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Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has moved quickly to redress reports that the firm is planning to release a Blu-ray drive add-on for Xbox 360. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was quoted yesterday as saying that: Well I don’t know if we need to put Blu-ray in there—you’ll be able to …

Though both DS and PSP are expected to continue to lead the market for quite some time, both Sony’s and Nintendo’s machines have peaked – leaving Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch to drive the future growth of the handheld sector. That’s the prediction of DFC Intelligence, which predicts that Apple’s …

OnLiveâ??s Perlman joined by Remedy Entertainmentâ??s Matias Myllrinne

EA has claimed that FIFA is the ‘undisputed’ No.1 football game on the market – after this year’s iteration surpassed a million UK sales in less than three weeks. FIFA 10 celebrated its third week at No.1 in the ELSPA/GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Chart on Monday – holding off major new …

The Audio Guys behind Forza 3 explain how transatlantic collaboration can deliver

â??Greater business engagement with higher education is crucially important,â? says Tiga CEO Richard Wilson

Feargal Sharkey joined by Blitz Games CEO Phillip Oliver and Positech Games boss Cliff Harris

Microsoft has opened its very first dedicated retail store in Arizona; the first in what is expected to be a string of retail outlets focused specifically on Microsoft products. The next Microsoft Store to open its doors will be based in California, and will have a grand opening on October …

Industry veteran Ian Hetherington now on the Northwest Vision & Media board

One of the biggest franchises in strategy gaming is turning its attentions to the world of social networks with news that the free-to-play Civilization Network is heading to Facebook some time next year. For all the details follow the link through to CasualGaming.biz.