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The UK trade is gearing up for a flurry of big name announcements at E3, with price cuts, new Wii-style controllers and online initiatives expected to grab the headlines. Recent online ‘leaks’ suggested that Microsoft would be revealing a Mii-style avatar system, a karaoke series dubbed Lips and a social …

As he confirmed that Xbox 360 has sold well over” five million units in European territories, Microsoft EMEA’s European VP of strategic marketing for interactive entertainment David Gosen told MCV that investment in the market will ensure that the console stays ahead of rival PS3. We have some very aggressive …

The UK video games industry’s official LinkedIn page continues to go from strength to strength – crashing through the 1,000 members barrier with ease. The networking portal – which includes countless CEOs and marketing execs – has hit 1,126 members in total. With many industry execs already signed up to …

Developers Ascaron and Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, have announced Sacred 2 – Fallen Angel, a new Action RPG for the PlayStation 3. Set for release on November 7th, Sacred 2 supports drop in/drop out multiplayer gaming for up to four players via internet, and two player …

European VP of strategic marketing for interactive entertainment at Microsoft EMEA David Gosen has refused to comment on the possibility of a Wii-style controller being unveiled at E3, but he did confirm to MCV that innovation would be key for Microsoft at this year’s show. It would be churlish of …

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An evolving splash page on the Blizzard website has got the virtual tongues of internet gamers wagging ahead of the firm’s Worldwide Invitational this Saturday – with most speculators hedging bets on a Diablo-related announcement. The image of breaking ice, which has been gradually evolving each day, contains a number …

Hedge fund SAC Capital has reported that it now owns a 5.3 per cent stake in Take Two. The firm said in an SEC that it had acquired 4.1 million shares, worth about $108 million, for investment purposes. Earlier this month, EA extended its $2 billion takeover offer for Take …

Leipziger Messe boss Wolgang Marzin has spelled out that the annual Leipzig Games Convention will remain in the city next year following an increase in the size of this year’s event. "The Games Convention is not moving," confirmed Marzin. This year’s Games Convention will see the event grow by 25 …

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