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Def Jam Records has said it will sign the best talent found online using Konami’s upcoming hip hop karaoke title Def Jam Rapstar. The game – due for release on November 5th – features a freestyle mode that allows users to rap along to popular tracks from big name hip …

Stuart Richardson spoke with Dutch developers to find out about making games in the low countries...

Was Microsoft’s Kinect a disappointment? Convention-hall wisdom already seems to suggest so. Certainly, the over-earnest plastic smiles slapped over its claim of being family-friendly – a claim backed only by a parade of HD Wii clones, and an iffy Star Wars pitch – marred any optimism for the scope and …

EA will release a blockbuster title every month until the end of the year. The publisher revealed key shipping dates for Bulletstorm, Dead Space 2, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and EA Sports Active 2.0 at its E3 press conference, as well as a new online hub and its 3D plans. …

Some of the most unusual products ever to come from a third-party publisher were announced during Ubisoft’s E3 press conference. Its core titles were showcased alongside a highly experimental line-up of new peripherals, virtual platforms and products that integrate the console into real world experiences. Battle Tag, for example, is …

There was a certain whiff of familiarity to Microsoft’s Kinect E3 line-up. Games on show included the Just Dance-alike Dance Central, the Wii Sports-esque Kinect Sports, EyePet-style Kinectimals and a plethora of Wii Fit clones, including Ubisoft’s Your Shape, EA Sports Active 2.0, THQ’s The Biggest Loser, Black Bean’s Get …

Activision is not yet developing any titles for either the Microsoft Kinect or PlayStation Move. However, COO Thomas Tippl has told Gamespot that he is particularly impressed” by the 3DS, and that he thinks it’s going to be a big success and draw publisher interest to put more resources against …

Though it’s far from an elegant solution, it looks as if penny-pinching gamers will be able to get the full PS3 Move experience for less than they once thought. Joystiq reports that Sony’s Anton Mikhailov has confirmed that users will be able to use a DualShock 3 controller instead of …

US fast-food giant confirms motion control deal with Microsoft, withholds details

Support for Microsoft’s Kinect has not been confirmed for Metal Gear Solid: Rising, a producer working on the game has confirmed. Though it was never explicitly stated that the game would support Microsoft’s camera, it was at the very least heavily inferred. Series creator Hideo Kojima said of the title: …