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Tech downgrade rumoured for the upcoming handheld console

HMV is back from the brink after months of turmoil, CEO Simon Fox has told MCV. The entertainment retailer hit difficulties earlier this year after issuing multiple profit warnings on the back of falling sales. But now Fox says that the 53m sale of its Waterstone’s chain will help the company …

We look at the first PSN title built with Unity's popular engine

Hardware manufacturer confirms cash is being spent on a new platform

With Wii 2 due to be unveiled at E3 and rumours of new Microsoft hardware abound, it was only a matter of time before Sony dropped hints about its plans for the next generation. Sony’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Masaru Kato has confirmed that the company is …

Sony’s Resistance 3 will be released in the UK on September 9th. The third instalment in the sci-fi shooter series will arrive here two days after it’s European debut and three days after its September 6th launch in the US. PS3 owners that pre-order the game will receive character skins, …

Disney Universe branded a 'copy' of LittleBigPlanet and LEGO games from yesteryear

Californian developer Turtle Rock is working on a new multiplayer FPS which will be published by THQ. The studio – which previously co-developed Left 4 Dead with Valve Software – has signed a new contract with THQ. "Our quest to sign the best artists and work with the best talent …

New 'groundbreaking multiplayer project' underway; studio wants to 'take FPSes to a whole new level'

Microsoft has announced that a "limited" number of the first copies of upcoming racer Forza 4 will include five free cars. The vehicles in question are the Ford Mustang GT Coupe 1965, Koenigsegg Agera 2011, Lexus SC300 1997, RUF RGT-8 2011 and the electric Telsa Roadster Sport 2011. A Collector’s …