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OTOY partnership brings cloud computing and new 3D rendering services to middleware giant's portfolio

Further Android devices could be supported, SCE chief Hirai claims

Three years after it was first announced a dark cloud now hangs over id’s long-awaited Doom 4. Kotaku claims to have word from a source close to publisher Bethesda that parent company Zenimax has decided to "indefinitely postpone" development of the game. The decision is said to stem from concerns …

Publisher EA has confirmed that its snowboarding series reboot SSX will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 in the US on February 14th. This almost certainly points to a European release date of February 17th. The game was first announced in December last year, with then EA Sports president …

Publisher's Peter Hines says no id software game has been stalled - indefinitely or otherwise

Buyers of the upcoming PlayStation Vita handheld will be able to take home new Ridge Racer, Katamari and Shinobido games at launch. The console will arrive on February 22nd 2012 in the UK, US, Europe, Middle East and Australasia. Namco Bandai says the three games will be available at launch …

MCV has teamed up with THQ to give retailers the chance to win copies of the publisher’s biggest upcoming titles. We have five copies of Saints Row: The Third and five copies of WWE ’12 to be giving away, both of which are due for release next month. For your …

Having seemingly closed the door on PS3 piracy earlier this year, Sony once again faces the prospect of another piracy threat looming over its console. Digital Foundry reports that a new USB dongle device, dubbed the JB2 (JailBreak2) is reportedly now available in Indonesia. When plugged into a PS3 it …

The caped crusader swoops onto the High Street today with the arrival of Warner Bros’ Batman: Arkham City. The critically acclaimed sequel to the phenomenal Arkham Asylum sees the dark knight battling with some of his most deadly enemies in an open-world prison, with appearances from Hugo Strange, Mr Freeze, …