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• LA incoming: VG247 E3 super-liveblog running all week

  It’s pump-time. As the games industry prepares to fly to LA for E3, we’re kicking off our coverage with the ultimate show report ahead of Monday’s press conferences: we’re liveblogging the entire week.

• GDC keynote: “Must-have” Iwata announces 3DS Mario

  Satoru Iwata’s GDC keynote saw Nintendo announce 3DS wireless hotspots, a 3DS Netflix deal and a new Mario game, but focused on the concept of “must-have” developmment.

• Blizzcon 2010 starts today - opening ceremony is go

  A Diablo III date? If it happens, you’ll hear it here first. Or maybe first-ish.

• GMA 2010 liveblog over - catch up on winners, happenings here

  The 2010 Games Media Awards took place in London tonight, with some surprises.

• GamesCom Microsoft press conference liveblog

  Here we go again. Hot on the heels of Sony’s PS3 Slim announcement at GamesCom yesterday comes Microsoft with a 10.00am CET press conference. Mr Molyneux’s involved. He said last night he’s going to show a new game. What on earth could it be? That’s 9.00am UK time and dead o’clock if you’re in the […]

• GamesCom: EA press conference liveblog

  The EA press conference liveblog is to start at GamesCom this afternoon oat 4.30pm German time. That’s 3.30pm if you’re in the UK. We’re so excited we may actually throw up. Hit the link for all the updates.

• GamesCom - EA and Sony press conferences liveblog details, high quality images included

  This is it. We’re coming at you from a Cologne hotel room. We’re pumped. You’re pumped. Germany’s so pumped it can barely walk. EA’s GamesCom press conference takes place this afternoon at the Palladium, whatever that is, followed by the massively anticipated Sony presser. We’ll be bringing you text and high quality images from both […]

• Premium service coming to QuakeLive, Carmack confirms

  John Carmack just confirmed that a premium, subs-based service is on the way to QuakeLive. The free-to-play shooter isn’t supportable on ad revenue alone, the developer said. The game’s not in danger, Carmack assured, and it’s not a failure. He said it would probably never become a completely non-free service. JC was speaking in the […]

• Quakecon press conference - liveblogging now

  Here we go. The main Quakecon 2009 press conference is about to start, and Nathan’s in the crowd with his laptop, his fingers and his eyes. What are we going to see? DOOM 4? Rage? New Fallout stuff? Only one way to find out. Follow our liveblog of the entire thing here.

• Liveblog - Sony motion controller session, Develop 2009

  SCEE will show its Sony motion tech at Develop in Brighton this morning, and we’re liveblogging the session after the link. The firm promises to show “a lot more about the new PS3 controller shown at E3,” giving “several real-world examples of such techniques as used in recent and soon to be released PS3 and […]

• Liveblog - LittleBigPlanet art session, Develop 2009

  Media Molecule’s about to kick off its art keynote at Develop in Brighton. We’re covering it live after the break. It’s co-founders Kareem and Mark in a talk titled “The Art of LittleBigPlanet”. Watch for hints on the franchise’s future. We hope.

• Liveblog - Dave Jones Develop 2009 keynote

  We’re coming to you live from Realtime Worlds boss Dave Jones’ keynote at Develop in Brighton. Hit the break for all the updates, pics included. The event kicks off at 9.30am BST. Watch carefully for news on APB, and hopefully a first look at gameplay. If it happens, we’ll snap it. We’re interviewing Dave later […]

• E3 2009 - Sony press conference liveblog!

  It’s so on. Microsoft delivered a blistering E3 keynote in LA yesterday, leaving many shellshocked at the depth and quantity of its announcements and Sony with everything to do in its conference today. PSP Go’s a cert, as are God of War III, Heavy Rain and the like, but what else? We could tell you […]

• E3 2009 - Nintendo press conference liveblog!

  It’s time. Nintendo will take to the E3 stage in Los Angeles today for its 2009 keynote, and the world’s watching with stern eyes. The Kyoto monster came unstuck at the US show last year with a weak program centred on Wii Music, and there’s a lot to prove this time out. The hardcore want […]

• E3 2009 - EA press conference liveblog!

  Next up with its E3 press conference is EA, and we’ll be liveblogging it when it begins at 2.00pm PST/10.00pm BST/11.00pm CET. We’ve already had a Crysis 2 announcement today, but will there be more surprises? You betcha. Quite how anyone can expect to follow the Microsoft conference is a bit of a mystery, though. […]

• E3 2009 - Microsoft press conference liveblog!

  Update – We’re now live! This is it! Microsoft will take to the stage at the USC Campus’ Galen Center at 10.30am PST this morning to deliver its E3 2009 keynote, and anticipation is running white hot. Nathan’s on his way there now, so you’ll be able to read the whole thing as it happens, […]

• E3 2009 - Press conference and liveblog timings

  It’s time. Mike’s got his Speedos and “Super Bunny” mask on. Steph’s been over-drinking preparatory coffee for weeks. Nathan’s so wired he’s only capable of muttering the words “airline” and “spreadsheet”. It’s E3. In LA. We’re going. You’re watching. You probably want to know when to tune in and what to expect. Below are listed […]

• GDC: Live from Peter Molyneux's session!

  Why not? The Lionhead boss has already said he’s not going to announce a new game at GDC this year, but he’s always worth watching. Who knows? He’s British Development’s greatest showman, and he may well talked about the Fable II DLC he confirmed yesterday, named See the Future. You never know until you know. […]

• GDC: VG247 LIVE from the Kojima keynote!

  It’s a relentless, GDC liveblogging rollercoaster, Batman. We’re coming at you live from Hideo Kojima’s GDC keynote in San Francisco. To be sure: the speech starts at 10.30am PST and lasts for 90 minutes. That’s a 5.30pm GMT start, or 6.30pm CET if you’re on the mainland. Hit the link for all the updates! Or […]