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A teaser site from publisher Capcom promises that some exciting news for fans of acclaimed battle Street Fighter IV is on the way tomorrow – though question marks remain concerning exactly what the publisher has in store. Leaked images courtesy of JV247.com (pictured) show a brand new character – a …

Sony will court iPhone users and gadget fans when the PSPgo hits retail next week. The device, which only plays digital downloads, launches on October 1st priced 224.99 and will be promoted as part of a 6m warchest being spent on the handheld’s 2009 marketing. The PSPgo is positioned differently …

Microsoft says it can lead the way in Modern Warfare 2 sales and is backing the release with extra marketing support. The news follows the announcement of the Modern Warfare 2 super-elite Xbox 360 earlier this month, which comes with a 250GB hard drive, two controllers and a copy of …

Sony London Studio, Playfish and Revolution speaking at October 27th event

In news that is likely to shock no one, Microsoft’s feverously anticipated Halo 3 ODST has stormed the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Charts and shot straight to the top spot. It does so exactly two years after its predecessor, Halo 3, did much the same. 64 per cent of ODST’s …

Longstanding Capcom maestro dismayed at Japanâ??s TGS offering

Sega showcased its upcoming games release slate at its annual Fast Forward event earlier this month. Christopher Dring speaks to UK MD John Clark and marketing director Amanda Farr on the growth of the software market, new IP and a congested first quarter… You’ve both had role changes recently, how …