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Sony has surprised gamers from its homeland with news of a significant wait for the console to be released in Japan. PS4 will arrive in Japan on February 22nd priced at 39,980 (256) or for 43,980 (282) for those who also want a PlayStation Camera. A free digital copy of …

A jury has awarded Microsoft $15m in damages following a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Motorola. The suit, which was first filed by the telecommunications company in 2010, claimed Microsoft had infringed upon five different patents. Four of those five alleged infringements were quietly dismissed over the past few years. …

Ubisoft’s digital Far Cry 3 spinoff Blood Dragon has surpassed 1m units sold. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed the game’s milestone to Game Informer, and referred to it specifically as a mini-AAA” game. Guillemot also hinted that, based on the strong results, the company is considering a retail version of …

Total War: Rome II backed up last week’s first place finish with another this week on Steam’s latest top ten sellers chart. Payday 2 also maintained its runner-up position from last week, after following out of first place to make room for Rome II. Horror title Outlast debuts at number …

InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Stuart Dinsey announces his departure and we look at the best positions available. MCV FOUNDER STUART DINSEY TO LEAVE INTENT MEDIA Intent Media’s founder and MD Stuart Dinsey will leave the firm at the end of October to …

Stop whining about a possible next-gen release for Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar reckons the PS3 and Xbox 360 game already feels next-gen. Of course, the game won’t be able to compete with the visuals offering by the likes of PS4 and Xbox One, but the title has been …

Overtly Japanese stealth game series Metal Gear Solid is looking westward. Konami has announced the opening of a new Los Angeles based development studio. Chief amongst its residents will be a Kojima Productions team whose remit will be to work on future Metal Gear titles, including the upcoming Metal Gear …

New US team to assist with the production of MGS V

It’s been easy to forget amongst the launch excitement that PS4 has yet to be dated in Japan. That will all change next week, with confirmation that SCE Japan will host a press conference on Monday September 9th at 7am UK time. It is expected that the console’s launch date …

With Bayonetta 2 currently in development for Wii U, developer Platinum Games has expressed interest creating in a 3DS instalment for the series. Given the chance, I’d like to make a game based on Jeanne from Bayonetta,” Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry veteran Hideki Kamiya told Siliconera. Something …