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The PlayStation Network brand will be abandoned on February 8th. In its place, all PSN account holders will have their details transferred over to the all new Sony Entertainment Network. This transition is based on Sony’s goal to enhance its unique digital entertainment offering,” the company stated. As a series …

New Sony president and CEO Kaz Hirai has begun his reign by swearing in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. What drove the normally calm exec into such an outburst? The size of the job he faces in turning the Sony ship around. Stock in the company has plummeted …

The Humble Bundle for Android has sold over 100k units in less than four days

Devs race to build some 500 Flash games with the versatile engine

Publisher admits it needs to 'adapt to the changing business environment'

Steam rival grows with 21 partnerships signed

Video games has become the second fastest growing TV advertising market in the UK, behind office equipment. We saw last week that games and consoles TV advertising had kicked off 2012 brightly. Growth in the market has accelerated to 62 per cent year-on-year. It also puts it well ahead of …

New boss warns of 'serious trouble' ahead unless sweeping changes are made

Sega Sammy’s income has dropped slightly due to sluggish video game sales in Europe and the US. For the nine months ending December 31st 2011, the publisher’s net income was 284.7m, a slight drop of 6.6 per cent compared with the year before. The firm enjoyed strong sales from its …

Five hours. That’s all you have left to nominate for this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. This is your last chance tohighlight the work done by your colleagues, suppliers, customers, or even a rival, for their biggest achievements of the past year. And don’t forget to vote for your own …