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Newspaper advert lists release of new console as this year

More than 80 artist set to attend celebration of video game culture

Rockstar has revealed information on both the special edition and collector’s edition of GTA V. Consumers that order the GTA V Special Edition will receive a copy of the game inside an exclusive double-sided SteelBook case featuring new character artwork. The special edition will also include exclusive in-game elements special …

Sales of the Wii U have rocketed on Amazon.co.uk in the days following Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal. As spotted by Nintendo Life, last night the Wii U Premium machine had climbed from 243rd in the retailer’s ‘Movers and Shakers’ list to 50th, with sales increasing 386 per cent. At the …

A Sony ad for the PS4 in today’s issue of Metro confirms a 2013 release for the machine. The ad, pictured by Future’s James Jarvis, carries a simple Coming 2013” line at the bottom. Until now all signs had pointed to Sony being very, very keen on getting the console …

Popular game engine will now support open source mobile platform

World of Tanks developer gives back to projects it depends on

Mike Fischer leaves game publisher for Amazon's digital music and video in Japan

Former PlayStation boss turned Microsoft exec says standard camera input is 'game-changer'

Square Enix CEO and president Mike Fischer has left Square Enix of America for a job with Amazon. Polygon reports Fischer quit the company earlier this month, and is now the vice president of digital music and video for Amazon in Japan. Fischer worked at Namco, Sega and Microsoft before …