the PC Gaming Alliance, annual …

Sony has issued a downloadable patch on PSN that stops controversial homebrew enabler PSJailbreak from working. After applying firmware update 3.42 any PSJailbreak device connected to a PS3 will no longer function correctly. PS3 brand manager Mark Bowles said on the PlayStation Blog: A patch has been added to address …

Reports have emerged that 2K Games’ Mafia II has been banned in the United Arab Emirates. The Naitional Media Council has banned the game from being released and officially sold at any retail outlets in the region, according to MEGamers. While no specific reasons have been given for this ruling, …

Activision has announced the latest stars of the silver screen to appear in a Call of Duty game. Award-winning actors Gary Oldman and Ed Harris will lend their voices to the game, while David S. Goyer has signed on to provide script consultation and story development support. Oldman, known for …

Warren Spector on the balancing act of revitalising and preserving the Mickey Mouse legacy

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