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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 …

Shooter Spec Ops: The Line will hit UK shelves in June with a host of pre-order bonuses, 2K Games has announced. The Xbox 360, PS3 and PC game will arrive on June 26th in North America and on June 29th in the UK. Consumers who pre-order the title will receive …

Sony has sent in its Western studios to help tackle the troubled development of Team Ico’s The Last Guardian, Sony’s game design chief has revealed. In an interview withWired, Shuhei Yoshida said that Sony Santa Monica and other teams in the US and Europe have been brought in to support …

'Progress is slow and the title faces very tough technical issues' admits Sony design chief

Crowdfunding project bursts into life after several quiet weeks

Speaking a few days before this morning’s official launch of the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s American boss Jack Tretton has said that early Sony sales data is very, very positive”. Memory is going out the door very aggressively despite the fact that memory is in a lot of the presale bundles,” …