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Microsoft’s incredible financial might may have allowed it to break into the console market in the last decade, but what chance could any potential new contender realistically have of doing the same? Not much, according to EA vice president Eric Soderlund, though he can name one company who might just …

While massively multiplayer games are predominantly a PC-based affair, various companies have tried to establish a market on consoles – with mixed results. The 2003 title EverQuest Online Adventures struggled to recreate its predecessor’s success on PS2, but Sega has seen relatively strong performances from its Phantasy Star Online titles, …

IT distribution firm EntaTech wants to grow its share of the games business. The company has been supplying PC gaming products for a number of years, but is beginning to increase its presence in the sector – most recently with a range of Call of Duty peripherals. Furthermore, the company’s …

Next year’s iteration of Codemasters’ F1 racing franchise will build upon the success of this year’s game, with the publisher promising more than just some incremental updates to keep it up to date with the latest F1 season. CEO Rod Cousens told MCV that F1 2011 will definitely not be …

The world’s most successful home console still holds a commanding position in Japanese homes, according to a survey conducted by CESA on the last day of this year’s Tokyo Game Show. VG247 reports that 70 per cent of respondents still said the decade old machine was amongst their most played, …

A presentation slide from an Activision investment conference has seemingly confirmed that Bungie’s debut title for the publisher will be an online game for both PC and consoles. As BigDownload points out, the game will be Bungie’s first PC outing since 2001 title Oni as the PC ports of both …

Entertainment behemoth Disney has hinted at a move away from console gaming as the firm looks to the growth being enjoyed in the social and mobile game sectors. The business’ Interactive Media division has just reported a loss of $234m for the fiscal year ending October 2nd – a slight …

The upcoming Google TV platform is poised to welcome dedicated games functionality – a move that could enable the platform to squarely rival dedicated consoles such as Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Google TV is a software platform that will come included in the innards of some new TVs or …

Microsoft has launched a new console bundle that for the first time features one of its triple-A retail releases in digital form. Kotaku reports that a new Xbox 360 S 250GB SKU includes a traditional boxed copy of Forza 3 as well as a copy of psychological thriller Alan Wake …

The Xbox 360 remained the star hardware performer in North America last month, making good on Microsoft’s recent claims that there’s been a mid-generation leadership change” in the console market. It sold 483,989 units in September – a 37 per cent year-on-year increase. It was the only console to see …