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Square Enix will release a modified version of its classic RPG Final Fantasy VI this winter for iOS and Android devices. Producer Takashi Tokita toldKotaku the game won’t be a straight port, packing sharpened 2D graphics and other improvements. "It is basically like a remake of the original VI, but …

Apple will reportedly unveil a pair of new iPad products later this month. The firm will reveal the fifth generation iPad and second generation iPad mini as part of an October 22nd event, according to an AllThingsD report citing multiple sources. The iPad 5 will apparently be thinner and lighter …

Nvidia has posted the minimum PC requirements for Call of Duty: Ghosts on its website, and the most startling requirement is a whopping 50 GB of hard disk space. Activision hasn’t announced these specs itself, but the fact that it’s on Nvidia’s website should lend some credibility. Nvidia reckons you’ll …

Martyn Gibbs joins list of speakers from Twitter, PlayStation and Google

PlayStation has aggressively courted and attracted huge independent developer support in recent months, and even dedicated an entire Gamescom press conference to showcasing indie-made games. But now Xbox is fighting back with its ID@Xbox initiative. MCV learns more from the programme’s director Chris Charla… Why launch this independent developer programme? …

Fresh iPad expected along with more details on OS X Mavericks and the new Mac Pro

Sniper: Ghost Warrior creator City Interactive Games has hired two former developers from Rebellion and Guerrilla Games. Ex-Rebellion senior producer Steve Hart has joined the firm as executive producer, and Paul Robinson has also been recruited to the firm’s senior creative and design team. During his five-year stint at Rebellion, …

Desire to ship console without a graphics chip pushed it back an entire year

Rockstar’s GTA V has only been on sale for just over three weeks but the game has already claimed seven world records. The PS3 and Xbox 360 epic sold 11.2m units in its first day, generating revenues of $815.7m/511.8m. It hit $1bn/624.25m after just three days. In the process it …

GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs will opening next month’s London Games Conference with a talk about next-gen games retail. He joins leaders from the likes of Twitter UK, PlayStation, Google in talking at the November 13th event. Gibbs will examine how the evolving digital content landscape is re-defining business strategy through …