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The rumoured partnership between Sony and cloud gaming specialist Gaikai could be to bring more PlayStation and PS2 titles to current formats. Sources have apparently told GamesIndustry International that the service will include past first-party games and will allow third-party publishers to sell their back catalogue to PS3 owners. Publishers …

Puzzle/platformer selling more than 2,000 copies a day

Electronic Arts will give the world its first official glimpse at Dead Space 3 next week. The publisher confirmed to IGN that the game will be formally announced during its E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The conference will take place on Monday at 9pm UK time (that’s 1pm for …

'There is still ample opportunity in the market if you deliver high quality', says Zelnick

PlayStation fans will soon be able to buy DLC from GameStop’s stores in Europe and Australia. The new deal between the world’s leading games retailer and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will see digital products made available in more than 1,600 stores across Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria …

Fair Trade Commission to look at whether studio was 'ill-prepared' for large Diablo III traffic

The spin-off to Konami’s flagship series will finally arrive early next year, the publisher has said. A gameplay trailer shown during the latest episode of GTTV confirmed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be released in 2013. The game is set after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4 and puts …

Latest entry in hit Xbox series expected to unveil Monday

LucasArts has lifted the lid on its mysterious new Star Wars game – and it’s not your typical Force-wielding fare. Instead, Star Wars 1313 puts players in the role of a bounty hunter on Coruscant as he tries to uncover a criminal conspiracy. The studio promised a "dark and mature" …

Milestone Interactive, the Indian distributor for Capcom, has announced that those who preorder Resident Evil 6 from Flipkart or Game4U will receive exclusive bonus DLC. The preorder bonus includes three maps for the game’s Mercenaries mode: Rail Yard: A multi-level stage in the steel and concrete confines of a railroad …