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With Microsoft shifting 8m units of Kinect and PlayStation Move also selling well at retail, the demand for motion-sensing games is stronger than ever. But as technology improves, so too must games. With plenty of party, fitness and sports titles already on the market, publisher Yoostar is releasing a unique …

UK studio looks ahead with new Royal Wedding app

The losing streak for racing games is definitely over, with Test Drive Unlimited 2 on top this week. Early last year a number of high-profile racers failed to meet sales expectations, including Activision’s Blur. But a string of No.1s have seen the racing genre get back on track. Codemasters’ F1 …

Having cut over 20 off the online price of the 3DS just this morning, MCV can reveal that GAME has now upped the ante by revealing an amazing trade-in offer for the device. Gamers who buy the device for 196.99 from GAME’s website will now have the chance to trade …

Online retailer Play.com has begun accepting pre-orders for Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play – the first PlayStation Certified mobile phone. Pre-orders can be placed for a sale price of 519.99. That’s for the unlocked, sim-free version of the handset. Of course, all four mobile operators will be offering the device at …

Virtual camera system and facial capture suite to open soon

Authorities in Mexico have asked federal authorities to ban Ubisoft’s upcoming shooter Call of Juarez: The Cartel. The publisher announced earlier this month that for the third instalment in the series the game will abandon its traditional Wild West setting in favour of a contemporary them. However, state regulators for …

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UK studio head Romanos gets nod for top prize

Japanese technology giant Panasonic has claimed that 3D TV is already tracking ahead of HD TV sets when it comes to comparable unit sales at this point in the tech’s lifespan. "Within North America, the industry shipped some 2million Full HD 3D enabled televisions after just nine months on the …