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Speaking at a GDC panel on Wednesday, Electronic Arts’ chief financial officerJohn Schappertexpressed doubts over the future of rival Activision’s Call of Duty franchise, following the public spat between Activision and developer Infinity Ward’s former leading lights Jason West and Vince Zampella. He said, "I’m disappointed because I think Jason …

Sony will in all likelihood finally announce the official name for its PS3 Motion Controller at its GDC press conference in around two hours time – and it seems as if ‘PlayStation Move’ is the odds-on favourite. Joystiq reports that SCEE has in the last few hours filed a trademark …

The upcoming Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will cost just $15 when it is released this summer, according to Joystiq. Developer Crystal Dynamics has also confirmed to the site that the isometric co-op adventure will be released on Xbox Live, PSN and PC. The UK cost is likely …

Facebook may lead the pack, but once-dominant social network beefs up dev strategy with game SDK and more

Controversial games streaming service OnLive will launch in the US on June 17th backed by Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, THQ and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, MCV can reveal. Details for the cloud-based gaming service, which was unveiled amidst much attention at GDC last year, are to be given in …

June US kick-off for PC/Mac streaming service; $14.95 subscription and publisher support; No details on Euro launch yet

MMO firm latest to chose virtual machine tool for new productions

Rumours fly of firmware update coming in June

Major games publishers are expected to rally behind May’s MCM Expo as it continues to grow its audience. Organisers expect the early summer event – already supported by publishing heavyweight Electronic Arts, as well as the likes of Konami, Tecmo Koei and South Peak – to attract a wider base …

A firmware update that will transform Sony’s PS3 into a full 3D-gaming capable machine will arrive on June 10th, according to rumours reported by TheSixthAxis. Once updated, consoles will be able to display compatible Blu-ray films in 3D as well as the upcoming generation of 3D games, though users will …