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Infogrames, the French parent company of US firm Atari, has said that it will soon unveil a plan to restore profitability to Atari which is it has blamed for overall operating losses across the group, according to news agency Reuters . We are negotiating with the management and the board …

Nintendo has finally given the official confirmation that games from SNK’s NeoGeo system will be appearing on Wii’s Virtual Console download service – though no date other than ‘soon’ has so far been announced. The first Neo Geo launched in 1990 and rose to popularity in the East owing to …

Nintendo has finally given the official confirmation that games from SNK’s NeoGeo system will be appearing on Wii’s Virtual Console download service – though no date other than ‘soon’ has so far been announced. The first Neo Geo launched in 1990 and rose to popularity in the East owing to …

Japanese electronics firm Sony has successfully raised $2.8 billion through the initial public offering of its insurance unit. Next-Gen reports that Sony sold 800,000 shares of Sony Financial Holdings for $3,465 each. The firm hopes to raise $121 million from the sale by the end of its financial year next …

Japanese electronics firm Sony has successfully raised $2.8 billion through the initial public offering of its insurance unit. Next-Gen reports that Sony sold 800,000 shares of Sony Financial Holdings for $3,465 each. The firm hopes to raise $121 million from the sale by the end of its financial year next …

In an exclusive interview with consumer site Spong , Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has come out in defence of the firm’s PS3, claiming that it was satisfying demand, and not the machine’s launch price, that proved the biggest hurdle for the firm. I think the original price-point was …

In an exclusive interview with consumer site Spong , Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has come out in defence of the firm’s PS3, claiming that it was satisfying demand, and not the machine’s launch price, that proved the biggest hurdle for the firm. I think the original price-point was …

Following reports on the internet that claimed Bungie’s Halo 3 was running at a slightly lower resolution than the conventional 720p, the developer has issued a statement clarifying the tech behind its Xbox 360 masterpiece. Although confirming on its website that the game does indeed run at 1152×640 (compared to …

Following reports on the internet that claimed Bungie’s Halo 3 was running at a slightly lower resolution than the conventional 720p, the developer has issued a statement clarifying the tech behind its Xbox 360 masterpiece. Although confirming on its website that the game does indeed run at 1152×640 (compared to …

The BBFC has unveiled a new website targeted at parents and guardians that details the age rating of a game and how it might affect children. David Cooke, director of the BBFC said the thinking behind the site was to put parents "in a better position to make informed choices …