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Aaron Archer, the senior designer of both the Transformers and GI Joe brands at toy giant Hasbro, has said that the company is in talks with Activision over the possibility of further titles based on the Transformers IP. Speaking at Transformers fan convention BotCon, Kotaku reports that the success of …

Big box electricals retailer Currys has told customers that will recognise Frank Lampard’s controversial World Cup goal against Germany that was ruled out by the referee, robbing England of certain victory in Bloemfontein last Saturday. The chain had offered all customers who spent 599 or more on an HD TV …

Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has stated that Sony is at last making money on each and every PS3 console that it sells. This year is the first time that we are able to cover the cost of the PlayStation 3,” the exec told IGN. We aren’t making huge …

From today PS3 owners are able to sign up to PlayStation Plus, Sony’s new 39.99-a-year service. To access it users must first log into PSN via their console and update the recently released 3.4 firmware. As well as PSN Plus support, the update also offers new photo sharing options, video …

We keep being told that we’re only half way through the current hardware lifecycle – that would indicate a 2015/2016 launch for the next versions of the Xbox and PlayStation. But Capcom’s European COO David Reeves thinks the industry could be in for a surprise. Two to three years, I …

The traditional ‘hardcore’ userbase of the Xbox 360 will be amongst the first consumers heading to the High Street to buy the device, Xbox’s worldwide product marketing manager Ryan Moore has claimed. I think we know that hardcore gamers will be the first to go out and buy it, as …

Ubisoft has dated a range of upcoming titles due to hit retail across multiple platforms in October and November this year. Fronting the assault is Shaun White Skateboarding on Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 1st, followed by Just Dance 2 for Wii on October 15th. A new …

Key new additions to the real-time character animation and model export system

The idea of what a ‘gamer’ does with their spare time is rapidly changing, according to research from ELSPA/ISFE. So much so that it turns out that most gamers don’t plough hours of time into games, with 76 per cent of European gamers playing less than five hours. Only a …