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Two years on from the now infamous Byron Report on video games age ratings, TV presenter Dr Tanya Byron is to return to her work and review the progress that has been made since her set of proposals in 2008. The enthusiastic and joined-up response from ELSPA members following the …

You’ve seen the headlines, understand the tech and got a taste of the software – now is the time to take a look at Sony’s first effort to present its brand new PlayStation move controller to the world. Just click the play button below:

The organisers of the Tokyo Game Show have announced that this year’s event will be held in September. The show will last for four days, running from Thursday, September 16th to Sunday, September 19th, and will be held in Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe. The first two days will be dedicated to …

New motion controller to register at â??under one frameâ??

Monetising Mobile: How To Make Apps Pay Their Way takes place on Wednesday May 26th at BAFTA in London, and is organised by MCV sister publication Mobile Entertainment. Email us now to reserve a place for just 199. The event has been conceived to give practical advice about the huge …

Will Sonyâ??s motion controllers stand up to the competition?

Though the tech behind Sony’s PlayStation Move is certainly impressive, the reaction to its initial software line-up has been less enthusiastic. However, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has called for patience. Take Wii – compare their first party titles at the launch, second year, third year,” the exec told …

Iceland based outfit continues its shift to console development

Cohort Studios lifts lid on latest title The Shoot

We’ve had very few bones to chew on since Sony first announced its Motion Controller at E3 last year, but Sony’s GDC keynote last night finally gave us some meat to chew on. On the face of it perhaps the biggest surprise surrounding the PlayStation Move is its similarity to …