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GAMESCOM: While Sony didn’t announce any concrete launch details for PlayStation Vita today, there were still plenty of hints about what is to come. Towards the beginning of the platform holder’s Gamescom press conference, Sony’s SVP of Worldwide Studios Europe Michael Denny claimed the upcoming handhled will have "the strongest …
Read More »PS3 drops to £199.99
GAMESCOM: As MCV revealed last month, Sony has dropped the PlayStation 3 to 199.99. UK retail is expected to go even lower than that, with a price of 179.99 expected to be the norm. Although some outlets could be even more aggressive. Sony made the announcement during its Gamescom press …
Read More »Amazon leaks new PS3 price
GAMESCOM: The leading online retailer may have revealed the rumoured PS3 price cut ahead of any official announcement in Cologne. According to Eurogamer, Amazon has dropped the price across all PS3 SKUs. The 320GB PS3 is now down to 215.20 on Amazon, with an RRP of 291.05. The price of …
Read More »PopCap likely to work with existing EA IP
Speaking at GDC Europe PopCap’s director of online business Bart Barden has said the casual gaming company may look to work with EA’s established IP in the wake ofthe buyout by the publisher. "Everything will improve with EA," said Barnden at the Q&A session following his talk on localisation and …
Read More »VIDEOS: DMC, Ghost Recon Future Soldier
GAMESCOM: New gameplay trailers have been released for a pair of the console sector’s hottest new titles. DMC is Capcom’s re-imagining of its popular Devil may Cry series. Development has been shifted out of Japan and handed over to Heavenly Sword and Enslaved developer Ninja Theory. Ghost Recon Future Soldier …
Read More »Australian government promotes Interactive Skills Integration Scheme
The Australian Federal and State government is pushing the Interactive Skills Integration Scheme (ISIS) forward to employ game developers outside the sector. The scheme’s aim is to advocate several pilot programs, which will see games development and interactive media professionals employed in one of the ‘pilot businesses’, each of which …
Read More »Microsoft ditches glossy Xbox 360
Time has officially been called on the glossy version of the Xbox 360 console. Until now, high-capacity Xbox 360 SKUs sported a glossy finish while the entry-level 4GB model instead carried a matte look. Earlier this month it was announced the some 250GB models would also be going matte. Now …
Read More »Stereoscopic 3D for Gears of War 3
One of Xbox 360’s big Christmas hits this year will come with stereoscopic 3D support out of the box. Developer Epic has confirmed the feature for September 20th release Gears of War 3. "We asked, could we do it?" executive producer Rod Fergusson told Eurogamer. It felt like something we …
Read More »Football Manager 2012 announced at last
Get out and enjoy that sun now because in a few weeks time there’s going to be a big reason to stay indoors. Publisher Sega and developer Sports Interactive have at last officially announced Football Manager 2012, which will be out on PC and Mac before Christmas. This time around …
Read More »New Counter Strike confirmed for consoles
Anticipated Valve shooter to make its way to download console networks
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