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With HD-DVD now officially dead and buried, the final former backer’s of Toshiba’s disc technology have now officially pitched their flags in the Blu-Ray camp. Reuters reports that Paramount, the last outfit to confirm its intentions, quietly issued a statement earlier this week claiming: "We are pleased that the industry …

As the calendar marches towards March, it’s hard to comprehend where the time has gone. It only seems like yesterday that many of us were making our New Year’s resolutions, nursing the biggest hangover of the year – and vowing to apply for a snazzy new job. If the day-to-day …

Argos has unveiled a new eye-catching 360 bundle offer. Customers can pick up an Xbox 360 and five games, including Viva Pinata, Kameo, Fuzion Frenzy 2, Project Gotham Racing 3 and Xbox 360 Live Arcade Unplugged: Vol 1, for 239.96. This deal can be found in store and through the …

Microsoft’s GDC keynote speaker, John Schappert, has claimed that the 360 has sold more than 18 million units worldwide. Speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Live, Software and Services said: "I think that we’ve sold 18 million, the last time I’ve checked. 18 million hardware …

GDC08:My Life as a King's effect on the Japanese giant's development process

GDC08 DESIGN KEYNOTE: GTA and Crackdown creator details customisation and 'players as content' ethos of new online game

GDC KEYNOTE: Futurist Kurzweil predicts coming hardware capabilities

When mcvuk.com reported that Sony’s Howard Stringer and Activision’s Bobby Kotick had questioned whether video games could ever be fully sustained by in-game advertising last month, many saw it as a slight on the state of the market. But the fact two globally leading bosses were willing to talk openly …

Capital raising The first priority for Eidos is to fill the working capital hole that has been identified. The company has announced that it has received proposals from potential partners, and analysts have speculated that this might be a corporate investor. SCi will report on the working capital situation, and …

GDC08: Physics and Animation middleware available at no cost in downloadable Havok Complete package