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Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 3 drives to top of iPad chart

2K Games has announced that Borderlands 2 will be arrive in the UK on September 21st. The Gearbox-developed shooter is currently in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It will arrive in North America three days before Europe on September 18th. Fans who pre-order the game from 2K’s retail …

Creating new media format 'completely necessary', says Sony's Scott Rohde

'We plan to open a studio in California if we can find the right people', claims senior producer

The UK MD of Sony has admitted that Sony should have made higher capacity Vita memory cards available in Europe at launch. On the High Street right now the 16GB SKUs are already becoming hard to track down, leaving gamers to choose between the 4GB and 8GB versions. Some overseas …

News that GAME would not be stocking Ubisoft’s launch line-up for PlayStation Vita surprised many yesterday, but the retailer said there may still be hope. Marketing director Anna-Marie Mason told MCV at last night’s launch that this was a "fluid situation" and that the retailer was compensating for any customers …

The Simpsons will be hitting iPhone and iPad later this year in a brand new free-to-play game from EA. Called The Simpsons: Tapped Out, the game will rely on in-app purchases to finance itself. The app will be universal and work on all iOS devices. The show’s creators have played …

'I would be pleased if we reached similar sales to Japan', claims SCEA chief

PS3 owners who purchase Mass Effect 3 early via PSN will receive an extra theme not available elsewhere. Consumers will be able to pre-order a downloadable copy of the game through PSN online, claims the US PlayStation Blog. Those who do will receive an in-game M55 Argus rifle and Mass …

A dedicated MCV Awards website is now live at www.mcvawards.com, containing everything you need to know about this year’s event, plus a video and pictures archive, all in one place. Sixty-three different companies from across the games industry are nominated for prizes at this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards, which …