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Halo developer Bungie has stated that the recently revealed Halo Reach will not reach the market until autumn 2010, a year after the release of the next chapter in the Halo franchise – Halo ODST. Speaking to GameSpot regarding the already touted Halo Reach beta, an unnamed Bungie staffer explained: …

E3'09: Shane Kim explains that Microsoft made a 'substantial' investment in motion-sensing as Ensemble was cut loose

Left 4 Dead developer no longer exists â?? but kind of does at the same time

Sony’s PSPgo has appeared on GAME’s UK websites for 230. Consumers can now register their interest in the machine at GAME.co.uk, Gamestation.co.uk and Gameplay.co.uk. However, the High Street chain has told MCV that it is just a guide price” and could well change before launch. MCV Award winners Play.com has …

E3â??09: Microsoftâ??s Greenberg says FFXIV is not an exclusive, while Sonyâ??s Dille states Metal Gear will launch on PS3

Employment up six per cent in same period

E3â??09: SCE president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida promises an â??extensive line-up of games to chooseâ?? from launch

Konami has announced Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for Xbox 360 and PS3. The game is being developed by Spanish studio Mercury Steam, with help from Kojima Productions, and will launch in 2010. Lords of Shadow was originally revealed by Konami last year as a new IP, but the firm has …

The original Perfect Dark is being upgraded and is due to be released on Xbox Live Arcade. The upcoming port of the classic Rare first-person shooter was confirmed by a post on Major Nelson’s Twitter feed: In the booth. Just saw Perfect Dark on XBLA running 1080p. It is coming …

The industry’s move to embrace motion control does not mean the end of the traditional joypad, Microsoft has asserted. E3 was defined by both Sony and Microsoft’s demonstrations of their new motion-based control options, but neither firm looks set to follow the Wii and ditch the joypad as their primary …