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Leading news agency Forbes has stated that Sony DOES have a new console in the works. Furthermore, it has revealed AMD as one of the partners of the project. This would symbolise a change in strategy – Nvidia was the driving force behind PS3. The claims come from former AMD …

Facebook has put together a dedicated team to work alongside social games developers throughout Europe. The social platform already has a US team, and now looks to expand into what Facebook’s director of EMEA business development and partnershipsChristian Hernandez described to The Guardian as"the most interesting region in terms of …

SCE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida has provided info as to why Vita owners in US and Europe will not be receiving a UMD transfer program similar to the one Japan has in place. Speaking with Wired, Yoshida cited two factors contributing to the decision: A more active market in …

Ubisoft and Gree have announced an agreement to bring a new Assassin’s Creed mobile game onto the new Gree social games platform. The title is being developed for both iOS and Android devices, but will be offeredexclusively through Gree’s upcoming "borderless"platform—set to arrive in Q2 of this year. The game …

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Europe 'most interesting region' in terms of innovation, claims new division head

EVE developer shows a strong year despite community uprising

Japanese free-to-play publisher plans to support the growth of Korean developer

Surge of interest for Hero Engine, vendor claims

GAME will close Gameplay.co.uk next week, MCV can reveal. All that website’s customers will now be served via Gamestation.co.uk as of March 1st. The move makes sense for GAME. It acquired Gameplay back in 2004 but since then it has become a forgotten brand at the retail specialist. The site …