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Online indie retailer ShopTo has become the first portal to put a price on the Xbox 360 Kinect motion controller in the UK – and if correct, it seems that Microsoft has well and truly ditched previous plans to keep the price low. ShopTo has placed a hefty 129.99 RRP …

THQ is currently working on a sequel to this year’s Metro 2033. The publisher told CVG that the next game in the franchise – entitled Metro 2034 – will add to its range of games using 3D technology. We’re showing Metro 2033 in 3D right now, which nVidia is showing …

A Microsoft executive has issued a prompt statement in the hope to correct his previous claim that Lionhead’s Milo project has no plan for market release. However, following the outpouring of disappointment that followed the news, Greenberg said via Twitter: Project Milo absolutely continues in development at Lionhead Studios, it …

HMV has stated that despite what it describes as a very challenging year” for the video games market that saw it decline 25 per cent year-on-year, the retailer has gained market share in the sector – thanks in part to an increasing contribution” from its pre-owned offer Re/Play. Overall sales …

Format-holder joins Activision in outcry to stop support for British games industry dwindling

Activision CEO says British games development has become less attractive after Government cancelled tax break promise

Xbox exec delivers carefully written half-retraction via Twitter

Frontier founder believes that an Xbox execâ??s quote has â??been taken out of contextâ??

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 …