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Nintendo finally receives praise for its digital service after issuing its strict and prohibitive sales requirements

The next PSP might not be unveiled for another two weeks, but retailers are already debating the merits of the device. Sources have confirmed to MCV that the next iteration of the PlayStation Portable, which will feature a cosmetic facelift and ditches the UMD disc format, will form a key …

Less than 12 months later, and all three of the websites have pulled these cards from the virtual shelves. And Nintendo has revealed the extent of its ‘aggressive’ battle against the R4 menace. It’s certainly great news. However, this isn’t the time for champagne and backslapping. A quick search on …

Sony is set to terminate partnerships with more than half of its parts and materials suppliers by 2011 in a new extraordinary effort to save the company around 500 billion Yen (3.3 billion). The decision will see the company’s fleet of 2,500 suppliers cut to around 1,200. Those remaining suppliers …

Warner prepares to acquire all of Midwayâ??s US assets

Five years ago on May 21st SingStar was released, and as the anniversary passes, the development team at Sony’s London Studio are already looking forward to the series’ future. While full details are unconfirmed, it appears that London Studio will be adding complete video editing functionality to SingStar’s online element, …

Having touted the digital-only release of episodic adventure Watchmen last year as a ‘risky experiment‘, Warner has seemingly had a re-think following its confirmation of a boxed retail release for the game. Speaking to 1UP, Deadline Games director Sren Lund stated that parts one and two of the episodic game …

Growing PC games force Capcom has defended controversial DRM software SecuROM, saying that the problems that some have experienced with the anti-piracy measures are more to do with publisher’s implementation than the technology itself. I think SecuROM in some form will be a part of most of the games we …

Boom Blox designer Robin Hunicke joins Flow and Flower team ThatGameCompany

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