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PlayStation CEO and Chairman Kazuo Hirai says future PlayStation consoles will not be download-only. Speaking in an interview with MCV, Hirai insists Sony’s digital-only PSPgo was a success, despite slow sales of the portable. But the firm has no intention of adopting the download-only model for future PSP consoles. We …

Microsoft would never dream of exiting the PC games space. That’s the message from European Xbox boss Chris Lewis, following the announcements of Microsoft Flight and Age of Empires Online at Gamescom. Early last year, Microsoft closed PC developers Ensemble (creators of Age of Empires) and ACES (the studio behind …

This year’s show has only just begun, but Gamescom 2011 has already been dated. The trade and consumer fair will return next year on August 17th and run until August 21st. Once again, it will take place in Cologne, Germany. The dates were revealed through advertisements at this year’s event, …

Konami has announced that its Kinect dancing game, Dance Masters, will come to Europe this November. Now named DanceEvolution, the game is set to go head-to-head with Harmonix’s Dance Central. The title is on show at Gamescom in Cologne. As an expert in the rhythm-based genre with games such as …

It’s finally here, Gamescom 2010 has opened its doors to press and retail. The opening day’s festivities began with a special Gamescom press conference, and Konami, Koch and NCSoft are all set to unveil their latest products today It follows last night’s blockbuster announcements from EA, Sony and Microsoft. MCV …

Sony and EA recruited Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda to demonstrated Medal of Honor at Gamescom today. The rapper – who is also the lead in rap band Fort Minor – demonstrated new mode Gunfighter to the assembled trade, media and partners at Sony’s press conference. The mode allows gamers to …

Ratchet and Clank: All For One has been unveiled by Sony. The game is being developed by Insomniac’s North Carolina office, with studio director Chad Dezen demonstrating the game during Sony’s Gamescom press conference. The title allows gamers to control Ratchet, Clank, Quark and Nefarious seperately, and players must work …

Insomniac games has announced Resistance 3. It is the third in the popular FPS series, which sees human resistance fight against alien invaders. The game was announced by Insomniac CEO Ted Price via a teaser video shown during Sony’s Gamescom press conference in cologne. No details for the game, including …

Analysts EEDAR warn that the days of social gaming may be over, with Cloud Gaming set to take its place. EEDAR CEO Greg Short told the attendees at GDC Europe today, that "he doesn’t know why people are spending half a billion" on social gaming companies. "Cloud gaming could completely …

Next gen consoles will shun retail in favour of digital, says analyst firm Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR). The prediction was made by EEDAR CEO Greg Short duringa speech on the state of the games market, which he deliveredat GDC Europe today. He said that digital is growing at …