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Sony’s wasting no time locking in launch plans for its next handheld. The format-holder has tonight confirmed the PlayStation Vita will arrive in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia on Wednesday, February 22nd. North America gets the handheld on the same day. That’s just two months after the Japanese …
Read More »Essex star teams with OG International
The only Way is Essex TV personality Amy Childs will help OG International launch its Get Up and Dance game. The Celebrity Big Brother star will attend a glitzy launch party in a Central London location on October 27th. One fan and a friend will be offered the chance to …
Read More »VIDEO: New Saints Row trailer apes Modern Warfare 3
Saints Row: The Third doesn’t take itself too seriously. That much is evident. And its latest tongue-in-cheek marketing move is a new gameplay trailer that cleverly apes existing trailers for Modern Warfare 3, or indeed any other FPS trailer of recent times. Saints Row: The Third will be released in …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 DLC delayed
SCEA has confirmed that the first DLC for Gran Turismo 5 has been delayed in the territory. The download was scheduled to arrive in all regions today. It has already been released in Asia and should hit the European PSN servers later today. However, the content now won’t be released …
Read More »Indie Profile: Beatnik Games
Beatnik Games CEO Sherif Aziz talks about why he believes this is 'the best era yet to be an Indie'
Read More »Retailers wary of Xmas dance-off
It’s murder on the dance floor this Christmas with at least ten new dancing games vying for shelf space. Dance has become one of the most competitive genres since Ubisoft’s surprise hit Just Dance. Yet retail has now warned publishers to stop flooding this market, or they risk killing it …
Read More »New open-world Spider-Man game in development
A brand new Spider-Man game that promises to recapture the magic of 2005’s Spider-Man 2 has been revealed by Activision. Harking back to one of Marvel’s classic Spider-Man IPs, The Amazing Spider-Man will be released alongside the new movie in 2012. However, while the combination of Spidey and a Hollywood …
Read More »Closure threat hangs over UK studio EA Bright Light
Electronic Arts has begun a formal consultation process at EA Bright Light, with redundancies and outright studio closure both possible. The Guildford studio, which most recently worked on a Harry Potter game for EA, recently underwent an internal review of current and future projects. After a review, Electronic Arts has …
Read More »Closure warning at EA Bright Light
Publisher insists UK 'remains a vital game development center for EA'
Read More »No shock as Online Pass confirmed for Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 will ship with an Online Pass code in the box that will be needed to access the game’s expansive multiplayer features. The news was confirmed by DICE designer Alan Kertz on Twitter. When pressed on the reasons for the decision, he said that the decision to use the …
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