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Konami has pledged that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will not be sneaking into the hands of customers early – and that there will be plenty of stock to satisfy the ‘phenomenal’ demand for the title. UK general manager for Konami Pete Stone made the statements to …

A new nationwide US survey has concluded that less than half of high-definition television owners in the know what a Blu-Ray disc is. According to CNet, that’s an improvement over a year ago, up from the 35 per cent of HDTV owners who recognised the format in June 2007. According …

IGA Worldwide has finalised a deal to beome EA’s exclusive global in-game advertising partner for titles on PS3, following the announcement that Sony has opened up the platform to dynamic ad content. This agreement means that marketers will have the ability to promote their wares through EA’s portfolio of top-selling …

"The dearth of Wii Fit stock has been a real disappointment to any tubby gamers looking to shape up. But the situation has become an even greater concern to retailers having to wave away the very same porky consumer. "And you think we’ve got it bad. The internet’s favourite games …

Fresh from Ubisoft adding its name to the list of developers creating games for Apple’s handheld devices, Forbes magazine has claimed that the iPod could ‘kill’ the success of the DS. The magazine claims that the iPod’s combination of Nintendo’s two USPs – motion sensing and touch-screen technology – could …

Publisher Oxygen Games has announced three new titles for its MyGames series: My Make-Up, My Dress-Up and My Secret Diary. Pitched at the increasingly valuable teenage consumer, the trio will be released on Nintendo DS in Q3. Oxygen’s MyGames series, grounded in mainstream lifestyles and interests, are aimed at the …

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it has halted development of the PS3 version of Command & Conquer 3. The title, which has just been voted Gamespot’s ‘one to watch’ at E3 this year, will now exclusively be released on PC and Xbox 360 in the autumn. An EA spokesperson told …

$25 price tag for upcoming iPhone and iPod touch titles mooted

European studio network's Budapest team to make Crysis Warhead for PC

Sega has told MCV that disappointing sales of last year’s Sega Rally have taught the company a lesson – and that they are now ‘really getting going’ on PS3 and 360. Despite a good critical response and winning a BAFTA last year, the title didn’t hang around the sales charts …