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With Sony Pictures handling the DVD and Blu-ray releases of recent Michael Jackson documentary This Is It, the Japanese arm of SCEJ has announced a new King of Pop themed PS3 bundle for the region. Along with a 120GB charcoal black version of the PS3 Slim, the SKU will also …

Company talks up the strengths of its own format as it launches a dedicated 3D TV channel

Obviously cheery after the Wii’s impressive December performance across the globe, Satoru Iwata has kicked off the New Year by stating that the new Zelda game on Wii will be released some time in 2010. The news comes from a translation of an interview with Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, courtesy …

Having confessed his concern about the health of the Wii in the latter stages of 2009, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has now told Reuters that has machine has recovered from its downturn. The statement comes after it was revealed that the Wii sold a massive 3m units in North America …

Nintendo’s successor to its wildly-popular DS handheld will boast highly detailed graphics” and motion sensing capabilities, reports suggest. The Kyoto-headquartered firm has released several iterations of the DS handheld over the past six years. Now for the first time, however, company president Satoru Iwata is openly discussing the system’s next-gen …

CCP explains how Perforce helps EVE Online handle its huge subscriber base

This week's Jury Service asks developers what they want to see this year

Space Invaders Infinity Gene's director talks the evolution of a classic

American sports broadcaster ESPN is reporting that EA is preparing to announce its capture of cherished retro games franchise NBA Jam. Midway’s NBA Jam was both an arcade and 16bit hit in the early ‘90s, shunning the simulation approach of rival titles in favour of an arcadey two-on-two approach. Special …

Phonetic Arts reveals its latest weapon in the fight against pre-recorded audio