French developer Cyanide is readying an all-out blitz on gamers with four versions of Blood Bowl. The studio was first revealed to be adapting Games Workshop's tabletop board game last year, and as of August was only making a PC edition of the game...

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Is Nintendo really serious about online? How have third party relationships changed? Why is Nintendo so sure that the Wii has longevity? Next-Gen asks Nintendo marketing director George Harrison these questions and more in this extensive interview...

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Hideo Kojima has announced that this will be the final Metal Gear title he's involved in as a designer and that "it will be the grand finale to the series". ...

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Microsoft Game Studios’ Shane Kim has been chatting to 1UP about the firm’s console strategy and the company’s need to drive the Xbox 360 towards a mass-market price. Could we see a price reduction before Christmas?Kim stated that Microsoft and its rivals were all trying to reach the “magic price point”, acknowledging that, historically, the majority of consoles have sold at a value of $199 or below....

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UK-based FreeStyle Games' debut title B-Boy scooped a number of E3 06 awards and garnered a host of positive reviews in Europe. Next-Gen spoke to commercial director Chris Lee about the industry’s need to “evolve the development process” by embracing outside talent.
ImageFive years old, FreeStyle Games is an independent development studio based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, comprising of 45 staff. Established by founders with a variety of backgrounds including experience at companies such as Codemasters and Rare, it is currently focusing on the development of music- and sports-based titles....

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