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The PS2 accounted for 42 per cent of total console usage in June, according to the GamePlay Metrics service compiled by Nielsen, reported Games Industry . The next-gen consoles were far behind the PS2 in this respect. According to the report, the Xbox 360 accounted for eight per cent of …

For those that were unable to attend the Develop Awards event that took place in Brighton on Wednesday, a video of the ceremony is now available online. The video, which was produced by Gamer TV, can be found at www.esport.tv . 500 games development executives packed out the Metropole Hotel …

After dropping the cost of the PS3 in the US earlier this month, president of Sony Ryoji Chubachi has announced that there will be no similar price cutting in Asia or Europe at this point,” reported Bloomberg . The boss of the platform holder refused to shed light on whether …

Something has gone slightly awry with Microsoft’s media schedule. MCV’s one-to-one with Peter Moore has turned into a shared session, with a thoroughly nice fellow from Halo Nation being the third point of the triangle. His line of questioning is, as you’d imagine, pretty focused. Those bloody warranties, he just …

Given what we saw at E3, is third–party support becoming the key battleground for next-gen formats? Development and support for a format is very important yes, and the story is very different these days to how it was with older formats. In the past you could pay a million dollars …

Ubisoft will develop and publish a game based on the sci-fi drama series Heroes, which began airing on UK terrestrial television earlier this week. The move follows the completion of a licensing deal with Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group, giving the publisher the rights to produce the game. The US …

Speaking at EA’s recent investor meeting, EA CEO John Riccitiello has said that the 2007 fiscal year was the toughest in the company’s history”, and admitted that EA was on the wrong horse” when it decided to focus its next-gen resources on PS3 and 360, Next-Gen reports . The last …

The future is looking bright for PSP, what with the redesigned model and now talk of a PS2 controller adapter on the way – and now Sony’s upcoming video download service for the handheld has received a massive boost with the news that Sky will be playing a major part. …

EA has opened a new office in Moscow as part of wider plans to cement its presence in the region, reported Next Generation . The new office will directly serve Russian consumers and retailers and will concentrate on localizing products such as Need for Speed and FIFA on PS3 and …

Many are touting it as a genuine contender for Game of the Year, so it’s no surprise that the hype surrounding 2K Games’ upcoming Xbox 360 and PC FPS Bioshock is continuing to gain momentum. Thanks to the good grace of 2K Games, MCV has a bumper collection of Bioshock …