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Clark takes up new position of vice president of partnerships for Europe
Read More »Former Sega EVP John Clark joins Tencent
Valve to double office space in upcoming studio move
Dota 2 dev and Steam owner will occupy nine floors of Lincoln Square tower, to a total of 225,000 square feet
Read More »PSN listing appears to says Grand Theft Auto V supports Move on PS4
There may be some sort of optional motion control element in the PS4 version of Grand Theft Auto V. GTAforums spotted the game’s pre-order page on the European PSN store which included the line "a PlayStation Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller will be required for motion control features". Also …
Read More »Patent hints at possible new PS4 Move controller
Sony could be preparing a new version of its Move controller for PS4. That’s if a patent unearthed by CVG for a device called a ‘Flat Joystick Controller’ that bears more than a passing resemblance to the PS3’s Move but features a touchpad style interface on the front. "A controller …
Read More »Sony flinches in next-gen standoff with Microsoft
Who will move first in the next-gen battle? It’s the question on everyone’s lips in the games industry right now. Established opinion seems to veer toward a PS4 in the surprisingly near future, but speaking to The Times – and widely reported across the games press – Sony boss Kaz …
Read More »Johann Sebastian Joust’s Sportsfriends closes in on Kickstarter target
Squeaky bums time. Sportsfriends is just $5,000 off its $150k Kickstarter funding goal with just 11 hours to go. It’s a fantastic turnaround for the project, which includes indie favourite PlayStation Move game Johann Sebastian Joust. Just 20 hours to go. We’re over 85 per cent of the way there, …
Read More »Sony patents Move/Dualshock controller hybrid
Although patents don’t always point to final products, a freshly published Sony patent points to an interesting possible design for the PS4. As spotted by The Sixth Axis, the new hybrid design combines the traditional Dualshock controller with the Move motion controller. Diagrams show a fairly conventional joypad that has …
Read More »Combined Dualshock and Move controller patented
Sony may be combining traditional and motion control in one device
Read More »Wonderbook to enchant retail on November 16th
Sony has confirmed a European release date for its big Christmas release Wonderbook. The new peripheral will be released on November 16th in the UK and on November 15th across Europe. It will arrive in Australia on November 14th. An assortment of SKUs will be available, chief of which is …
Read More »Kinect and Move implementation was not a distraction for FIFA 13 devs
One of the new elements in FIFA this year is the inclusion of Kinect and Move. But is this really what FIFA needs? Or are these just introductions to please the platforms holders? It could have been a distraction, but we as a team always endeavor to ensure that what …
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