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Bill Gates officially spent his last day at Microsoft on Friday, bidding farewell to the company he started in his garage in 1975. According to AFP, the Microsoft co-founder, 52, will now focus on running the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , aimed at fighting disease, reducing poverty, and improving …

PS3 platform holder Sony has finally released some concrete details about its PS3 Trophy system that will be introduced with the machine’s next firmware update, 2.40. In a new update on the US PlayStation Blog, Sony’s director of PSN Operations Eric Lempel outlined what Sony has in mind for its …

More weight has been thrown behind speculation that Microsoft is set to cut the price of Xbox 360 in the US before E3 next month. The Hollywood Reporter cites ‘industry sources’ suggesting that the platform holder will drop the SRP of the 20GB Pro model by $50 to $299 in …

Consumers finally filled in on Trophies and in-game XMB

34 year-old usability expert Michael Zummo to take up game director role

In charge of Entertainment and Devices divisions' end-user experiences (not looking after work experience kids)

IGN has reported that the ‘second generation’ music title will hit Xbox 360 in September, with further SKUs on other platforms due later this year. The report confirms that downloadable content for the first Rock Band will be fully compatible with the sequel, while upgraded versions of the drum kit, …

Sony has announced that its Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller will be made available for PS3 in Europe on Wednesday (July 2nd) for 39.99. The wireless controller with vibration function will put truly responsive gaming power into players’ hands, shaking up gaming experiences when it arrives on PS3 this summer. According …

A video game created by the United Nations has been passed by PEGI Online for a 7+ rating. Against All Odds, which was produced by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is designed to increase students’ awareness and knowledge about the plight of the world’s …

Last chance to book a reduced price place at this year's big night for games developers