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Sony looked to answer its critics that said Vita was given short shrift at E3, with a blockbuster Gamescom showing. The platform holder took to unveiling blockbuster IP including Call of Duty, Killzone and Assassin’s Creed, while showing new IP Tearaway. It follows an E3 where Sony was criticised for …

Gamescom: LittleBigPlanet studio developing touch-based 'buddy game' Tearaway

GAME OF THE DAY: This is only the fourth Game of the Day that MCV has published, and it’s the second time a free title has featured. That’s the modern games industry for you. Well, we say free. Day Z, which is still in beta, is indeed free to download. …

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EA’s Gamescom 2012 press conference is about to kick off, and you can watch the full thing below. Expect details of the company’s rich upcoming roster, which amongst other titles includes the massive FIFA 13, modern military shooter Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. There may …

Considering yesterday’s news escapades, Capcom’s announcement of a brand new IP – Remember – with a great looking new female lead could hardly have been timed better. However, those hoping Gamescom will follow-up with an even bigger announcement in the shape of Half-Life 3 are heading for disappointment. And that’s …

Capcom admits it was initially unsure about using a female as the lead character in Remember Me. The firm’s head of marketing for the US and Europe Michael Pattison told MCV that there was the question as to whether a female lead character could potentially damage sales of the game. …

Mind Candy co-developing mobile titles as part of recent deal with mobile giant

Capcom has confirmed to MCV that it will reveal its first Wii U game ‘very soon.’ But it won’t be shown at Gamescom, the publishers says. Capcom has historically been a major support of Nintendo and its new platforms. The company has already released a number of titles on 3DS …