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With an E3 reveal now all but assured, the first reportedly concrete details of Sony’s upcoming PS3 only FPS Killzone 3 have hit the web courtesy of early copies of US magazine Gamepro. In March Sony for the first time spoke openly about the game, though made no commitment regarding …

VP of EA's worldwide studios is excited about the potential of Apple's tablet

A high-profile member of the original Xbox executive team is quitting Microsoft under acrimonious circumstances, a news report claims. J Allard has in recent years been synonymous with the Xbox 360 brand, fronting his unique corporate persona in interviews and press conferences as Microsoft launched its flagship home console. Recently, …

Having ridden into town, hitched its horse, strolled into the local saloon and shot all other chart contenders in the face to claim no.1 in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 today, Red Dead Redemption has also given Microsoft plenty to cheer about. Xbox 360 accounted for over …

Distribution and publishing firm looks to grow stable of studios and projects

Despite reports of widespread shortages and a few niggling issues with some major stockists, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has claimed no.1 in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 in its first week of release. It’s one of four new games to swoop into the Top Ten this week, …

Ruffian Games' creative director Billy Thomson bamboozled by publishers' reluctance to back the quirky

Microsoftâ??s Entertainment and Devices exec leaving after infighting, report claims

Lead designer says straight PC-to-console ports, and vice-versa, tend to fit poorly

Games Lab project strives to boost social network's offering