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Nintendo has finally given the official confirmation that games from SNK’s NeoGeo system will be appearing on Wii’s Virtual Console download service – though no date other than ‘soon’ has so far been announced. The first Neo Geo launched in 1990 and rose to popularity in the East owing to …

UK independent looking to break the traditional development salary cycle

UK independent looking to break the traditional development salary cycle

Japanese electronics firm Sony has successfully raised $2.8 billion through the initial public offering of its insurance unit. Next-Gen reports that Sony sold 800,000 shares of Sony Financial Holdings for $3,465 each. The firm hopes to raise $121 million from the sale by the end of its financial year next …

Japanese electronics firm Sony has successfully raised $2.8 billion through the initial public offering of its insurance unit. Next-Gen reports that Sony sold 800,000 shares of Sony Financial Holdings for $3,465 each. The firm hopes to raise $121 million from the sale by the end of its financial year next …

Pierre Carde discusses the state of play for Europe's game developers

Pierre Carde discusses the state of play for Europe's game developers

In an exclusive interview with consumer site Spong , Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has come out in defence of the firm’s PS3, claiming that it was satisfying demand, and not the machine’s launch price, that proved the biggest hurdle for the firm. I think the original price-point was …

In an exclusive interview with consumer site Spong , Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has come out in defence of the firm’s PS3, claiming that it was satisfying demand, and not the machine’s launch price, that proved the biggest hurdle for the firm. I think the original price-point was …

The biggest gathering of UK games media this year, possibly of all time, will take place next Tuesday (October 11th) – and there are a handful of Trade Tickets left for the big night. Over 150 members of the media will gather at the Soho Revue Bar from 7:00pm until …