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Sega will today announce a European and North American release for multiplayer RPG Phantasy Star Online, a report claims. PSOWorld claims to have obtained a copy of Sega’s press release announcing the title for a 2013 release, which carries a publication date of today (July 9th). Phantasy Star Online was …

Online retailer Amazon UK has listed Splinter Cell: Blacklist’s release date as the 29th of March 2013. Videogamer reported on the updated listing, which also includes information about bonus digital content named Upper Echelon. This limited pre-order offer contains an Upper Echelon suit, special goggles that shine gold and an …

EXCLUSIVE: During the first half of 2012, Japan’s overall video game market was valued at 193.40 billion, up 0.7 percent over the same period last year, based on a 9.4 percent rise in software sales, to 122.67 billion, but with a 11.4 percent decline in hardware sales, to 70.73 billion. …

The popular Peter Molyneux spoof Twitter account @petermolydeux has been named as one of the reasons for the developer’s departure from Microsoft. "Smart guy," Molyneux said of the account when speaking at PC games expo Rezzed, Eurogamer reports. "I tell you one thing: he’s far funnier, far more daring and …

It’s one of the key annual highlights for PC gamers, and one internet poster claims to have revealed the complete line-up of this year’s Steam Summer Sale. The information comes from Reddit. It’s authenticity remains 100 per cent unverified. But if it’s true, this is what’s heading our way: Day …

The next version of Angry Birds may well be from the pigs’ point of view, as they try to protect the eggs they have liberated from the fascist feathered attackers. Pocket-lint claimsto have seen screenshots of the new game, which is expected to be available before Christmas. Like the original …

Groupe Ludendo is hoping to buy Hamleys in a supposed deal worth 60 million. The toy retailer – which has stores in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain – could purchase Hamleys by the end of the month, claims The Sunday Times, as reported byFT.com. Hamleys was previously sold to Icelandic …

Deadline for proposals to speak at Paris event ends on July 16th

Moshi Monsters outfit launches new research and development studio Candy Labs

Former expo rivals GAME and Eurogamer have seemingly put their differences aside. One of 2011’s most interesting face-offs was the conflict between Eurogamer’s successful Expo event and GAME’s debut consumer tradeshow GAMEfest, which was tagged on to its annual manager’s conference. However, after its torrid start to the year that …