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Echoing previous predictions by MCV, US games analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that Microsoft’s Natal will retail for between $50-$80 when it goes on sale worldwide this Christmas. MCV revealed last November that Microsoft is intending to sell Natal for under 50 in the UK, with some sources predicted that …

In a wide-reaching and uncharacteristically personal speech at DICE, Activision boss Bobby Kotick managed to find a little time for a quiet dig at publishing rival EA. More specifically, the exec was keen to point out his belief that while Activision nurtures and respects its owned studios, EA is a …

Swedish developer says its priority is to bring users back to the once-popular MMO

As Just Cause 2 nears completion with less than 10 staff tying the project up

Pt 1: CEO Christofer Sundberg on how the studio is getting back on track

The rising popularity of chick-flicks at the cinema has been blamed on what movie execs have dubbed the ‘Xbox Factor’. An increasing number of men and boys are shunning a night out at the movies for in favour of a night at home in front of the console, The Telegraph …

Electronic Arts’ troubles – fiscal losses, massive job cuts, a thinning roster, waning market confidence – serve as an illustration of the whole industry’s troubles. The firm’s second-in-command, COO John Schappert used his DICE presentation in Las Vegas to show the industry a way out. He said EA and the …

Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek says the studio will support Sony's device at some stage in the future

Reports are claiming that Activision has signed a deal that will see popular kids brand GoGo’s Crazy Bones coming to consoles in an effort to create a Pokemon-rivalling games franchise. That’s according to CVG, which claims that the publisher has already signed a contract with IP holder Magic Box International …

Acclaimed developer Valve may be on the verge of ending its self-imposed absence from PS3 development by assuring fans that it will end up supporting Sony’s increasingly popular console at some stage in the future. However, it seems that any such move may still be some way off. Before we …