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An army of purpose built PS3 consoles is being amassed for the launch of PlayStation Now, it is being claimed. Eurogamer reports that the new machines consist of eight custom built consoles housed in a single server unit. The company had apparently originally planned to use standard PS3 retail units, …

Britain’s broadband is more than capable of offering on-demand gaming, MCV has been told. UK regulator Ofcom and games streaming specialist OnLive believe the roll out of fibre optic broadband has opened up streaming to more gamers than ever. It follows the announcement of PlayStation Now at CES last week. …

Core Online, the HD streaming games service from Square Enix, has been shut down. Visitors to the site are currently greeted with a simple holding image saying Core Online is discontinued”. A statement on the publisher’s support pages adds that: Core Online was released as an experiment to see what …

OPM's Nathan Adcock offers advice on what studios and recruiters are looking for from applicants

Namco Bandai’s latest licensed Pac-Man spin-off has arrived in the UK. Animated TV show Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures premiered on the Disney XD channel last Saturday (January 11th) with its first two episodes airing at 9:30am and 10:00am. Namco reckons it’s the channel’s top-rated show so far for the …

Techland’s Adrian Sikora discusses the key skills needed for his role in level design and narrative

Sony has promised that it will soon have concrete news concerning the release of DriveClub. The game was originally pencilled in as a launch title for the launch of PS4 in the West but was delayed just a month before the console arrived in Europe. It has since carried an …

The Tomb Raider Game of the Year Edition has been confirmed for release in India. The GOTY Edition includes the base game as well as all DLC and will be priced at Rs 1,999 in India for Xbox 360 and PS3. A PC version is also on the cards, but …

Develop looks at the FairFight cheat prevention tool as it bids to rid the game world of rule breakers

Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox One outsold the PS4 in the US in December. It’s the first sign that its next-gen machine could yet recover its market-leading position in the US market and offer a serious challenge to PS4, which has outpaced Microsoft’s console in all other key territories since …