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E3 2011: New Sony handheld to replicate battery capacity of it's predecessor

The Wii U version of Darksiders II will "absolutely" look as good as the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs, THQ’s core games boss Danny Bilson has told Eurogamer. He also added that a working version of the game is already up and running on the hardware. That claim comes despite …

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E3 2011: Rage studio left uncertain of core appeal in the wake of massive new console excitement

Ubisoft Montpelier creating new FPS for Nintendo system

Retailer Amazon has gone live with its pre-order pricing for Sony’s PlayStation Vita. It concurs with the prices put out by GAME earlier in the week – that being a 279.99 RRP for the premium 3G model and 229.99 for the wi-fi only device. To put that into some sort …

E3 2011: Companyâ??s Quebec studio to handle development on new console franchise entry

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Speaking to press at E3 yesterday, Sony Worlwide Studios Europe boss Michael Denny has said that "to the best of his knowledge" PlayStation Vita will be region free, IGN reports. This will open the door to the possible importing of systems and games to Europe if, as is now looking …