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The first of Apple’s secretive smart TVs has apparently entered production. China Business News reports that Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory has received the first order for the product and is producing the initial models on a trial basis. Banking analyst Piper Jaffray has predicted that the product – which presumably cannot …

With change happening at a rapid pace at GAME, MCV Pacific took a look at what options were available during theadministration process. Aside from GAME Australia being sold outright, there is also the possibility that a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) be organised (an unlikely scenario), a return ofto the …

Job listing for network engineer reveals multiplayer FPS

PS3 owners are for the first time being offered full game downloads at a price that’s competitive with the High Street. Sony America has announced its ‘PS3 Ultimate Deals’ promotion that offers full game downloads as well as all the associated DLC for a cut-down price. 30 per cent is …

THQ is going to great lengths in effort to keep its Nasdaq listing. The publisher has revealed through its investor site that it has filed plans with the SEC for a June 29th stockholders meeting, where it will propose a reverse stock split to avoid delisting from Nasdaq. THQ describes …

Capcom could be readying a new game reveal, according to a recent trademark filing by the publisher. According to a trademark listing on trademarkia spotted by Eurogamer, ‘Remember Me’ was filed by Capcom last Tuesday, May 22nd. The trademark was filed in both the US and Europe, but beyond that …

Microsoft has semi-revealed upcoming XBLA game Avatar Motocross Madness, with more info coming next week at E3. Two screenshots posted to PlayXBLA have been released in effort to tease the new title ahead of its reveal during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Though the name for the game wasn’t actually revealed …

Sony has relaunched the EyeToy motion gaming camera for the Playstation 2 in India via a new console bundle. The new bundle will include the PS2 console, an EyeToy camera as well as an EyeToy game – EyeToy: Play 3 and will be priced at Rs 5,990 – the same …

A report from a familiar face has word that developer Quantic Dream’s next game will be a featured part of Sony’s E3 press conference. Former Develop editor and current CVG associate editor Rob Crossley reports that the Heavy Rain studio will pull the curtain back on one of their two …

Firefly title beaten only by Valve's Team Fortress 2