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SCE has announced its first Dualshock PlayStation 3 wireless controller – which will finally bring rumble functionality to a PS3 pad. The peripheral will launch in Japan in November, and will be sold separately to the PS3 console. It will also incorporate the motion-sensing aspects of the current Sixaxis controller. …

Evolution and its subsidiary Bigbig have been acquired by Sony, reports MCV’s sister site Develop . Based in Runcorn and founded in 1999, Evolution has developed the WRC series exclusively for Sony and most recently PS3 launch title MotorStorm. Spin-off studio Bigbig opened in 2001 and has developed the Pursuit …

Evolution and its subsidiary Bigbig have been acquired by Sony, reports MCV’s sister site Develop . Based in Runcorn and founded in 1999, Evolution has developed the WRC series exclusively for Sony and most recently PS3 launch title MotorStorm. Spin-off studio Bigbig opened in 2001 and has developed the Pursuit …

Kaz Hiraiâ??s TGS keynote reveals efforts to increase development efficiency

Kaz Hiraiâ??s TGS keynote reveals efforts to increase development efficiency

Tiga-backed day-long conference looks at how developers can cross over with other media

Tiga-backed day-long conference looks at how developers can cross over with other media

Studio and its subsidiary go in-house; MD Hocking to manage SCE's Liverpool Studio

Studio and its subsidiary go in-house; MD Hocking to manage SCE's Liverpool Studio

Popular UK indie chain ePlay has gone into administration after declining customer and profit levels. The firm has already been forced to close down a number of outlets, leaving store staff redundant – and expects more employees to be left out of work soon. It has blamed competition from supermarkets …