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The recently confirmed Journey Collector’s Edition for PS3 will not be released in Europe, developer Thatgamecompany has confirmed. TheJourney PS3Collector’s Edition isn’t coming out in Europe,” the studio said on its Twitter feed. We wish Europeans could get it, but there’s nothing we can do. The best thing for you …

The first reviews of Spec Ops: The Line have gone live, and critics are clearly impressed with the new approach 2K Games has adopted toward the shooting genre. "If you’re into shooters then Spec Ops: The Line should be at the top of your list," The Sixth Axis says in …

Parisian pan-disciplinary digital entertainment conference a resounding success, say organisers

Minecraft developer Mojang has revealed that its next game, Scrolls, is close to entering the closed alpha stage. We are rapidly approaching the closed alpha of Scrolls,” the game’s official blog stated. Although this alpha version will be far from a feature complete version of the game, it will include …

Nintendo will not make the same mistakes with the Wii U as it did with the 3DS, the console giant’s CEO has claimed. As reported byAndriasang, Satoru Iwata said it had learned from its latest handheld release and admitted consumers thought the price for the 3DS was relatively high”. An …

'As Soon as tablets can stream on to TVs, there's no reason to buy a console anymore', says Crytek CEO

The most contentious element of the Digital Economy Act has at last been outlined by Ofcom. The three strikes” policy is designed to afford content holders with a means to disconnect pirates from the internet. These companies will be allowed to send infringement reports to ISPs who will then in …

No titles based around the series currently in development, says SCEE producer

The first DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now available to download from Xbox Live. Called Dawnguard, the content focuses on the return of a vampire Lord called Harkon and the formation of a vampire hunting team that intends to take him down. New skills and abilities are …

EA Sports today announced that the latest in its football franchise – FIFA 13, will hit stores on 28th September. The game will be available on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Vita, Wii, PS2, iOS and Android platforms. In the UK, EA is offering the FIFA Ultimate Edition on all preorders …