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PlayStation Home director Jack Buser has announced that Sony’s virtual world now boasts a userbase of more than 12 million PS3 owners. It was also reported that the average amount of time these users spend in Home is 60 minutes, and that 85 per cent of PS3 owners who log …
Read More »In pictures: GDC 2010
As the sun sets on another great GDC, we take a look at the highs and lows of the week (and a bit) that was... in pictures!
Read More »GDC: Wright talk heralds ‘age of opportunity’
Famed Maxis founder and The Sims creator brings conference to a climax with closing keynote
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution confirmed
Eidos Montreal has confirmed the full title for the third entry in the Deus Ex series will be Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The new suffix has been heavily rumoured over the past few weeks after the developer filed ‘Human Revolution’ as a trademark, but the title has now been officially …
Read More »GDC: Xloc unveils version 4.0
Latest edition of localisation management solution premiers at San Fran show
Read More »GDC: Consoles to become portals, predicts Perry
iPhone discoverability issues could move to traditional platforms, warns industry veteran
Read More »EA CFO talks CoD spat
Speaking at a GDC panel on Wednesday, Electronic Arts’ chief financial officerJohn Schappertexpressed doubts over the future of rival Activision’s Call of Duty franchise, following the public spat between Activision and developer Infinity Ward’s former leading lights Jason West and Vince Zampella. He said, "I’m disappointed because I think Jason …
Read More »Sony Motion Controller naming nears
Sony will in all likelihood finally announce the official name for its PS3 Motion Controller at its GDC press conference in around two hours time – and it seems as if ‘PlayStation Move’ is the odds-on favourite. Joystiq reports that SCEE has in the last few hours filed a trademark …
Read More »GDC: Habbo Hotel talks better virtual worlds
Social gaming portals are too 'obsessed' with real time, says Sulake's lead designer
Read More »Steam confirmed for Mac
Steam has confirmed it will bring its digital distribution service Steam to Mac this April. The service will launch with a variety of games from Valve’s library, including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal and the Half-Life series. The newly-announced Portal 2 will be Valve’s first simulaneous …
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