E3 '09: Morhaime says community and audience-driven development boost the bottom line

E3 '09: Images and footage of Sonyâ??s John Koller discussing the new handheld hit the web

Video footage and hi-res pictures of the anticipated PSP redesign, the PSP Go, have emerged online ahead of Sony’s planned reveal at E3 next Tuesday. VG247 got hold of a Qore video that was supposed to be posted on the US version of PSN immediately after the platform holder’s E3 …

A somewhat vague story on The Wall Street Journal claims that EA will use its upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 to push its console digital distribution ambitions. The piece states that EA believes its can achieve better revenues online than in can through retail, as the growth of online …

The party that’s sure to follow EA’s release of The Sims 3 next week is likely to be a little subdued thanks to the news that the game is being pirated at a faster rate than ‘the most pirated game of 2008′ Spore. Bloomberg reports that an illegal version of …

Microsoft has revealed that Xbox 360 sales have topped 30 million worldwide. The firm today boasted that Xbox 360 has achieved the highest percentage growth in hardware sales of any console so far in 2009, up 28 percent over the same period in 2008. The community for Xbox Live has …

THQ’s international EVP Ian Curran has told MCV that he wants this year’s E3 to provide the razzmatazz” that has been sorely lacking at the last two Expos. His sentiments echo those of EA Sports’ Peter Moore, who has called for a return to E3’s strut and swagger” at next …

PC World has launched a major ad campaign, with an emphasis on meeting particular customer needs, instead of the traditional low price point message. According to Retail Week, the new campaign will run with the strapline: ‘Whatever your world, PC World.’ The two adverts, developed by M&C Saatchi, represent the …

The Sourcebook print and online directory returns in July and has added a new Gaming Accessories section. Peripherals companies can now gain an all-year presence in front of MCV, Develop, Mobile Entertainment and PC Retail readers. The sectors covered this year are: * Creative & Promotional Services * Gaming Accessories …

Released on Halloween last year, Fallout 3 quickly became a critically lauded sensation. The Xbox 360 edition enjoys a Metacritic rating of 93 per cent (91 on PC and PS3), and the game has claimed countless awards, including game of the year from Gamesradar, Gamespy, Official Xbox, IGN, Gamasutra and …