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GAME’s Christmas Tinner and Resident Evil’s return to its horror roots. The 11th to 20th most read stories of 2013. 20.Minecraft for PS3 creeps toward release Mojang teased that a version of their bestselling construction game would be heading to PlayStation 3. Of course, it eventually come out on December …

We continue our look back at the top 50 stories of the year with numbers 31 – 40. 40.GTA V special editions revealed Rockstar’s blockbuster came to stores with a number of special editions, giving consumers DLC and caps. You can read the original storyhere. 39.Third week at the top …

MCV starts its look at the 50 most read stories of 2013 with numbers 41 to 50. 50. Xbox One to drop online check-in requirement – and backs pre-owned games Following vocal feedback from consumers about Xbox One’s controversial policies – including online check-in – Microsoft backed up on its …

That video games lack recognisable stars is a criticism the industry often faces, but for one night in June PlayStation US CEO Jack Tretton certainly felt like rock royalty. As much as certain forum communities may swoon over the fact that Reggie Fils-Aime’s body is ready or about Shuhei Yoshida’s …

This year saw LucasArts, one of the industry’s best loved games studios, close its doors. The firm still exists, but rather than developing its own titles, it now works as a licensing business. The studio being disbanded was the result of Walt Disney’s $4bn purchase of LucasFilm at the end …

Xbox Entertainment Studios has announced it will be debuting a documentary series about Atari on Microsoft’s consles next year. The series will tell the story of Atari’s reaction to the poor reception of ET The Video Game in 1983, which saw the company bury piles of the game in the …

Suit claims EA's top execs lied about game's quality and profited from stock sales

Merchandise brand Joystick Junkies has continued its expansion by opening a brand new website. Gaming fans can browse and buy goodies based on a number of different brands on computers and mobile devices. In addition to launch its new site, the firm has signed a partnership with Warner Bros to …

2m 3DS consoles have been sold in the UK so far, MCV can reveal. That number combines sales of 3DS, 3DS XL and the new budget model, 2DS. It falls short of what the original DS had managed at this stage in its lifecycle, but is still an impressive figure …

The PlayStation 4 will go on sale in India on 6th January at a maximum retail price of Rs 39,990 (390). The press conference announcement was attended by Kinichiro Hibi, managing director of Sony India; Robert Fisser, vice president of SCEE for Middle East, Africa, Turkey and India, and Atindriya …