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Sony CEO Howard Stringer has admitted that PS3 hardware sales aren’t ever likely to recoup the $3.3 billion losses the machine has already occurred. In a wider interview, Stringer also admitted that he had played on a Wii – and said that Sony had neglected to pursue” Nintendo’s audience effectively …

SCEE has announced two new PS3 bundles for Europe. The first will be launched on September 10th, and will include the 80GB unit, two DualShock 3 pads and a copy of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The second bundle will be launched on October 29th, and will include an 80GB PS3, …

UK Warner-owned team to make cartoon and touch-screen spin-offs

A new, non-LEGO Indiana Jones game will be arriving on consoles soon – despite assumptions that LucasArts had canned it. The firm first announced that it was working on a next generation Indiana Jones game two years ago, but has since gone quiet. However, PEGI has just rated Indiana Jones …

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A Christian clone of Guitar Hero is set to be launched in the US. Guitar Praise is not affiliated with the original Activision game, and allows the PC/Mac game owners to jam with Christian rock acts rather than mainstream bands. The title is advertised on the website of creator Digital …

Further consolidation ruins the 'ability to offer innovation and compelling titles' says impassioned report

Mystery-thriller author James Patterson has hit out at poorly made casual games – whilst praising the efforts he is creating with I-Play based on his Women’s Murder Club books. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Patterson detailed the collaboration, and explained how he and Jensen are trying to merge his storytelling smarts …

Spoiler: the one with long-term revenue streams. Yet the UK still lacks multiple major MMO firms...

Some of the biggest financial transactions involving games companies in recent years have been by traditional media buying studios in the online space. From Vivendi merging with Activision to Disneyâ??s acquisition of Club Penguin, big media moving into games have tended to stick with what they know â?? massmarket entertainment.