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North American stats behemoth NPD has revealed that 18 per cent of Xbox 360 owners who subscribe to Microsoft’s Gold Membership regularly” download content – markedly higher than the 10 per cent of PS3 owners who do the same. Membership of the Xbox Live Gold service is also on the …

E3'09: Nintendo demonstrates Wii Motion Plus to an incredibly unimpressed audience

E3'09: New title set to launch on the Wii, features four-player co-op, set for 'holiday 2009'

Ubisoft’s Red Steel 2 will be bundled with Wii MotionPlus this Christmas. The news was announced during Ubisoft’s E3 press conference last night, and makes sense as the game requires the accessory to work. When we received advance prototype versions of the Wii MotionPlus, and took some time to see …

Speakers confirmed for the Tiga/NESTA Play Together event at Westminster

E3'09: LucasArts working on a remastered original, Telltale to take the series forward with five new episodes

Sega is confident that its ‘strongest line-up of all time’ can help it pinch market share from its main rivals.In an exclusive interview, the firm told MCV that it was determined to challenge the dominance of Ubisoft, Activision and EA on Xbox 360 and PS3 with its new range, which …

Gabe Newell states his ambition of evolving the seriesâ?? AI Director

For the times when ten hours a day on the job just isn't enough

How strong is Sega’s line-up for 2009 compared to previous years? Undoubtedly our best ever. That may sound like the typical soundbite but FY10 is the culmination of several years’ hard work as the ‘new’ Sega to establish fresh brands and new development goals. This year we continue our strong …