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Though there’s still no word on when it will arrive with PS3 gamers, or even when to expect a public beta, Sony has shown off the latest build of its console social networking community Home to attendees at a recent technology show in Monte Carlo, CVG reports. The most obvious …

The latest issue of US games mag GamePro has got Xbox 360 fans excited thanks to its double mention of the as-of-yet unannounced Gears of War 2 on its cover. No more details are known as of yet, though the news had reignited previous talk that Epic’s much-wanted sequel could …

The long-awaited release date for the PS3 version of Midway’s Unreal Tournament III has finally been set in stone, according to CVG . Both leading retailers and publisher Midway have confirmed a February 22nd release according to the site, but a date for the Xbox 360 version of the title …

New information about last year’s purchase of Activision by French games publisher Vivendi have revealed that the deal faced near collapse on at least two occasions, The Wall Street Journal reports. Apparently the first roots of the buyout appeared in late 2006, and by April last year an offer was …

SPECIAL REPORT: London-based Qube says its new technology, to be shown at GDC, has fixed the 'fundamental flaws' of middleware

Sony's SN Systems team reduces price of handheld development tools by 50 per cent

Tesco Direct has retained the top spot in a table of 100 retail websites, with a score of 8 out of 10 for January. A list of 100 retail websites has been compiled by the Retail Bulletin and SiteMorse, with the first 125 pages of each retailer’s website being tested …

In a supplement issued alongside its third-quarter fiscal results, Electronic Arts has provided its predictions for console and portable hardware. The report states that European gamers are to favour the PS3 over the Xbox 360 in 2008, although the formats will remain tied in North America. In Europe, EA predicts …

Electronic Arts is "planning for and experimenting for a very dynamic world" says chief visual officer

It appears Sony Japan is to be the first division of the electronics giant to launch a budget range for PS3. According to IGN, a Japanese online retailer has posted listings for a new ‘PlayStation 3 the Best’ range. Resistance: Fall Of Man, FolksSoul, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Gundam: Target in …