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The plan to put Pro Evolution Soccer back on top is heating up – MCV can confirm that Konami is opening a new London studio as part of its investment in the franchise. Based in London, the team will be the European wing of the Tokyo-based PES Productions which handles …

Developers are now able to update their apps to prevent users exploiting the iOS loophole that granted users free access to in-app-purchases. The Guardian reports that Apple has approached developers with news of the fix that has to be implemented via an app update. Furthermore, once updated an app will …

The ArmA II zombie mod has taken the industry by storm, we talk with the creators on how it happened and what's next

Having taken a deep breath and counted to ten, EA’s football development and marketing boss Matt Bilbey has calmly responded to some heavy-handed accusations from rival Konami. PES team leader John Murphy said earlier this month that EA has stopped evolving FIFA’s gameplay. But speaking to Eurogamer, Bilbey responded with …

Sony has said that three new versions of the PS3 should be in stores right now. Three brand new colours – Scarlet Red, Satin Silver and Classic White – are apparently already in-store” across Europe and the UK, according to the UK PlayStation blog. Each version is apparently a Limited …

The PS3-4000 ‘super slim’ will not be making an appearance at Sony’s press conference during this year’s Gamescom. The unit – which is slimmer than its ‘slim’ model – will come in many SKUs, the cheapest of which is rumoured to have 16GB of flash memory. VG247broke the story confirming …

Nintendo could be on the way to withdrawing from the console hardware market, according to one of gaming’s most senior executives. Bing Gordon, former marketing boss, CCO and studio specialist at EA, seriously believes that Nintendo could follow in Sega’s infamous footsteps. I think Nintendo’s already on track to become …

Southend Interactive has announced its working on a multiplatform title for an ‘already existing and popular’ brand from publisher Deep Silver. It’s exciting for us to partner with Deep Silver as we have a strong common vision for the games that we want to do. Deep Silver’s strong lineup of …

Madfinger has announced a price removal for its mobile title Dead Trigger, due to what the developer describes as ‘unbelievably high’ piracy rates on Android devices. The title was released at the end of June for $0.99, with in-app purchases available to support the game as well. A month later …

Ouya won’t be much bigger than a Rubik’s cube, according to its designer Yves Bhar Speaking with Kotaku readers during a Q&A sessionon the site, Bhar explained Ouya’s dimensions;citing portability as a major reason behind the small design. "Our console is quite small, around the size of a Rubik’s cube, …