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Source claims motion controller 'to be integrated into the XNA framework'

A boxed compilation of classic Dreamcast games will not arrive on PS3 when it hits shelves on February 25th. Dreamcast Collection for Xbox 360 and PC includes Sonic Adventure, Crazy Taxi, Sega Bass Fishing and Space Channel 5: Part 2. PC owners will also be able to download the entire …

Indie smash Minecraft has passed its millionth customer landmark, its creator has revealed. The PC title – released as an ‘Alpha edition’ in June last year – has brought fame and fortune to its creator Markus Persson. "Minecraft just passed one million copies sold," Perrson confirmed via his Twitter account. …

A popular German publisher will see a number of its games hit UK shelves via Koch Media. BitComposer’s PC games Wildlife Park 3 and Air Conflicts: Secret Wars (also coming to Kinect) will reach stores later this year. As a franchise Wildlife Park has sold over 500,000 units worldwide since the …

Age of Conan developer Funcom has reached an agreement to co-publish its latest PC MMO with EA Partners. The upcoming action title – The Secret World – allows players to create and progress their own character without the restrictions of classes and levels. It’s the third MMO from Funcom following …

Brighton studio cuts Sony exclusivity in new digital push

Ubisoft has confirmed that it has removed its divisive DRM mechanic from some of its biggest PC titles. Reports emerged yesterday that consumers are now able to play Assassin’s Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction without a constant internet connection authenticating the games with the publisher’s servers. However, Ubisoft won’t …

It looks as if Ubisoft might have dropped its controversial internet-dependent DRM used on some of its key PC titles. PC Gamer reports that some gamers have posted pictures of titles such as Assassin’s Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction working perfectly well without being connected to Ubisoft’s servers. The …

Kinect creators PrimeSense Immersive Natural Interaction has revealed a new Kinect-like motion camera for the PC. Called the WAVI Xtion, much like Kinect it will allow users to control an array of core functionality through gesture and voice, with the express intention of "extending PC usage to the living room". …

EA will assume publishing duties for Portal 2, much as it did with Valve’s celebrated collection The Orange Box in late 2007. Furthermore, the game has been given a concrete release date of April 21st on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Previously a release "in the week of April 18th" …