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Ahead of its launch on Thursday, Onlive has released final details of its cloud gaming service – including the initial games line-up and titles that will be available in future. Each of these announcements can be found in our E3 feed, or you can browse through this handy summary of …

Leading UK video games retailer GAME has begun taking pre-orders for the Xbox 360 Slim – or as it is officially called, the Xbox 360 250GB. As has been predicted, the machine will cost 199.99. For your money you get a redesigned console incorporating a removable 250GB hard drive (that’s …

OnLive hasn’t even launched yet – and already big publishers are saying their upcoming major titles, first shown at E3 this week, will be available on the streaming game service. Today Square-Enix, Sega, Capcom and Konami Digital Entertainment have joined a chorus of publishers that includes Electronic Arts, Take Two …

There are now 25 publishers supporting the OnLive game streaming service. Today the firm has announced new support from Square-Enix, Sega, Capcom and Konami Digital Entertainment at E3. They join Electronic Arts, Take Two Interactive Software, THQ, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Mike McGarvey, COO of OnLive, said: These …

OnLive has announced it has teamed up with PC specialists Dell to power the launch of its upcoming cloud gaming service. The two companies have been working for several years on custom-designed servers that will handle the new service when it launches this Thursday. Dell has also confirmed it will …

When E3 closes its doors on Thursday June 17th, a new era will begin for online gaming. If you believe OnLive, that is. The firm’s ambitious cloud games streaming service goes live on Thursday and will, the firm says, ‘make an important first step toward making instant gaming a reality’. …

Activision’s hugely popular Modern Warfare 2 has unlocked a new achievement – over 20m copies of the game have been sold since release. CFO Thomas Tippl revealed the news to investors at the publisher’s E3 2010 conference. He said: "Modern Warfare 2 has sold more than 20m units against an …

Cult shmup creator on the West/East game design divide, and looking to new genres

Speaking at Ubisoft’s E3 conference, company CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed that game design luminary Michael Ancel is returning to Rayman, the series he conceived, to create a 2D platformer named Rayman Origins. The game is set for a XBLA and PSN release, and has been created by a team …

The sports games market always belonged to EA. In its ‘90s heyday it was renowned for creating the finest licensed sports sims around, launching timeless franchises – from NBA to FIFA. With EA’s marketing muscle and the power of the official licence, EA Sports had become a sales force worldwide. …