Sources have indicated to GamesIndustry.biz that Sony Europe boss David Reeves is due to announce that the 80GB PlayStation 3 will be released in Europe shortly. At SCEE’s European press event in Los Angeles this evening, it’s expected that Reeves will confirm the new SKU, with a release period close...

“Nintendo unveils new accessory for Wii Remote which will provide “more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation.” the Wii is far and away the most popular console in North America. However, that doesn’t mean the platform is immune from criticism. One sore spot with many is the...

Sony America has coloured in the remaining blanks on its release schedule for the rest of 2008 and early 2009. The most newsworthy appearance is the addition of Buzz PS3 and Buzz PSP to the line-up, with both versions set to launch this Autumn. Meanwhile, the first episode of the...

The BBC’s iPlayer video service will soon be available via the Nintendo Wii. The video download and streaming service that lets people catch up with BBC programmes will soon be a channel on the hugely popular game console. Early versions of the service will be available from 9 April but...

Microsoft has no plans to release a Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360 and is instead backing digital delivery, the head of Xbox in the UK has said. Microsoft stopped production of its HD-DVD player following the decision by Toshiba, the format’s creator, to concede victory to rival Blu-ray. Microsoft’s...

When glancing through the multiplayer beta for Electronic Arts’ upcoming Xbox 360 shooter Battlefield: Bad Company last night I noticed something odd in the title’s “Unlocks” section: Ten of the unlockable weapons are tagged with notes saying “Buy this weapon on Xbox Live Marketplace.” According to the statistics graph, the...

Peter Moore, the former vice president of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business division, and now president of EA Sports, started his personal blog around a month ago, and he seems to be getting the hang of it. Today he used the platform to tell the world that eight Wii games were...

Microsoft cut the price of its Xbox 360 video game console in Europe by up to 28% on Monday to try to spur sales in a key battleground in the fast-growing industry. The 80-euro decrease results in cuts of 18% to 28% across the three Xbox 360 models, bringing the...