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Sony has at last released the complete UK digital launch line-up for PlayStation Vita and, interestingly, Sony has chosen not to mirror its overseas strategy and has priced the digital games at the same RRP they will carry on the High Street. The most expensive game is EA’s FIFA Football, …

Nintendo subsidiary asks fans to report illicit imitations

British hip hop duo Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule, otherwise known as Rizzle Kicks, are the stars of a new PlayStation Vita ad which you can see below. The ad will begin airing on UK TV on February 24th and will begin a cinema run on March 9th. The short …

Nadeo wants to keep ManiaPlanet 'as neutral as possible'

The last few Pro Evolution Soccer fans will finally jump ship when FIFA Street hits, says EA. Speaking to MCV at a showcase for the five-a-side spin-off game – which arrives on March 16th on Xbox 360 and PS3 – creative director Gary Paterson said Street will convert players of …

MMO publisher Trion Worlds has dramatically expanded its team to cope with its 2012 release slate. The most recent hires include former Ubisoft lead game master Franck Vacher – now French community manager for End of Nations – and two former EA employees: Lee Sritharan joined as business intelligence director, …

Filing for creation of 'a real-time three dimensional interactive environment using a depth sensing device'

A third of UK PS3 owners are seriously considering” purchasing a PlayStation Vita, a new survey has shown. The study from Playr2.com also found that of that 32 per cent, half either currently own or have previously owned a PSP. 22 per cent intent to buy a Vita within a …

Like its fellow Scandinavian nations, Finland is a big country. It has a population of 5.4m spread around a large geographical area. This means publishers need to work closely with retailers.The nation’s retail landscape bears several similarities to that of the UK and other European markets. Specialist games retailers naturally …

The PlayStation Vita has assumed a commanding position in Amazon.co.uk’s video games pre-order charts. The Wi-Fi console and 8GB memory card currently top the bestseller lists on the strength of their pre-orders alone. In total the machine and associated games can lay claim to nearly three quarters of the top …