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Molyneux: Wii and Move are similar

Acclaimed developer and the creative director of Microsoft Game Studios Peter Molyneux has questioned claims made by Sony that the Move controller is not simply an upgraded version of Nintendo’s Wii technology. I find it hard in my mind to differentiate between the Sony Move and the Wii,” Molyneux told …

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Apple: Hold your phone differently

Amidst the excitement and hype that greeted the launch of the iPhone 4 in a number of key global territories yesterday, a major concern was raised about a potential design flaw that can lead to reduced signal reception on the handset. The new phone uses an innovative new antenna design …

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LBP in PSN Plus givaway

In an effort to get as many people as possible on board for the launch of PlayStation Plus, the new premium arm to Sony’s PSN service, the platform holder has confirmed that it will give away a free digital copy of LittleBigPlanet to all Europeans who sign up between June …

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Facebook targets one billionth user

Most publishers are still pondering exactly how they intend to tap into the Facebook market – well they had better get a move on, because if founder Mark Zuckerberg is to believed the market reach of the social network is on track to achieve some startling results. The Guardian reports …

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Did ‘anti-game lobby’ kill tax breaks?

Disappointment is echoing around UK games studios after the government yesterday said that it wasn’t going ahead with a development tax credit. But what was the real reason for the snub? According to one prominent developer, Frontier’s David Braben, the Government would have faced widespread criticism from anti-games voices if …

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FBI called in to tackle online pirates

A scheme headed up by intellectual property enforcement coordinator Victoria Espinel is urging Obama’s US administration to dedicate 50 full-time FBI agents to a new drive aimed at tackling IP theft. Its remit would include both physical and online piracy in the music, film and video games sectors. We deeply …

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New PC promises from Microsoft

The release of Fable III on PC heralds yet another fresh dawn for Microsoft and its commitment to Games for Windows. That seems to be the suggestion from a leaked internal Q&A document obtained by Kotaku which reads as follows: Q: Does "Fable III" on Windows signal a larger reinvestment …

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Acti concerned by Move-Kinect price

The world’s largest third party publisher has admitted that it is concerned” about the price point of both Sony’s Move and Microsoft’s Kinect. Though Sony’s Move appears fairly cheap on the face of it, with a Move controller costing 39.99 and the Starter Bundle costing 49.99, the pennies soon add …

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Studio Ghibli confirms PS3 title

The tie-up between acclaimed Japanese developer Level 5 and cult anime house Studio Ghibli is one of the more interesting releases on the 2010 calendar, and now a PS3 version of the game has been confirmed. Andriasang reports that details of the console version of Ni no Kuni: The Another …

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iPlayer 3 heading to PS3

The BBC has confirmed that it intends to bring the new and improved iPlayer 3 application to the PS3. BBC product manager Simon Cross told TechRadar that the update has already been planned in as part of iPlayer’s 2010 roadmap. iPlayer 3 was rolled out online at the beginning of …

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