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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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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 …

UI producer lands on his feet after Liverpool studio closure

A question mark hangs over the long awaited console release of RPG sequel Two Worlds II. The game had been scheduled for a UK release this Friday. And while the MD of publisher Topware says rumours of a further delay are untrue, he has also told Eurogamer that "we will …

The UK’s leading specialist games retailer GAME has dropped the price of the 3DS online once again. The chain is now charging just 196.99 for the machine via its website. This represents 33 off the 230 the retailer first asked for the machine when Nintendo’s launch plans were announced in …

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