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Satoru Iwata is to keynote the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco for the fourth time this year. He will deliver a session at next month’s event titled ‘Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future’. The Nintendo president’s talk coincides with the 25th anniversary of …

Sony’s Official PlayStation App for Apple’s iOS devices is now live and ready to download on Apple’s App Store. The free app, which is also heading to Google Android devices, was first announced last month. It allows for users to keep up to date with the latest Sony news as …

Studio art director Kareem Ettouney says tool providers need to inspire as well as supply

Sanjib Dosanjh is Asda’s new category director for music, video and games. He takes the role from Fergal Gara. Gara has now moved into the new role of development director for home and leisure, with a brief to develop the grocer’s non-food business across Asda’s entire portfolio. This includes Asda …

A sequel to one of 2010’s surprise hits has been confirmed by Polish publisher City Interactive. Sniper: Ghost Warrior arrived last summer and was a surprise inclusion in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top Ten, much to the delight of the game’s distributor Mastertronic. Incidentally, it was the Huntingdon …

PlayStation fans can now get their hands on the ever-popular Angry Birds. A new version of the best-selling iPhone title is now live on PlayStation Network, making it available for download on both PS3 and PSP, according to Gamershell. European and American gamers can find Angry Birds in the Minis …

Selling previously played titles online may open businesses up to a nationwide – or even worldwide – customer base, and provide an extra opportunity for making margins. However, the practice of trading games online doesn’t come without its challenges, specifically the postal aspect of such a service. There is always …

Software for the Nintendo 3DS will be region locked in much the same way as DVDs, consumer blog VG247 is reporting. In recent years the portable market has been free of region coding, with software for both the DS and PSP being (on the whole) universally compatible across all territories. …

It was only a matter of time before Amazon’s UK website began buying and selling used games. The online retailer’s US arm has been offering the same service now for almost two years, allowing users to mail in games in exchange for credit. But now that the UK site has …

Konami’s upcoming Silent Hill game has been renamed Downpour. The new title was revealed by Game Informer, promoting a more detailed reveal that will be published in its next issue. The game was formerly known as Silent Hill 8. Water is expected to be integral to Downpour’s gameplay and will …