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Sony’s PlayStation Vita comes to market this Wednesday with a stellar launch line-up that should appeal to a wide range of fans. Here MCV presents guides to six of the games hitting retail this week: Lumines: Electronic Symphony Ridge Racer FIFA Football WipEout 2048 Uncharted: Golden Abyss Virtua Tennis: World …

Customer outrage as illegitimate app features no gameplay

We have put together a special magazine all about PlayStation Vita – and the 20-page guide is now available to download, read in your web browser or access via iPad. The in-depth look at Sony’s handheld – due to hit UK shelves on February 22nd – includes everything you need …

The wait is nearly over. The clock is ticking on the first gaming hardware launch of the year – the PlayStation Vita. Sony’s machine is a technical marvel. It improves upon the formula laid down by its predecessor the PSP by including a bigger, multi-touch screen, twin analogue sticks like …

Just Add Water in talks with 'two or three' companies about releasing Stranger's Wrath on XBLA

More than 80,000 contribute donations for Child's Play, EFF, Charity:Water and American Red Cross

Dashboard changes puts Xbox Indie Games 'on the same visibility levels as XBLA' titles

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THQ is back at No.1 with UFC, however the game has failed to match the sales of the previous games in the series. In fact, the first UFC release in 2009 outsold last week’s game by 3 to 1 during the same period, according to GfK Chart-Track. It all marks …

25 billionth download purchaser could win a $10,000 gift card