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Apple has announced that more than 600,000 people pre-ordered an iPhone 4 on Tuesday alone. "It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions," says the company in a …

Brink will not be released until 2011. VG247 reports that a Bethesda PR claimed the sc-fi shooter has been pushed back from its original autumn 2010 release window – a date given after an earlier delay. No reason was given for this setback, The game is being developed by Splash …

The Xbox 360’s technical problems are officially over. Microsoft has guaranteed that the new Xbox 360 S will never present you with the Red Ring of Death. That’s not to say that it won’t break. All machines break eventually. But in designing the new console the platform holder decided that …

A report by consumer games site IGN has made the startling claim that playing Kinect while sitting on a chair can cause technical problems. Though the device is clearly designed to provide an energetic gameplay experience, titles such as Child of Eden look more suited to a leisurely game experience. …

It’s the first question that’s asked the very moment the curtains fall of the last of the platform holder E3 conferences – who won? It’s a nonsense. Anyone of sane mind knows it’s a nonsense. But it’s not a completely worthless question. By asking ‘who won’ what you’re effectively asking …

David Braben's studio at work on Kinectimals

Unityâ??s Thomas Grové has strongly backed his firmâ??s iPhone engine for iPad games development

In what could potentially be a very interesting move for Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld, a new video has hinted at the possible inclusion of Achievements in the new system’s software design. Brilliant – that was my first reaction [when I saw the 3DS],” EA’s senior director Ryan Stradling stated.

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THQ is working on a unique exercise game. The publisher confirmed at E3 this week that it is working on a UFC-inspired fitness game for Kinect, PS Move, and Wii. Unlike other games in the genre the game will be targeted primarily at men, MCV understands. (Men aspiring to be …

A follow-up to apocalyptic third person slasher Darksiders is in development, as revealed by THQ at its E3 conference. Core games VP Danny Bilson was speaking at the publisher’s analyst meeting. He said: Darksiders 2 is coming. We’ve green lit that. The game is well into production and will be …