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It had surprises, it had release dates, but most of all Sony’s just completed E3 press conference had confidence – the platform holder clearly believes in its offer and is very much sizing up Microsoft in the battle for second place in the video games market. Kicking off with a …

Nintendo’s E3 press conference has just come to a close, leaving those lucky enough to be in the audience some hands-on time with the much anticipated and finally revealed Nintendo 3DS. The machine, as previously reported, boasts a 3.5” widescreen, analogue stick and a slider that adjust the ‘amount’ of …

A release date for Kinect and a brand new Xbox that’s already on the way to retailers – those are the headlines from an energetic E3 press conference from platform holder Microsoft. However, the elusive RRP for Kinect remains a mystery for now. Though we’d already seen pictures of the …

Over 650 retailers, publishers, developers and distributors jammed into The Brewery in London to see 60 firms compete for key accolades at last night’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. The big winner was Microsoft. Xbox took home both the Sales Team prize and the prestigious Grand Prix. The format-holder has driven …

Now the long wait is at last over, the tech industry has been keen to share their impressions of Apple’s smartphone-netbook stopgap, the iPad – and the reactions paint a very mixed picture. Some foresee big things for iPad, with the extra screen space and five-point mutli-touch opening up a …

2009 drew to a close with the first ever console hardware launch not to support physical media – the PSPgo. Meanwhile, outlets who rely on physical media raged an astonishing price war that saw Tesco slash EA’s FIFA 10 to an incredible 24.97. The quarter also bought ominous news for …

Another quarter bought with it another Sony leak as images from a Chinese manufacturer spoilt Sony’s PS23 Slim surprise. Mind you, bigger shocks were to come with news that Activision intended to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for an eye-watering 54.99. That wasn’t the only news from the …

As 2009 started to mature the tide was changing in Japan as PS3 overthrew Wii as the country’s best selling console. The arrival of the DSi provided some good news for Nintendo, but sad news came as the industry had to say goodbye to the much loved David Reeves. Q2 …

As 2009 kicked off the UK High Street was still in the grips of what some are calling the worst recession in living memory. Retailers were going under, we lost Woolies from the High Street and a lot of people were getting annoyed by EUK’s warehouse. On top of that …

Remember the anger expressed by gamers when Activision announced that it was going to charge 54.99 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 back in July? Well forget it – from midnight tonight gamers will be able to pick up the anticipated FPS for a fraction of the RRP. Sainsbury’s …