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French benefits blocked unless restrictions lift; UK hopes fade; Quantic Dream considers Canada

Consumers that pick up the 3G model of Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita will receive a free copy of WipEout 2048. The offer is part of Sony’s partnership with Vodafone, which is the exclusive 3G provider for Vita in the UK. It will only be available to those who buy a …

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UPDATE: New name for True Crime: Hong Kong now confirmed Reports suggest that canned Activision action title True Crime: Hong Kong will be released as Sleeping Dogs by Square Enix. Tweets from Canadian games retailer Future Shop showed off the game’s new artwork – prompting many to speculate that this …

Sony has revealed that Vita owners in North America will not be able to download PSP games they already own on UMD. In Japan, the platform holder set up a UMD Passport program that allows PSP owners to register their games to their PSN accounts and re-download them on Vita …

Sony’s launch titles are now available on the US PS Store, one week ahead of the handheld’s launch. TheSixthAxis reports that five games are now listed and, as reported earlier this month, most are slightly cheaper than their boxed equivalents. Prices range from $9.99 for Super Stardust Delta to $35.99 …

Cryptic Studios' Bill Roper to step in; Publisher reports £18m quarterly loss

Premium Call of Duty Elite users will be able to download the fresh multiplayer map Overwatch on February 21st. This piece of downloadable content will be available to Xbox 360 owners first, and will arrive on PS3 shortly afterwards. It will be available as a paid-for extra to non-Call of …

Bethesda has released a content editor for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, along with a bonus texture pack that gives the Nord homeland even more detail. The high-res texture pack revamps the look of characters, buildings and the environment, making everything sharper. It requires Windows 7 or Vista, 4GB of …

D3Publisher has acquired the rights to publish games based on DreamWorks movie IPs, following THQ’s retreat from the sector. As part of the deal, D3P will develop and publish games based on upcoming DreamWorks films Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (due June), Rise of the Guardians (holiday 2012) and The …