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The publisher of new Final Fantasy title Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII has claimed that the title is the biggest release on PSP this year. The title, which is being distributed by Centresoft in the UK, is released in the UK next Friday (June 20th) and will be backed by …

Indie-aimed version of Houdini for Torque Game Engine developers

SPECIAL REPORT: Laurent Fischer says WiiWare exposes new â??unique gameplay experiences'

Tracks from Coldplay’s new album Viva La Vida and previous LPs are to become available on Guitar Hero. The new three-track downloadable song pack will Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with the release of a three-track downloadable song pack. It will be released on Xbox Live and PlayStation Store …

'More compelling than an iPod', but no games service planned

We've put together a guide to the 12 sessions you can't miss

Later this month, the French GDC ups sticks from Lyon to try its hand at an event in the countryâ??s capital. Big names are signed to host sessions throughout the two-day event; Develop runs through the 12 sessions you should make sure you attendâ?¦

Jon Jordan finds that the bulletpoints for Perforceâ??s eponymous version control software are robust, simple and reliableâ?¦

VP of product marketing at SCEA Scott Steinberg has stated that the release of Konami’s MGS4 is just the beginning of a software avalanche” for PS3. Writing on the official PlayStation blog, Steinberg wrote: ‘Thanks to PS3’s Blu-Ray technology, this is the biggest Metal Gear Solid yet and sets a …

President of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Group Robbie Bach has called Zune a more compelling” gaming proposition than Apple’s iPod. Apple CEO Steve Jobs this week revealed a slate of new games for iPod and iPhone, whilst Microsoft has as yet remained quiet on Zune’s gaming capabilities. However, Bach told …