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Phil Harrison, then president of Sony Worldwide Studios, wanted LittleBigPlanet to be free-to-play, downloadable and to adopt a brand new business model.

Fallout used to be funny. Like, properly laugh-out-loud funny. There are certainly moments of levity in Fallout 3 and New Vegas, but the endearingly surreal streak of humour that once made the series stand out has been notably absent since Bethesda took it over. So here's the good news: Old World Blues brings funny back.

There's a surreal edge to Darksiders 2, only part of which is down to the story and setting. The words of the Vigil developer demoing the game to us disappear into our consciousness like coins sent clattering down a well.

LittleBigPlanet has seen 1.5 million new users since the PlayStation Network outage of April, developer Media Molecule has announced.

Activision is readying something called GoldenEye Reloaded, according to a set of domain names dug up by Twitter sleuth Superannuation.

BioWare has revealed that "18 per cent of everyone who plays Mass Effect plays it with a female character".

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is doing a voice for upcoming open world mental 'em up Saints Row: The Third.

Apple sold 20.34 million iPhones and 9.25 million iPads in the last three months, according the manufacturer's Q3 earnings report.

Nintendo has chosen the perfect time to launch the Wii U, reckons EA boss John Riccitiello.

Sony's PlayStation 3 has been described as a "pain in the ass" to make games for - nearly five years after its launch.

The Darkness II has been pushed back until 10th February 2012, publisher 2K Games has announced.

Acclaimed PC indie platforming series Rocketbirds is on its way to PlayStation Network, developer Ratloop Asia has announced.

An image of what purports to be the Collector's Edition of BioWare's forthcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic has appeared online.

Steampunk crime adventure The Swindle is on its way to the PC, developer Size Five Games has announced.

Double Eleven, the new UK studio behind LittleBigPlanet Vita, has signed an exclusivity deal with Sony.

A new map pack is on its way for THQ shooter Homefront.

The latest entry in long-running JRPG franchise Legend of Heroes is coming to Europe, publisher Ghostlight has announced.

Rovio Mobile believes Angry Birds has enough "storytelling opportunities" for the once humble iPhone game to be spun into multiple movies.

Wii U launch title Darksiders II will probably look exactly like the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions irrespective of the Nintendo console's horsepower, developer Vigil has said.

Jon Chey, the co-founder of Bioshock developer Irrational Games, has jumped ship and set up on his own.

Call of Juarez is one of those peculiar mid-range series that have somehow survived an industry climate that is supposed to have finished off everything between tiny indies and blockbuster juggernauts. The first two games, set in the Old West, received favourable reviews and decent sales, yet you'd struggle to find anyone who calls themselves a fan of the series, or can name the characters. This is not a franchise that inspires devotion or passion.

Sega has confirmed the delay of two Nintendo 3DS games.

The PC version Race Driver: Grid will be slashed to £2.99/$4.99 today on Steam.

Ear Force Limited Edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 headsets will launch in the UK.

EA Sports vice president Andrew Wilson believes that the days of buying video games in shops are numbered.

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Bastion, this year's Xbox Live Summer of Arcade curtain-raiser, will see a PC release before 2011 is out, but PlayStation Network patrons may not be so lucky, developer Supergiant Games has revealed.

You can't swing a chainsaw bayonet in a video game these days without hitting a choice that has consequences for you further down the line. The last three games I completed ended in "kill him or don't kill him" showdowns, and most of the stuff on my wish list for the rest of the year will test my moral compass as much as my dexterity.

Eurogamer is proud to announce a new partnership with award-winning gaming PC brand Alienware, which will be the headline sponsor of Eurogamer Expo 2011.

EA has announced Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters for PC and Mac.