Xbox 360 price cut in Canada

Following yesterday's news that Microsoft slashed the price points of all of its Xbox 360 consoles in the US, there's more good news for North American consumers in the form of a cut in Canada as well.

OJ Simpson's videogame fees seized

Shamed American football athlete OJ Simpson has had his fees for Take Two's All-Pro Football 2K8 seized in order to satisfy an outstanding judgement for wrongful death

PS3 internet ad banned

An advertisement for the PlayStation 3, which prompted several complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority, has been banned by the watchdog.

Lionhead: The best is yet to come

Peter Molyneux has admitted to GamesIndustry.biz that there are "no excuses" for Lionhead not to make a "great game" any more, and that while they've come close in the past, they've never quite managed it - yet.

Former Saints Row devs launch new studio

Three former members of developer Volition have announced a new studio, Blazing Lizard.

Cryptic Studios forms advisory board

City of Heroes team Cryptic Studios has formed an advisory board to help spearhead the company's expansion in the entertainment market.

Sony to cut PS3 price for GTA IV release - Pachter

Industry analyst Michael Pachter believes Sony will cut the price of the PlayStation 3 ahead of the release of highly anticipated software titles GTA IV and Metal Gear Solid 4 in 2008.

PaRapper creator moves to iPod development

A new game from PaRapper the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura has been released on the iTunes Store for the fifth-generation iPod.

Codemasters to distribute free-to-play RPG in Europe

Codemasters Online has signed a deal to distribute Fury, Auran's free-to-play MMO, in Europe.

Nintendo patents handheld motion tech

A patent has been filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office by Nintendo which seems to indicate it is working on motion sensing technology for use in a handheld console.

Sony: PS3 Starter Pack is summer promotion

After denying the PS3 Starter Pack is a limited offer in Europe, new evidence from Sony UK has shown that the GBP 425 deal is likely to end at the end of the summer – much like the bundle in the Australian market.

id corrects GPL Steam issue

Arnie to fight back on law

Arnold Schwarzenegger has stated that he plans to appeal following a judge's decision to rule his law, which would prohibit the sale of violent video games to minors in California, illegal.

Siggraph: Where are the women?

EA's head of European talent acquisition, Matthew Jeffery, believes that the teams that build games "are still overwhelmingly male," and that this is hindering the development of the industry.

Sony withdraws two more PSN titles

Sony has now withdrawn Spyro 2 and Crash Bandicoot 2 from the PlayStation Network - having already pulled MediEvil - and says it will be "communicating directly" with people who bought the games "within the next 10 days".

Microsoft quiet on Euro 360 price cut

Microsoft UK is remaining tight-lipped about any plans to cut the price of the Xbox 360 in Europe, despite USD 50 being cut from the console's RRP in North America.

Siggraph: Entis vindicated by graphics

In his keynote speech at this year's Siggraph event, Glenn Entis, vice president and chief visual and technical officer at EA, set out some of the key technical achievements that the games industry has made over its entertainment cousin, film.

UK Charts: Activision Transforms top ten

Activision's multi-format movie tie-in Transformers: The Game is at number one in the Chart Track all-formats charts this week, despite a 10 per cent drop in sales.

Microsoft slashes $50 off Xbox 360

Microsoft has finally announced an expected price cut on the Xbox 360, slashing USD 50 of the recommended retail price.

Sony scotches rumble rumours

Ever since Sony and Immersion patched up their differences, rumours have been rife over whether or not that would pave the way for a new rumble-enabled version of the Sixaxis pad to be developed.