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Microsoft may be the only platform holder to not have any new hardware on show at this year’s events, but you’d be wrong to not expect any surprises from its E3 2011 press briefing. For all the news the very moment it happens head down to our liveblog below from …

Sony’s troubles with online security are from over, if a new claim by hackers is to be believed. LulzSec, the group behind some recent profile web hacks, has just posted the following on Twitter: "Just hit 50,000 followers. Thank you, twitter! In celebration, Sony hack 16 & 17 coming up …

Mind Candy has announced that its social networking title for children, Moshi Monsters, now boasts over 50m users worldwide. The ubiquitous Moshi Monsters brand has grown rapidly over the course of its three-year life span, and Mind Candy has said that it expects to generate 60m from total gross Moshi …

There’s no way of knowing whether a new Grand Theft Auto will be announced at this year’s E3, but if you believe in the adage "there’s no smoke without fire" then you should probably start getting excited. Some insiders are now absolutely certain that Rockstar will use either the Microsoft …

Development luminary Will Wright, creator of The Sims and Spore, has announced that he is to start work on a sci-fi game set for release on tablets, iOS and social networks. Wright told Eurogamer that the game will be based on a short story written by cyberpunk author Bruce Sterling; …

Tim Ingham EditorCVG DON’T… Booze heavily on the Monday night, as tempting as it seems. The early Nintendo conference is, erm, early. And very, very loud. DO… Treat calorie-free Vitamin Water with caution. It’s probably very bad for your insides. But it’s the only known cure for Saddle Ranch Sambuca. …

The British Red Cross has published an open letter to the European PlayStation community to give thanks for the support it offered following March’s Japanese earthquake. In total SCEE member donations totalled a creditable 466,465.50. The disaster claimed over 13,000 lives and a further 14,000 people remain missing today. The …

Rare is reportedly working on a new Kinect title where voice control is a big focus. In an interview with 123Kinect, Rare’s studio manager Scott Henson said the developer is working very hard on a big demo at E3 that will involve the voice aspect far more during gameplay.” Rare …

Insomniac Games’ Xbox 360 and PS3 project, to be published by EA Partners, will be officially announced at the EA press event at E3 today. News of the impending announcement was delivered via the company’s official Twitter feed at the weekend. "In case you missed it – we are announcing …

Seats are going fast at this year’s Develop Awards, and there’s just one day left to make huge savings on early bird rates. Total attendance for the Brighton event, which takes place Wednesday July 20th, is now expected to top 500. Book before June 7th and make a 700 saving …