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Sony has this morning confirmed that the PlayStation Store is being turned back on around the world. It’s recovery marks the full restoration of PSN. In total the full service was down for 43 days, or just over six weeks. "I’m happy to confirm that PlayStation Store is open and …

New version of popular engine promises to deliver console quality on Sony handheld

Sega has at last, in its own words, "re-announced" long-awaited FPS Aliens: Colonial Marines, which is now scheduled for a release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in spring 2012. It will be shown off at Sega’s stand at E3 next week. The game sees players assume the role of …

Sony has confirmed that PSN will this afternoon go down for maintenance "for several hours" in what it describes a "crucial step" in the return of the PlayStation Store. It has also repeated its pledge to have full PSN services back online by the end of this week. "Starting soon, …

Lodsys denies claim that its licence threats are meritless

A short new trailer for the long-awaited Star Wars Kinect game has gone alive ahead of its anticipated reveal and Microsoft E3 press conference on Monday night. The video, which can be seen below, sees the feisty R2-D2 getting familiar with a Kinect camera. For more details on the game, …

The slowdown of games sales and increasing competition in the games market has led many indies to branch into other areas. But MyMemory went the other way. The technology and memory specialist began stocking video games in a bid to increase its revenue. Our main business was originally flash memory. Obviously …

Teams from 70 universities whittled down to select few for respected Abertay Dundee contest

You’ve grown to a chain of six stores. What do you attribute this success to? Probably the staff, the buying team, working closely with publishers, keeping a tight rein on finances, ambition, and just a general passion for the industry. You make it sound easy. How simple is it to …

The Fluid Pixel director on why he's heading to the industry conference in Gateshead