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The PC doesn’t matter at E3… if you’re looking for razzmatazz, that is. For an audience of online fans the show business begins on Monday when Microsoft takes to the stage, and ends on Tuesday when Nintendo finishes at the Nokia Theater. But when the press conferences close, and you …

The Ghost Recon: Future Soldier first DLC pack Arctic Strike has been pushed back to later in July. The map pack, which was originally set for a July 3rd release, has been delayed for some additional polish. Ubisoft has yet to set a new release date but still plans to …

Paid-for service brings in $40 million

If a publisher’s confidence in an upcoming title is any measure of how good it is, then PES 2013 could turn out to be a very solid title indeed. So much so, in fact, that Konami’s UK PES team leader Jon Murphy has pointed the finger at rival licence FIFA, …

'It is difficult to decide which game you are going to dedicate to, it may occupy many years of your life'

New social game by Sega veteran Yu Suzuki to be free-to-play

One word. Four letters. With a very powerful meaning. Crystal Dynamics executive producer Ron Rosenberg used the word ‘rape’ to describe an attack of heroine Lara Croft in the new Tomb Raider game. It was accurate, reflecting what we’d seen in the trailer. But in the light of the Hitman …

Gem has been signed as the exclusive UK distribution partner for THQ. The publisher’s titles were previously handled by Advantage but will switch to Gem starting with the release of Darksiders II on August 21st. "We are delighted to have appointed Gem Distribution to work as an extension of our …

Events series shows support for ceremony by signing up as Category Partner

LEGO Batman 2 remains the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats No.1 this week despite stiff competition from a trio of newcomers. Activision’s The Amazing Spider-Man debuts in second place (with 56 per cent of sales for the Xbox 360 version) ahead of Take-Two’s Spec Ops: The Line at No.3. Sega’s …