Newell calls on Microsoft to open up Xbox Live Valve boss wants platform holder to understand "that the barbarians won't tear down the walls of Xbox and turn it into some chaotic wasteland." 3
Game denies Steam blackmail claims Dismisses claim that it has threatened to stop stocking publishers' games unless given window of exclusivity before Steam release. 1
Choice and consequence in Deus Ex: Human Revolution Lead game designer Frank Lapikas tells us about making tough choices and getting players to stick to them. 1
August 25, 2011 Studio Liverpool: Vita is most dev-friendly PlayStation yet "We've never had tools at such a mature state before the launch of a platform," says Wipeout 2048 developer.
August 25, 2011 Daily links: August 25 War gaming, wedding proposals, escaping from City 17 and Aperture Science, and Escape. 1
August 25, 2011 Playdead using Unity for next project Limbo developer expects its "more ambitious" follow-up to take three and a half years to complete.
August 25, 2011 EYE: Divine Cybermancy review Streum On Studios' deliciously weird FPS and RPG hybrid proves that sheer ambition is rarely enough.
August 25, 2011 New issue of Edge out soon Introducing E232, looking at how Sony is defining the new state of the art in mobile gaming with Vita.
August 25, 2011 - Graham McAllister Biometrics - the future of videogames? Graham McAllister maps out the opportunities and pitfalls that lie ahead if games were to know how you feel.
August 25, 2011 EA's Origin EULA raises privacy concerns Publisher's new download service insists on collecting extensive data about the contents of your computer. 4
August 25, 2011 Steve Jobs steps down as Apple CEO Talismanic CEO resigns after 15 years, to be replaced by current COO Tim Cook. 3
August 24, 2011 GameStop pulls OnLive coupons from Deus Ex: Human Revolution Vouchers for free, streaming copies of the RPG shooter removed from boxed PC version to thwart competition. 4
August 24, 2011 FIFA 11 back on top of Nordic chart Football title leapfrogs The Sims 3 to reclaim the number one spot after a rare week off the pace.
August 24, 2011 Japan: PS3 sales jump 50 per cent on price cut 3DS still leads the hardware chart, despite a big second week dip following its own markdown. 2
August 24, 2011 iBlast Moki 2 review Don't overlook this iOS puzzler's take on creating, playing and sharing.
August 24, 2011 Rally-X Rumble review Dubious nostalgia takes a back seat to newer charms in another Namco update.
August 24, 2011 Flick Soccer review This take on iOS classic Flick Kick Football proves some clones are definitely better than others.
August 24, 2011 Microsoft demands simultaneous multiplatform releases Firm reserves the right to deny Xbox 360 release for games released first on rival platforms. 16
August 24, 2011 Daily links: August 24 A cockatiel, a trenchcoat, a game that's a music video and Xenoblade glitches. 2
August 23, 2011 PlayStation Home to get social revamp Jack Buser touts redesigned virtual world as "a giant leap in the evolution of the platform." 1