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Japanese giant looks to take advantage of troubled developer, offers 30 per cent premium

Gearbox and id programmers join Microsoft Game Studios, says report

Do you think the mainstream media really ‘get’ gaming? It is obvious the mainstream media doesn’t get gaming. Games aren’t reviewed next to films, music or books in the papers or on TV’s culture programmes. Only the men’s mag market manage a decent showing. But, that will change as we …

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