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A number of industry figures have expressed their belief that the games industry will not see another major new generation of consoles. Their hypothesis is that the future of console hardware lies in steady evolutionary footsteps and increasingly open platforms rather than the large-scale proprietary technological leaps that have periodically …

UK developer Rebellion faces accusations of denying several staff their wages and redundancy pay. Numerous sources have told Develop that the remaining Rebellion Derby staff – some of which had worked at the group for nearly two decades – were made to clear their desks and go home on garden …

It is becoming increasingly more likely that Nintendo is using Sharp’s parallax 3D tech for its upcoming handheld, the Nintendo 3DS. Key to Sharp’s parallax 3D system is how the technology can be turned on and off at the flick of a switch. In a recent interview Iwata said that …

Microsoft has confirmed that the second expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV, called the Ballad of Gay Tony, is on sale for the next seven days on Xbox Live. The premium DLC normally costs 1600 Microsoft Points, or around 13.70. However, this week Microsoft has cut 400 MSP from that …

The new PS3 Move-compatible Ape Escape will hit retail before the end of the year, Sony has announced. An official Tweet by ApeClub, the franchise’s digital arm, said: Ape Escape’s PS3 release date is now Q2 – Q4 2010.” The IP originally kicked off on the PlayStation in 1999 with …

Now in its third year, the MCV Awards video has become an industry tradition. It’s the chance for UK execs to leave their sensible, business thinking to one side and let loose – all for the comedic benefit of attendees packed into The Brewery, London to see the awards. And …

Games Investor Consulting director Nick Gibson fires back at suggestions that the console business is dead

EA has tasked Playfish with creating a Facebook game based on the super-lucrative FIFA franchise. More or less nothing is known of the game as of yet, though EA Sports boss Peter Moore said of it: Our FIFA products connect fans from all over the world who share a common …

World Cup fever will provide retailers with a sales boost this summer with Exspect’s range of England gaming accessories. The company has scored rights to England’s official branding after reaching a partnership with Digital Goals. Exspect will release a wave of ‘three lions’ skins hit retail for the Nintendo DSi, …

LittleBigPlanet 2 will offer limited support for the PlayStation Move controller at launch with fuller, expanded support planned for later down the line. We’re really excited by giving the Move controller to the community,” Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healy told VG247. We’re totally going to go to town on supporting …