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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

GDC08: EA Partners signs Swedish studio for PC, PS3 and 360 title

GDC08: Outsourcing specialist starts new division headed by firm's founder

EA Partners has teamed up with The Darkness developers Starbreeze Studios to reinvent one of the publisher’s classic franchises. The title, with the internal code name Project RedLime, is being developed for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. EA Partners is thrilled to hand over the keys to one of EA’s …