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Asda has hired promotional game development specialist Matmi to create Make a Save; a title conceived to advertise the supermarket chain’s World Cup offers. Released today, the penalty shootout themed browser game is linked through to Asda’s ongoing online Love The Game campaign, which is also running in-store. We wanted …

Analyst Michael Pachter believes that the reason behind the continued lack of a confirmed RRP for Microsoft’s Kinect motion camera is that the platform holder is still struggling with some aspects of its launch strategy for the device. Speaking in a note to investors, Pachter noted that he was less …

This year’s E3 was among the most impressive in the last decade, with three major hardware initiatives displayed, a tremendous amount of new core content, and extremely crisp presentations from all three console manufacturers. We think that the most impactful reveal” at the show is the 3DS, which appears to …

Will Freeman looks at a middleware sector charged with adapting to a new development landscape.



Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has held onto the top spot of the All Formats Charts for a fifth consecutive week. The game outsold every other title this week, despite a 24 per cent drop in sales. Super Mario Galaxy 2 remains in second, although a 29 per cent drop in …

According to the retail listing for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect on the US website of Best Buy, the peripheral will come bundled with a free game. There’s no further details on what the mysterious title will be. The inclusion of Kinect Sports is a real possibility, though Microsoft could instead …

In a candid interview with The Wall Street Journal, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that he’d love to take the Call of Duty franchise into the world of massively multiplayer gaming. When asked if you could snap your fingers, and instantly make one change in your company what would …

Nope, I haven’t actually seen one yet – but excitement for the Nintendo 3DS echoed so audibly around the world from LA that no one is doubting its potential. It seemingly does everything; along with all the usual DS functions, it’s got an array of control mechanisms, an intense level …

Having thrown its full corporate weight behind the current home 3D drive, SCE boss Kaz Hirai has questioned the very viability or portable 3D. In in-house research, naked eye 3D for portable machines is not high and there are presently limits for it,” the exec told Sankei, as reported by …

'It's a bit of a challenge to maintain that 3D experience,' says Sony games boss of handheld stereoscopic content