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The firm has developed a new strap for the Wii controller, which has a fasten-able plastic clip designed to make it more secure in the gamer’s hand, reported Next Generation. The emergence of the new straps follows reports that the controller sometimes flew out of gamers hands during game play. …

It’s been on the radar of PC gamers for quite some time now, and now EA and Namco Bandai have confirmed that gothic London-based shooter-and-slasher Hellgate London will be hitting European retail on November 2nd. North American gamers will receive it a couple of days earlier, on October 31st. The …

German development studio network buys 29 per cent of UK independent - and may buy more

Mudbox to become part of the 3D giantâ??s line-up.

Reports that new games strategy is in works are false, says broadcaster

New mobile game development studio founded by IOMO vets.

SCEE has announced that the PS3 Starter Pack offer will be terminated in Australia by the end of the month, despite only launching four days ago on August 2nd. The Starter Pack includes two controllers and two first-party titles for AUS$999.95. According to Next Generation , a marketing e-mail was …

â??Multiverse Platformâ?? available at no upfront cost to developers

20 games through to the final of Microsoftâ??s XNA competition

id Tech 5 PS3, 360 bound; ad-supported Quake Zero; Quake Arena for XBLA