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There was a surprise reversal of roles at E3 this year.Xbox – the home of hardcore gaming – now wants to appeal to the entire family. It’s not just about Halo and Gears of War anymore, it’s about virtual pets and casual sports games that are playable on its new …

Labour MP tables Early Day Motion urging authorities â??to take further stepsâ? to highlight violent games

UK development maestro Peter Molyneux will offer insight into the Fable III project during a key lecture at this year’s Develop Conference in Brighton. The address – entitled ‘Fable III: Story, Cast and Simulation’ – will culminate in the exclusive UK demo of the game. The demonstration of the game …

One developer furious at â??Canadian firms circling like vulturesâ??

One of the UK’s staunchest anti-games critics is back on the warpath with the news that Keith Vaz, the Labour MP for Leicester East, has gone to Parliament with fresh concerns about the dangers of violent games. Vaz has table an Early Day Motion to the Commons urging the Government …

But one Lib Dem and zero Conservatives back the bid

Apple’s confirmation that the iPhone 4 sold 1.7m units in its first three days on sale (despite some fairly substantial PR problems) is even more impressive when considered in comparison to the launch numbers enjoyed by other tech releases. ITProPortal reports that the iPhone 4 bettered its immediate predecessor the …

Publisher EA Mobile is to bring classic 2D shooter R-Type to the iPhone. No date or price has been put on the port as of yet, but history suggests that the arrival of official shots on the company’s Facebook page indicates that the games release on the App Store should …

Popular Facebook group to help lobbying efforts

This is starting to become a bit of a habit. Activision boss Bobby Kotick has decided to flex his corporate biceps once again by claiming that if the games industry wants to move forward it needs to break free of the shackles imposed upon it by console platform holders. Or …