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Accessing full titles via Sony’s upcoming streaming service could cost as little as $4.99. VG247 spotted a graphic on the Gaikai website that for the first time seems to show PlayStation Now games presented alongside traditional digital purchases on the PlayStation Store. In it we have two games – Far …

Tuesday evening session described as presentation on innovation at PlayStation and the future of gaming

Suda 51’s zombie cheerleader title has globally sold 1m units. This figure was announced by developer Grasshopper Manufacture via Twitter on Friday: Lollipop Chainsaw came out in June 2012, meaning it has taken it nearly a year and a half to reach this level of sales. In Japan, Grasshopper is …

Games With Gold will get better. That’s the message from Microsoft Game Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer, who Polygon reports said in a SXSW Q&A session that he has been taking a more active role in the program. "I have been sitting down, monthly now, with that team and …

The MotoGP franchise is racing its way to Sony’s new console for the first time. Creator Milestone has revealed MotoGP 14 will launch in June and will be making its way to PS4, in addition to PS3, Vita and PC. A final release date is yet to be confirmed. MotoGP …

Fable creator Peter Molyneux has warned that brutal” and greedy” free-to-play mechanics are inviting government legislation, something he believes will be detrimental to the industry. Speaking to MCV’s sister month Develop, the veteran developer once again discussed his disappointment at the brutality” of the free-to-play mechanics in the new Dungeon …

Dungeon Keeper creator slams free-to-play as UK devs welcome new rules from Office of Fair Trading

Rick Gibson debates whether a one-size-fits-all policy for game releases really works

The US arm of games retailer GameStop has added an extra $10 to the price of the PS4 Camera. The device normally sells for $59, although that is currently being bumped up to $69. GameStop didn’t reply when asked by Polygon if the price increase was as a direct result …

The CEO of Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment gets the rapid-fire question treatment