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Jameson Hsu discusses changes for the Flash community on the eve of its annual summit

The CEO of Yoostar has told MCV that 100 clips will be ready to download when his game Yoostar 2 hits UK retail on March 8th. "The DLC that we’re creating is made up of all-new clips," Greg Fischbach said. "There are 80 scenes out of the box and there’ll …

Capcom is confident its latest beat-‘em-up can top the record-breaking success of Street Fighter IV. Marvel vs Capcom 3 landed on UK shelves last week (Friday, February 18th) and continues the popular crossover series that sees the publisher’s characters battle against superheroes such as Iron Man. On Monday it debuted …

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 …