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Sony’s DualShock 3 controller will hit retail shelves in Australia on April 24th for a price of AU $99.95. The controller will also arrive in New Zealand on May 9 for a price of NZ $109.95. The announcement was prompted by a shortage of Sixaxis controllers in this territory. Due …

Gamedaily is reporting that The Sims has cemented its place as the best selling PC franchise of all time by shifting 100 million units worldwide, taking in 60 countries across the world. At this milestone, we want to thank players of The Sims everywhere for making The Sims such a …

Emote founders Morgan Oâ??Rahilly and David Rose explainwhy they think their new business could kick-start a new era of better business for games developersâ?¦

Dr Tanya Byron may have became a ‘friend’ of the industry when conducting her six-month Government Review – but a new BBC TV show written and fronted by the child psychologist is unlikely to have been well received by the UK games business. Am I Normal?, screened at 9pm on …

Tanya Byron narrates ‘Am I Normal?: Most of us think of games as the preserve of the teenager; young people escaping into a virtual world of fantasy. It’s an attractive but artificial world where they can give themselves a new identity and a status and power unobtainable in reality.” Michelle …

After the ongoing confusion surrounding its release date , not only has Ubisoft’s Haze been confirmed for a May 23rd release, but now the publisher has also confirmed that the game will boast four player co-op play. In addition, it has been confirmed that a demo of the game will …

After MCV sister site Develop provided early details on our UK industry salary survey earlier this year – showing that UK wages for games developers were rising – US magazine Game Developer has done the same, revealing the average salary for a US developer is slightly up at $73,600, plus …

Ocean Media granted official Nintendo developer status

EA will release Battlefield: Bad Company on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on June 23rd in North America. The game will be available in a special Gold Edition for a limited time only, which will feature exclusive content including strategy videos to assist players. The title has been developed by …

Disney Interactive Studios has told MCV that its off-road racing title Pure will arrive in stores on September 26th. The release date applies to both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of the game whilst the previously announced PC edition has yet to be dated. Pure is being developed …