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Software – it’s the big question that still hangs over Microsoft’s Xbox 360 motion expansion Natal, and now one leading games mascot is being linked to the peripheral. Joystiq reports that Sega is preparing a downloadable version of last-gen racing game Sonic Riders for the device. Called Sonic Free Riders, …

There was a flurry of activity across Twitter last night as Doctor Who fans discovered that episode one of the Doctor Who: The Adventure Games was available to download ahead of its June 5th release date. The BBC has issued a statement to MCV saying the reason this version has …

There was a flurry of activity across Twitter last night as Doctor Who fans discovered that episode one of the Doctor Who: The Adventure Games was available to download ahead of its June 5th release date. The BBC has issued a statement to MCV saying the reason this version has …

Ahead of a more detailed reveal and final name announcement at E3 later this month, tech blog Engadget has posted a few up close snaps of Microsoft’s motion camera Natal taken at the recent D8 digital conference. As can be seen below, very little appears to have changed since the …

Ahead of a more detailed reveal and final name announcement at E3 later this month, tech blog Engadget has posted a few up close snaps of Microsoft’s motion camera Natal taken at the recent D8 digital conference. As can be seen below, very little appears to have changed since the …

Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario and possibly the nicest gent in the entire global games industry, is to host Nintendo’s official UK launch event for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy 2. Taking place at GAME’s Oxford Street Store in London on the evening of Thursday June 10th, admission to …

Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario and possibly the nicest gent in the entire global games industry, is to host Nintendo’s official UK launch event for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy 2. Taking place at GAME’s Oxford Street Store in London on the evening of Thursday June 10th, admission to …

In what should prove another profitable day for publisher Activision, this afternoon will see the arrival of the second piece of DLC for genre-leading shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox Live. The download will, much like its predecessor, cost 1200 MSP (around 10.20) though it is yet …

In what should prove another profitable day for publisher Activision, this afternoon will see the arrival of the second piece of DLC for genre-leading shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox Live. The download will, much like its predecessor, cost 1200 MSP (around 10.20) though it is yet …

Frontier co-founder David Braben speculates on the potential in the fallout of the Infinity Ward row