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Sony will release three PS3 software bundles in Europe on July 22nd. According to a Eurogamer article which has since been removed, the Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 SKU will contain both games as well as some additional multiplayer costume content for the upcoming Resistance 3. The Uncharted …

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Microsoft is fostering new relationships with developers in a bid to bring free-to-play gaming to Xbox, Develop understands. Several sources connected to the matter say Microsoft is, behind the scenes, calling on developers to discuss possible free-to-play game deals. This will be games that can either be monetised by in-game …

You’ve been in business for almost 25 years – what has been key to your success?The ongoing support of publishers and distributors – without them we wouldn’t be where we are today. We started out selling Atari, Amiga, Spectrum and Commodore systems, the early home computer formats. We soon began …

Continuing its experiments with early digital releases, Sony has made Infamous 2 available to download via PSN. The game only landed on shelves two weeks ago, but now PS3 owners can avoid the trip to the shops and download a digital version straight to their console, according to the PlayStation …

Activision has said that the mysterious "action-adventure" instalment to the Call of Duty franchise is on hold. The game was first cryptically mentioned in the wake of the Infinity Ward saga of early 2010. However, with Sledgehammer named as one of the four studios working on Modern Warfare 3 the …

After the glitz and the glamour of E3, the UK games trade came crashing back down to earth when it returned to work last week. E3 offered plenty of reasons to believe in a successful future. Kinect was proven more than a fad, Vita literally shows life in PlayStation portables, …

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Triple-A becomes free-to-play, but Valve may not push the model to other blockbusters

Disney-owned developer likely turning its attention to digital games