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With US retailers currently discounting current stocks of the Xbox 360 Elite and Arcade to make room for the redesigned Xbox 360 250GB, Microsoft has refused to be drawn on whether the UK will see similar price drops on the current machines. We have nothing further to announce at this …

Fellow Dundee residents at work on content with original developers Ruffian Games

With Sony unveiling a competitive price for its Move motion controller, the pressure on Microsoft to unveil its pricing strategy fro Kinect is higher than ever – but don’t expect concrete details any time soon. Speaking to VG247, European boss Chris Lewis stated: We haven’t said yet when we’ll come …

Jenova Chen’s studio thatgamecompany is creating a new multiplayer adventure game named Journey, according to leaked information from E3. Chen is highly regarded as the creator of PSN ‘art games’ Flower and flOw, which deliver esoteric and rather simple experiential gameplay that defies many of the conventions of traditional game …

New hardware, new games, concrete release dates and even some price points – this year’s E3 may not have offered any major surprises (other than perhaps an actual release date for Gran Turismo 5!) but it certainly had plenty to offer both hardcore and causal gamers alike. Here’s a roundup …

The Nintendo 3DS could yet launch some time in 2010, though an early 2011 arrival is now looking more likely, according to sources talking to Eurogamer. Prior to E3 reports had claimed that the machine could arrive far earlier than expected – maybe even by October, CVG confidently asserted. However, …

Flower and flOw creator returns to PS3

Sony has followed up on tonight’s announcement that PlayStation Move hits Europe on September 15th but confirming European pricing. The PS3 motion controller will come in a hardware/software bundle that features the new device, PlayStation Eye camera and starter disc for €59.99. Extra Moves will cost €39.99 each, while the …

Steve Ince offers up a best practice guide for implementing interactive conversations in a game

Portal 2 confirmed for Sony console, complemented by Valve's digital distribution offering