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In the wake of E3 in June serious questions were being asked about PlayStation Vita. For all its whizz bang technology, high-end games and control schemes, the portable has yet to find its audience. And not just in the UK, but in Sony’s homeland of Japan, too. So retailers looked …

The latest edition of MCV isnow available digitally, and features our interview with the COO of Eleectronic Arts, Peter Moore. This week’s issue contains a farewell to both Psygnosis and HMV CEO Simon Fox, plus a detailed look at the new Tomb Raider. The magazine is available for iPad.Download our …

Zynga encountering problems as it is too heavily reliant on social, says EA exec

Casual games developer to focus more on mobile and move away from social

Almost a year and a half after its launch in the US, the Amazon Appstore has finally launched in key European territories. It’s now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain on Android powered smartphones and tablets. It offers a typical selection of apps but differentiates itself through …

Government expresses concern over Amir Mirza Hekmati's health and lack of legal rights

Retailers have praised publishers for daring to release titles outside of the traditional Q4 sales bonanza. Q1 2013 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in the industry’s history, with major sequels in the Tomb Raider, Devil May Cry, Dead Space, BioShock, Metal Gear and Gears of …

A retail listing for a 3DS version of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has appeared – and quickly disappeared – from GAME’s website. It was spotted by NintendoLife, which claims the listing also briefly featured on the Gamestation site. Majora’s Mask is a sequel to the famed Ocarina of …

Devs can implement leaderboards, achievements and game syncing through GameCircle

A seven-inch Google tablet with Vita-like physical controls that costs less than a Nexus 7? That’s the promise from Archos, whose new ‘GamePad’ hopes to be the ideal offering for those who want the flexibility of a tablet PC and the usability of a portable games machine. The device houses …