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Sony has dropped a big hint that a PlayStation 4 reveal could be less than three weeks away. A trailer on PlayStation’s official YouTube channel carries the date, which comes at the end of a montage involving the traditional PlayStation icons. There is also a dedicated webpage counting down to …

FPS pulled 'out of rotation'

Sony’s has confirmed a release date for anticipated PlayStation Vita shooter Killzone: Mercenary. The game will be released on September 18th. Sony has marked the announcement by releasing a brand new multiplayer trailer, which can be seen below:

Koch Media owned publisher Deep Silver has added another notable title to its ranks – Grasshopper’s Killer Is Dead. The game was detailed last week by creator Suda 51, who described it as a title that picks up where Killer7 and No More Heroes left off”. Deep Silver will publish …

Sports game developer takes top prize, with Bossa Studios pipping Side to 2nd place after a tie-break

EA has reported a decline in revenues for FY13 Q3 with a surge in digital sales unable to offset a decline in physical games sales. Digital net revenue for the quarter ending December 31st climbed from $274m last year to $321m, but revenue from packaged goods fell from $738m to …

Persona fans will snap up PlayStation Vitas next month to play the latest game in the RPG series, says publisher Reef. Persona 4 Golden launches in the UK on February 22nd, with Reef Entertainment on distribution duty. We expect Persona 4 Golden to top the Vita charts on release just …

Programming enters curriculum as core subject and becomes the fourth science

Blackberry 10 is released in the UK today but the new smartphone OS is off to a rocky start after an excruciating interview on BBC Radio 5Live Breakfast. RIM’s European MD Stephen Bates was repeatedly asked by host Nicky Campbell what the company has learnt from Apple’s iPhone. Bates’ unwillingness …

Lead designer of FarmVille, Civilization II departs staggering social gaming company