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Activision has confirmed that the first wave of invites for the Call of Duty Elite beta have been sent out to selected fans today. The chosen few will be able to download the new social network and explores most of its free community features using Call of Duty: Black Ops. …

Apple has upped the cost of games and other downloads on the App Store platform. Prices for apps increased in several countries – including the UK – and dropped in others. Games like Angry Birds which were previously 59p now cost 69p, while 1.19 apps have become 1.49. Apple reportedly …

LA Noire debuts at No.1, followed by fellow Western-developed games Infamous 2 and Goldeneye

The man in charge of Sony’s network entertainment division has outlined the lessons learned from PSN’s hack attack. Speaking at the Gamesbeat 2011 conference in San Francisco, Tim Schaaff told VentureBeat recovering from a major hack is about more than just improving security. Sony switched off its online gaming PlayStation …

Sony questioning continues says Information Commissioner's Office

It’s beena tough six months for the UKindustry, but Deus Ex: Human Revolution is shaping up to be the game that will kick-start the turnaround. Square Enix’s RPG shooter – out August 26th – is being promoted by one of the publisher’s heaviest marketing spends to date.It’s the first big …

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Build an online ecosystem first, make money from it later, says EA chief

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Various international prices increase, others drop following platform maintenance