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Sony pledegd that consumer patience for the long-awaited comunity platform Home will be "rewarded" at its E3 press conference today – but there was no word of an official release date. SCEA CEO and president Jack Tretton revealed that the service has enjoyed "great support" from publishers and evelopers keen …

Sony has confirmed a brand new Ratchet & Clank title that will be available only on PSN later this year. Quest for Booty will be a continuation of the recent title, Future Destruction. It will be shorter in length, but this will be reflected in the price. More as we …

Sony Computer Entertainment of America CEO Jack Tretton has kicked off today’s E3 press conference in LA by telling a packed auditorium: This is the year of the PS3” and boasting that PS3 has the biggest exclusives in the industry.” Tretton (pictured) promised the crowd that the company was just …

Rounding off its E3 press conference, Nintendo has lifted the wraps on the long-awaited Wii Music, which will use the standard Wii Remote and include over 50 different instruments. Drums, violins and guitars were all shown at the event, and there was even a special appearance from industry legend Shigeru …

Nintendo has announced its long-awaited sequel to its popular Wii Sports, dubbed Wii Sports Resort. The game will come bundled with the recently announced WiiMotion Plus plug-in that attaches to the Wii Remote, providing precise 1:1 movement mapping. The title was demonstrated at Nintendo’s E3 conference in LA this morning, …

Nintendo has shocked the industry by confirming that Grand Theft Auto is coming to DS. GTA: China Town Wars, which is also set in Liberty City, boasts new characters and free-roaming gameplay said to be similar to its next-gen cousin.UPDATE: The official press release gives a few more details – …

Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii version of it popular life-sim game called Animal Crossing: City Folk is on the way, and will take advantage of the company’s existing internet network. Gamers will be able to visit friends’ towns, as well as exchange gifts and messages. It will also be …

Though nothing has been said as of yet at Nintendo’s press conference (which at the time of writing is only 20 minutes in), Nintendo’s global president Satoru Iwata has confirmed that his Zelda and Mario teams are hard at work on new titles. Addressing the E3 audience, he said: Our …

Xbox’s Major Nelson has outlined the main features coming as part of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 dashboard update this autumn, many of which represent a significant upgrade in functionality. The headline features have already been given plenty of airtime. Firstly, Xbox Live Avatars will replace Gamercard images and offer a fully …

Microsoft’s recent price changes in North America have already positioned the company’s machine as a real contender to both the high-end PS3 and the family-friendly Wii – but MTV claims that $199 is the price the platform holder has in mind. MTV Multiplayer’s Patrick Klepek claims that at a lunch …