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Sony announced a range of new Cyber-shot compact cameras which it claims are the first that can capture panoramic shots in 3D. The new Cyber-shot cameras don’t have two sensors, as one might expect of a 3D camera, but rather capture several images as the photographer moves the camera position …

No-win-no-fee-style investment programme begins

Speaking on his personal blog, former games journalist and current Activision man Dan Amrich has launched a passionate defence of online racer Blur following widespread reports of low sales in the US. I’ve seen sites call it a ‘failure’ and one even went on to list a whole bunch of …

Every team in Dare to be Digital 2010 talks exclusively to Develop about their experience of this yearâ??s competition.

Nintendo has finally announced the release date for Metroid: Other M in the UK and Europe following a loose release window revealed last week. The space shooter adventure title will head to retail on Friday September 3rd. This puts it on the European market four days after its US launch, …

The Wall Street Journal claims that both Sony and Nintendo are in talks with wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo about integrating 3G mobile connectivity into upcoming handhelds. In Nintendo’s case this is believed to be an unannounced iteration of the not-yet-released 3DS. In Sony’s case it would be for the still …

Developers to team up again with the company that previously shut them out

Video games are on the front pages again this morning, though sadly for all the wrong reasons. National freesheet Metro this morning carries a front-page story entitled Video games are ‘linked to ADH’”. The paper has a track record of going big on stories that seem to carry an anti-games …

Parent firm closes London facility

Famed Dundee studio will hire, make redundancies and downscale