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Nintendo has confirmed that gamers will be able to download a demo of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater this Thursday from the Nintendo eShop. The free taster will showcase the new 3DS-specific controls and visuals, and will be free to download from Thursday. Also arriving on the same day …

Outspoken developer begins preparation for new San Diego studio

Four popular UK’s games journalists have co-founded a new website dedicated to digital games: Hookshot Inc. Christian Donlan, Simon Parkin, Will Porter and Keith Stuart have decades of experience between them, with work published in Edge, Eurogamer, Gamasutra, The Guardian, Official PlayStation Magazine, PC Zone, PC Gamer, Rock Paper Shotgun …

Tim Schafer's team quadruples budget target

The latest RPG franchise from Electronic Arts has stormed the charts in its debut week, taking No.1. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is the first new IP to reach the top of the charts since Deep Silver’s Dead Island last September – and the first new RPG IP to grab No.1 …

Activision and Hasbro have cleverly identified a great cross-market opportunity by announcing a range of toys to accompany upcoming release Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Eight action figures have been announced so far, the most notable of which is undoubtedly the huge combiner Bruticus figure, which is comprised of five Combaticons. …

It's true: AI systems are now designing their own games

With the UK launch of PlayStation Vita rapidly approaching, Sony has announced details of two free games for the device. Arriving under the ‘Discovery Apps’ promotion, both Frobisher Says and T@g will be made available as free downloads for the device. The first title is a surreal mini-game collection not …

A new industry five-a-side football tournament is set to raise over 2,000 for GamesAid. Organised by London creative agency SJS, the event will kick off on Tuesday, March 27th at Lucozade’s Power League at Wembley. SJS is hoping to attract around eight to 12 teams in a bid to raise …

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