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Valve will be releasing a ‘sequel’ to Portal, dubbed Portal: Still Alive, exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade and PC this year in a move that prompted huge cheers from the assembled media at Microsoft’s E3 Media Briefing this morning. The new title will feature an exciting new challenge mode, as …

Gears Of War 2 will be released worldwide on November 7th, Epic Games has told assembled media at this year’s E3. Speaking at Microsoft’s press briefing this morning, Epic Games boss Cliff Bleszinski walked the crowd through the title on a big screen – showing off giant new foes and …

Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil 5 will enjoy a simultaneous global release on March 13th, 2009. Speaking at Microsoft’s media briefing at E3 this morning, producer of the game Jun Takeuchi also revealed to the crowd that there is to be an online co-op feature built into the game …

Microsoft’s online platform Live has been given a huge boost after it signed an exclusive deal with Netflix that means 360 users will soon be able to stream a plethora of content from the online movie rental service. Revealed as part of today’s E3 Media Briefing, Microsoft has termed the …

The head of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business, Don Mattrick, told a packed LA Convention Centre this morning that traditional PlayStation franchises have found a new home” on Xbox 360. Following the confirmation by Square Enix that Final Fantasy XIII would be coming to the Microsoft console, a jubilant Mattrick closed …

Microsoft is cheering a significant psychological victory with the news that Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII will be released simultaneously on both Xbox 360 and PS3. It’s the first time a full, numbered instalment in the FF series has debuted on more than one machine, and (with the exception of …

Microsoft boss Don Mattrick has told the global games media that Xbox 360 will sell more consoles than PlayStation 3 – and that gaming is now the leading form of entertainment. When it comes to hardware, we’re in fantastic shape. According to NPD data, we have the largest installed base …

Since it topped the charts on its debut week 12 weeks ago, stock issues have seen Nintendo’s Wii Fit dip in and out of the listings – but a renewed push from the publisher has this week seen the title return to the top of the ChartTrack All Formats Top …

Ahead of its E3 conference tomorrow (and about 60 minutes ahead of the Microsoft conference), Nintendo has unveiled a new piece of hardware – an accessory that enhances the Wii’s ability to track a player’s movements. The Wii MotionPlus attaches to the end of the existing Wii Remote and enhances …

Eidos has closed down Pivotal Games, its internal UK studio. A company spokesperson told Develop: "Eidos parent company SCi Entertainment Group announced on 29 February its plans to re-structure its business and to focus on cornerstone studios and core franchises. "As part of this process Eidos confirms that, despite reviewing …