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After its well-documented slow and troubled start in Japan, the increasing momentum of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has seen the console break the one million unit sales barrier in the region. Kotaku reports that new figures from Famitsu show that since its release on December 10th 2005 Microsoft’s console has as …

The whole industry knows that when it comes to MMOs that Activision Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is the one to rule them all – but some recently revealed stats about the title offer a true glimpse into its scale. Kotaku reports that the game’s lead designer Jeffrey Kaplan stated at …

It has emerged that PlayStation platform holder Sony has trademarked the name ‘PS Cloud’ – and it did so just one day after OnLive lifted the lid on its streaming games technology at GDC last week. OnLive is a new games system based around the concept of cloud computing – …

Newly revealed MMO developer Gazillion has claimed that it is working on six or seven” titles at the moment, and that its intention is to take the currently hardcore-centric MMO genre to the mainstream. Marvel announced earlier this month that it has signed a ten-year deal with comic giant Marvel …

Whilst the three men behind BitTorrent portal Pirate Bay are still awaiting the final decision in their Swedish court case, the site itself continues to expand with the launch of a new Facebook-specific widget. TechRadar reports that users are now able to click on a new button that offers a …

Disney has revealed that it will unsurprisingly be publishing a game based on its upcoming 3D Jerry Bruckheimer film G-Force on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PS2, PC and iPhone/iPod Touch this July. The G-Force video game gives players the opportunity to take on new enemies, weapons and missions …

Leading casual games developer PopCap has stated that High Street retail still forms a vital part of its business plan as it allows the company to reach customers that remain inaccessible through digital delivery platforms. While a platform such as Xbox Live Arcade or PlayStation Network gives us an opportunity …

Capcom’s Xbox 360 and PS3 survival horror shooter Resident Evil 5 has matched the previous best chart performance for a title in the series following it’s third week at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. The last game in the franchise to manage three consecutive UK …

With Square Enix’s swoop for Eidos complete, the publisher’s UK team is working hard to ensure success for its upcoming key releases. The Brit developer and publisher is lining up Battlestations Pacific, Championship Manager 2009 Edition and Batman: Arkham Asylum between spring and summer, with expectations also rising for Just …

Microsoft has launched its latest attack on Apple’s Mac vs PC marketing campaign, lambasting its rival’s pricing, which it alleges is far more expensive than PCs. Using a volunteer – who is told that if she can find a 17-inch laptop for under $1,000, she can keep it – Microsoft …