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Update: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist stepped out of the shadows a little earlier than expected, with Ubisoft revealing the game with an action-packed gameplay demo at Microsoft’s E3 media briefing. Developed by Ubisoft Toronto, the latest in the stealth action series seems to retain many of the gameplay features …

Sony’s E3 press conference will begin at 2:00am tomorrow morning (June 5th) and you can watch the whole thing live right here. Although we’re unlikely to hear anything about the next-generation PlayStation console, expect plenty of exciting news for Sony’s current two machines – the PS3 and PlayStation Vita. Alongside …

The PlayStation Vita is set to receive its first taste of Assassin’s Creed, with the release of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation exclusively on Sony’s handheld. According to Game Informer, Liberation will release alongside Assassin’s Creed III, which is set to hit stores on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October …

In the second of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, James Batchelor investigates how much life is left in physical products. Should we give up on boxed games?NO. The duo of divisive D-words will be abundant at E3 this week – we expect to …

Soundrangers say the opposite is true, as Develop's Audio Special continues

Studio to 'ratchet up' its speed of growth during the next year

Microsoft’s E3 2012 press conference is very nearly here, and you can watch every second live on MCVuk.com. As for what Microsoft will show – that’s a guessing game. Expect more details about the likes of Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Expect plenty of Kinect, with …

Soundrangers argues whether an audio library can allow for true creativity in games

Crysis developer Crytek won’t be making games for the Playstation Vita or Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U anytime soon. CEO Cevat Yerli, speaking to German magazine Golem, said that while the company finds the Vita to be a technically proficient system, he felt that it came to the market slightly too …

Sainsbury’s has kicked off a special E3-themed pricing promotion. Using the voucher code SEE3TWE, gamers can pre-order some of the expected big hitters from this week’s E3 show at prices far below what you’d expect to pay on the High Street. Offers include the console versions of Halo 4, Far …