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Infamous BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay could be completely blocked in the UK following a ruling from the High Court. It is now a matter of law that the site is illegal, and that those who operate it do so illegally. It will be decided at a further hearing in …
Read More »Naughty Dog ‘not working on Vita titles’
I won't say never, ever, but there's no plans for it right now', says Arne Meyer
Read More »Vita Wi-Fi for £197 at Asda tonight
Asda has become the first UK supermarket to promote its PlayStation Vita price – and it’s the lowest price we’ve yet seen for the console. The supermarket will tonight put the Wi-Fi version of the new handheld on sale for just 197. The same price is available online.
Read More »EA and Crytek team up once more – Crysis 3 anyone?
Electronic Arts is collaborating with Crytek on an upcoming game through its partners program, a new job listing by the publishing giant suggests. Spotted byAllGamesBeta, the ad states that EA is looking for a video editor to embed with partner studio Crytek to provide inspiration and creative focus for the …
Read More »Cult Dreamcast hit Seaman resurrected for 3DS
One of the most fascinating games ever released on console is to be revived for a fresh outing on 3DS. Nikkei reports that Nintendo has made a strategic decision to resurrect certain properties from third party publishers which it believes is suitable for the handheld. And the first game to …
Read More »Thinking in new portals: Would a Valve games console help or hurt the industry?
A dedicated Steam console may be a compelling solution, but it comes with its own problems, writes Rob Crossley
Read More »New Crytek EA Partners deal, job listing suggests
Crysis developer working with publishing giant on mystery upcoming title
Read More »Facebook and Twitter apps ready for Vita launch
Sony has announced that Twitter, Facebook and Flickr apps will be ready to download on Vita’s PSN Store on day one. All three apps will be free to download as soon as the Vita store goes live – which could be as early as tomorrow evening (Feb 21st). Sony adds …
Read More »Gabe: I’d love to solve problems with tablet gaming
Valve boss 'frustrated' by mediocre gaming inputs on platform
Read More »3DS hits 5m Japanese sales in record time
Forget any preconceptions you have about 3DS not selling as expected – Nintendo’s machine has just smashed an all-important sales record in Japan. Andriasang reports that the handheld has now passed the 5m unit sales barrier in Japan. Furthermore, it has done so faster than any other games hardware ever …
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