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Beyond Good and Evil 2 confirmed
46 minutes ago Joe just gave a whoop of joy. Why? Because Michel Ancel has confirmed that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is in the works, kind of. [1]
Sony losing $260 on each PS3 sold?
2 hours ago After a financial breakdown of Sony's recently revealed profits it looks like Sony may be making a loss of $260 on each PS3 sold. Feel worse for those that won't sell though. [6]
MS: Glad we haven't made a handheld
4 hours ago Microsoft's Shane Kim says he is glad that Microsoft hasn't entered the console market because MS games just don't work well on that platform. [3]
EA: PC gaming is wrongly categorised
5 hours ago EA CEO John Riccitiello believes that PC gaming has been growing for many years and that sales are down only on the retail market. [15]
MMOs critical for PS3 success?
6 hours ago Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley reckons that MMOs will play a critical part in selling the PS3 as time goes on. [4]
Shane Kim: Xbox 360 has 7 year lifespan
14th May 2008 Xbox boss Shane Kim has said that he believes the Xbox 360 can manage seven years without a sequel - twice that of the original Xbox. [16]
Alan Wake delayed until 2009
14th May 2008 Alan Wake has apparently slipped back once more according to reports from a Microsoft even in San Fran. The game is now set for a 2009 release. [18]
Sony: "PSP needs more new games"
12th May 2008 Sony President David Reeves came out with a fairly honest statement recently, admitting that the PSP needs more original games to survive. [16]
Kojima mistranslated, not disappointed with PS3
12th May 2008 Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has said he was mistranslated in interviews and isn't put off by the PlayStation 3 at all. [7]
Ubisoft caught in Assassin's Creed marketing war
12th May 2008 Ever since the release of Assassin's Creed on the PC, there has been a controversy brewing over its support for DX10.1. [22]
Miyamoto: Ocarina of Time could have been an FPS
12th May 2008 In a recent discussion Nintendo's Miyamoto said that Ocarina of Time was very nearly an FPS game with guns and everything. [26]
EA backs down from draconian copy protection
10th May 2008 Electronic Arts has listened to fans of Mass Effect and Spore. It has backed down from the draconian 10-day re-authentication DRM method. [317]
Call of Duty 5 to have 'new theatre'
9th May 2008 Activision has confirmed that the next game in the Call of Duty franchise will be set in a new military theatre, though no release date is given. [44]
GTA MMO developed by Crackdown team?
9th May 2008 The developers of Crackdown have just bought back rights to the APB MMO, with the possibility of selling it to Rockstar as a GTA MMO. [30]
Gore Verbinski making BioShock movie
9th May 2008 Gore Verbinski, producer of Pirates of the Carribean, has officially signed on to direct a BioShock movie as soon as a script is finalised. [20]
Doom 4 announced, id is hiring
8th May 2008 Doom 4 is announced and id Software is hiring new developers to work on the title. No, it isn't all the surprising, but it is good news. [30]
Audiosurf FM update released
7th May 2008 Audiosurf, the music-riding indie brilliance from Dylan Fitterer, has just had a major update which adds mod support and FM scrobblers. [2]
Episodic Siren game coming to PS3
7th May 2008 A new episodic game in the Siren franchise is set for release this summer on the PlayStation 3, titled Blood Curse. [9]
Mass Effect and Spore DRM detailed
7th May 2008 The PC versions of Mass Effect and Spore will feature some pretty invasive copy protection - find the details here. [317]
E3 looking empty this year?
5th May 2008 A number of respected publishers and developers have pulled out of E3 this year, making it look like the show floor may be a bit emptier than usual. [22]
Qmotions brings wireless skateboards to 360
2nd May 2008 Qmotions has won a license from Microsoft to make official wireless peripherals for the Xbox 360, starting with a skateboard. [11]
Valve releases Steamworks SDK
2nd May 2008 Valve has finally come through on it's promises and released the Steamworks SDK for free, giving developers an enormous helping hand. [10]
Guitar Hero: On Tour tracks revealed
2nd May 2008 Guitar Hero: On Tour for the DS is looking like it could be all the rock-star sim we need when we're on the go - especially with this partial tracklist now revealed. [5]
Matt Damon wanted Myst-like Bourne Game
1st May 2008 Matt Damon apparently lobbied to have a Myst-like game for the franchise, not a shooter. [37]
New Prince of Persia previewed
1st May 2008 The new Prince of Persia game has only just been announced and already the game has had a full preview in France. [10]
Valve releases big TF2 update
30th Apr 2008 Valve has finally released the update for TF2, which includes new weapons, modes and and achievements for the Medic class. [25]
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