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Majesco Entertainment will release double packs of Cooking Mama for both Nintendo’s Wii and DS consoles this August. Cooking Mama, which has sold over 13 million copies worldwide, will be re-released to US retailers in special bundle packs. Releasing on the 14th of August, Mama’s Combo Pack Volume 1 & …

Apple’s iPhone 5 is gearing up for a release in September, according to new reports. The Guardian has learned” that the new device is just two months away. It will include a new 19-pin connector (replacing the current Apple standard 30-pin version) and a new nano-sim (that’s 40 per cent …

Having announced a release date for Nike+ Kinect Training earlier today, Microsoft has now dated two other Kinect titles. Both Kinect Sesame Street TV and Kinect Nat Geo TV will be released in the UK on September 18th. Both will retail for 29.99 on the High Street or 2,400 Microsoft …

Blizzard is facing pressure from both sides of the globe as consumer rights groups get up in arms about Diablo III. PCGamesN reports that German body the Federation of Consumer Organisations is threatening to take legal action if Blizzard doesn’t move to highlight the game’s requirement for a persistent internet …

Microsoft is already sizing up the Christmas gift market with a festive release date for Nike+ Kinect Training. The game will be released on November 2nd and will retail for 39.99. Get fitter, faster and stronger with Nike+ Kinect Training, a personalised training experience built from the ground up with …

Sony has revealed a brand new management structure for its UK office, with former Ubisoft marketing boss Murray Pannell named as the new SCE UK marketing director. Pannell – who left Ubisoft earlier this month – replaces Alan Duncan whose departure was revealed by MCV last week. Former employers throughout …

Square Enix moves to counter cancellation claims

As the popular MMO reaches 200m registered users, Jagex plans to take RPG to new devices

Final Fantasy Versus XIII has not been cancelled, according to the boss of Square Enix. CEO Yoichi Wada has taken to Twitter to say: I’ve seen rumours that FFVXIII has been cancelled. The rumours aren’t true. I’ve actually been in a recent presentation about the game and I’ve seen it.” …

Dev team working on experimental game