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PlayStation customers have been told not to expect PSN to return in the coming days. "I know you all want to know exactly when the services will be restored," SCEE’s head of communications Nick Caplin stated. "At this time, I can’t give you an exact date, as it will likely …

Namco Bandai has announced Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact for PSP and the ‘Dragon Ball Game Project’ for Xbox 360 and PS3. The Dragon Ball game is designed to be the ‘new landmark’ for the video game series. It is scheduled for release in Europe this autumn and will be …

Hit sword fighting brawler Soul Calibur will return to retail next year. Soul Calibur V was unveiled at Namco Bandai’s Level Up event in Dubai, and is set for an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 release. "There are new characters and there’s some new features added to make the game …

Two games in the popular RPG Tales franchise will get a release in Europe. Hit PS2 2005 game Tales of Abyss is being totally remade for 3DS and is getting a global release. "We were there at the launch of 3DS and we are totally committed to this platform," said …

A brand new movie in the Tekken franchise will be released this summer, and this time to studio is making it. Namco Bandai unveiled Tekken: Blood Vengeance at its pre-E3 event in Dubai. The firm’s Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada announced the game, and he asked fans to forget the previous …

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon will be released in the UK on Friday, October 14th. The US version is set to arrive a little early on Tuesday, October 11th. The promising new air combat game is a bit of a reboot for the series, and is scheduled for launch on Xbox …

Publisher Majesco Entertainment will release a follow-up to the popular dance title Zumba Fitness in the US. The original – which is currently top of the UKIE/GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 chart – is available on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. It has claimed the No.1 spot three times. …

Players of Capcom’s hit iOS title Smurf’s Village will, once having installed the latest update, find that the game has introduced a cap on the game’s micro-transactions. From this point on the game will limit users to five in-game purchases every 15 minutes. PocketGamer reports that the move has been …

Chillingo are publishing the technically impressive episodic 3D third-person shooter MUSE for mobiles.