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Read More »System update brings PlayStation Plus to Vita
Vita owners can now have access to the PlayStation Plus service courtesy of the Vita firmware update 2.0. Sony previously announced that the service would be coming to the handheld and the addition forms one of several enhancements arriving with this system upgrade. The update adds the ability to use …
Read More »Karaoke streaming coming to Xbox Live
Microsoft is set to bring Xbox Live subscribers a pay-per-hour Karaoke application. This pay-as-you-play business model is a console first and the Karaoke service will allow Xbox Live subscribers to stream, and then butcher, songs through the 360. Rather than pay for individual tracks, the service gives users the opportunity …
Read More »Uncharted card game revealed for PlayStation Vita
Sony has lifted the lid on a brand new Uncharted game for Vita – Uncharted Fight for Fortune. Rather than trying to replicate the IP’s PS3 experience a la Uncharted: Golden Abyss, this title takes a different approach. It’s an action-adventure turn-based card game featuring the heroes and villains from …
Read More »$4m in funding prompts Outplay expansion
Dundee studio to scale up and launch new games after cash injection
Read More »Trine 2 maker: Wii U eShop puts pricing in devs’ hands
Developer praises Nintendoâ??s 'indie-friendly' estore
Read More »Record breaking Black Ops 2 makes $500m in 24 hours
Latest Call of Duty beats Modern Warfare 3 first day sales by $100 million
Read More »EA wins LGBT equality award
The Human Rights Campaign has awarded publisher EA a 100 per cent rating in its LGBT workplace equality report. To receive the award businesses must demonstrate policies, benefits and practices that are best-in-class demonstrations of corporate commitments to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees”. Only companies that score 100 per …
Read More »PS3 hits 70m worldwide
70m PlayStation 3 consoles have been shipped worldwide, says Sony. And as revealed by MCV last month, 5m has been sold in the UK. The platform hit the milestone as of November 4th, while as of November 11th over 15m units of Sony’s PlayStation Move accessory had also been sold …
Read More »Wargaming sets down roots in Southeast Asia
Players of World of Tanks in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines will soon be finding that their gaming experience has become somewhat smoother. Wargaming has announced the establishment of a direct presence in the region, in which it released World of Tanks back in May. As well as a dedicated …
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