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UK retailer GAME has revealed exactly what it has planned for its special Gears of War 3 midnight opening event at its London Oxford Street store next Monday night. Carlos Ferro, war veteran and the voice of Dom Santiago, will be in attendance to meet fans of the game. Limited …

Quirky Japanese games developer Grasshopper Manufacture has revealed the true identity of its Kinect title formerly known as Codename D – Diabolical Pitch. Eurogamer reports that the game combines the undead and baseball. Players will pitch the ball and swing the bat in an effort to dispose of zombies. Two …

Codemasters has announced that it is proposing to retire” its Guildford based development studio. The most recent game to come from the outfit was console and PC FPS Bodycount, which has proved to be both a critical and commercial flop. 66 people are employed by the studio, all of whom …

Some 70 staff affected; Publisher to focus on racing games after Bodycount dissapointment

We know that PS Vita is compatible with most digital PSP games, but Sony says it may also have a solution for those who own UMD versions of some titles. Destructoid reports that Sony says that they’re considering some kind of program to offer special download versions as replacements”. There …

Sony has announced two brand new colour variants of the PS3 that will be released in Japan later this year. The Splash Blue and Scarlet Red models will be released in Japan on November 17th priced at 29,980 (around 240). There’s no hint yet of a release outside of Japan, …

You can already access Xbox Live on a Windows Phone 7 handsets, and from next year consumers will also be able to access the network on their PC. Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live will be an integrated feature in Windows 8. This means XBL will be in-built into a …

The Metal Gear Solid HD and Zone of the Enders HD Collections will both be released on PlayStation Vita as well as on PS3 and Xbox 360. The MGS Collection contains HD versions of Metal Gear Solid’s 2 and 3 as well as PSP title Peace Walker. The ZOE bundle …

The UK release of Deep Silver’s Catherine has been pushed back to Q1 next year, MCV can reveal. The bizarre action puzzle adventure game for Xbox 360 and PS3 was previously scheduled to arrive in Europe later this year. It is already out in Japan and the US. In July, …

Apple is alleged to have deleted an iPhone app which condemns ethical practices in the manufacturing of gadgets such as the iPhone. The title, called Phone Story, is displayed on the App Store but cannot currently be purchased. The game’s developer, Molleindustria, has said Apple has removed the game from …