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The new Argos catalogue released this weekend has dated Kinect Star Wars for April in the UK. The Xbox 360, which blends Jedi action with motion control, game was originally included as part of Microsoft’s Christmas 2011 release slate but it was delayed to this year for further development time. …

One of Vita’s most senior designers has admitted that Sony at one stage pondered giving the PlayStation Vita a larger screen including touch-screen controls. However, the platform holder eventually decided that physical controls were a preferable option. When we first saw a prototype of the beautiful OLED screen we used …

Electronic Arts’ FIFA 12 has smashed records for both the series and the sports genre in the UK. GfK Chart-Track data shows that the game has generated more revenue through retail than any previous FIFA titles and any other sports title to date – making it UK’s best-selling sports game …

With its 2012 release state still mostly under wraps, Microsoft has said that it is focusing on the quality of possible new IPs as opposed to the quantity. "I do think that it’s [about] quality and impact, not number of releases in a year," corporate VP of Microsoft Game Studios …

Latest speculation suggests EA spent more than $200 million on MMO

No change at the top of the UK All Formats Charts this week, with FIFA holding onto the No.1 spot. It’s the fifth consecutive week at the top for EA’s best-selling football game, and the seventh in total since the game’s release last September. It was followed by Bethesda’s The …

It’s not just games retail that is waiting for the Grand Theft Auto V style cash cow – music publishers see the release as a big opportunity too. GTA’s once unique ability for gamers to switch between radio stations when on the move means that huge libraries of con tent …

Social games giant 'in active conversations with potential partners'

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The Entertainment Software Association has withdrawn its support for the troubled SOPA and PIPA legislation in North America. The trade body issued a statement of support earlier this month, saying that rogue websites restrict demand for legitimate video game products and services, thereby costing jobs” and that "our industry needs …