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Johnny Minkley on the new E3 and why nostalgia shouldn't destroy a promising format.

Id Software's Todd Hollenshead has revealed that the Quake and Doom creator is working on a new gaming franchise, powered by a brand new engine from developer John Carmack.

Microsoft has reignited its war of words with arch rival Sony following the launch of PlayStation 3 in Europe, with UK boss Neil Thompson attacking the system’s price tag and Blu-ray functionality.

SCE UK managing director Ray Maguire has confirmed the platform holder’s intentions to release a redesigned version of its PlayStation Portable handheld.

Eidos exec Ian Livingstone OBE has claimed that the forthcoming next-gen iteration of Tomb Raider "is like watching television", and revealed that another big screen outing for Lara Croft is also in the works.

A senior Microsoft executive has admitted that the firm bungled its release schedule earlier this year on Xbox 360, resulting in gaps which were "too long from a first-party".

The X06 line-up might have impressed the games industry, but Xbox boss Peter Moore has conceded that Microsoft must work harder to attract new gamers if it is to match arch rival Sony and “hit 100 million”.

Xbox boss Peter Moore delivers his post-X06 mission statement.

Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot has hailed Microsoft's X06 showcase, warning that the growing strength of 360 is putting market leader Sony under pressure to react with its rival PlayStation 3 console.

Speculation over the destination of Capcom's latest Resident Evil horror blockbuster has been reignited, with Xbox Japan boss Takashi Sensui refusing to deny fresh rumours that Microsoft has snatched exclusivity for the game.

Europe to receive "more stock than we've ever had" for any previous Nintendo launch but shortages are inevitable, reveals UK boss

Xbox Europe boss Chris Lewis believes the collapse of E3 presents the industry an invaluable opportunity to "rethink" the gaming calendar, warning of the dangers of having "too many events that collide".

The PS3 delay is a blow not a disaster; but Sony must now make friends not more enemies.

Ray Maguire, managing director of SCE UK, has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> of the company's disappointment at the news that the PlayStation 3 will not arrive in Europe until March 2007.

The shock collapse of E3 has left many in the industry fearing for the impact its loss will have on the games sector - but Epic Games boss Mark Rein is convinced that Europe's Leipzig Games Convention will now replace the LA conference as the world'

With PS3's November rollout set to be hampered by a hardware shortfall, Microsoft Europe boss Chris Lewis has pledged that there will be "no shortages anywhere in the region over Christmas" for Xbox 360.

UK retail has confirmed to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that Microsoft has officially dropped the RRP of the Xbox 360 Core pack to GBP 199, effective from today.

Following the revelation of next-gen exclusivity on market leading football franchises FIFA and PES, a confident European Xbox boss Chris Lewis has claimed Microsoft now has the console war sewn up for the year ahead.

<p>Official Sony distributor CentreSoft is to hold training days for UK retail in early September to present the features and capabilities of PlayStation 3 ahead of launch, GamesIndustry.biz has learned. </p>

Microsoft today unveiled its roadmap for PC and Xbox 360 cross-platform gaming, predicting that "the floodgates will open" for software playable across the two formats by 2008.

Sony UK has insisted it is still at least a month away from finalising PS3 roll-out plans, as official UK distributor CentreSoft confirms it has been testing the water on controversial pre-release initiatives.

LucasArts president Jim Ward has slammed the games industry's traditional business model, arguing that publishers' overwhelming reliance on single retail products has stunted the growth of the sector in recent years.

Outspoken Epic Games VP Mark Rein has launched a scathing attack on the representation of PC games at US retail — but believes a "renaissance" of the sector is coming thanks to Microsoft's Games For Windows branding initiative and the arrival of Vis