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UK independent studio Relentless will step away from the retail games market and has ended its exclusivity agreement with Sony, the group’s co-founder has said. The Brighton-based studio, founded in 2003, based its trade on the successful Buzz retail games for PlayStation devices. Yet its co-founder Andrew Eades believes the …

The market may have dipped, but 2010 boasted the biggest entertainment launch of all time, some major reveals and a fair bit of drama, too. But never one to rest on its laurels, the industry has even bigger aspirations. And we have them all. To read our full feature, which …

Sony has unveiled a 3D headset concept that could allow gamers to play future titles without the need for a screen. It is worn like a visor over the user’s eyes and shapes around their head with in-built headphones, reports VG247. It features two displays – one for each eye …

2K Sports has signed a sponsorship deal with ESPN to become the official sponsor of the broadcaster’s live NBA coverage in 2011. Promos for the publisher’s NBA 2K11 will run around almost 100 basketball games, including the NBA Playoffs and Finals. 2K will also sponsor NBA Action, a series that …

Blackman and Desilets both nominated after studio departures

The industry is hoping that the upcoming 3DS will finally thrust 3D into the forefront of modern gaming, but Nintendo has confessed that its experiments with 3D gaming date back further than we think. The fate of the ill-fortuned Virtual Boy is well documented but speaking in the regular Iwata …

Entertainment retailer HMV has revealed that it has grabbed the exclusive UK rights to sell Sony’s Killzone 3: Helghast Special Edition Pack. As was reported last month, the SKU’s headline inclusion is a hand-painted replica Helghast Helmet. Also in the box is a 6.5 inch Cloaking Helghast Marksman action figure, …

Brighton studio cuts Sony exclusivity in new digital push

The PlayStation brand could branch out to tablet devices and smartphones in the future. That’s according to Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai, who dropped heavy hints that the firm will bring the PlayStation Network to other Sony devices. During his keynote at CES 2011, he said: Strategy encompasses driving …

Tesco has formed a specific Board to help boost sales for its UK operations The new team is being set up ahead of the arrival of the firm’s new Chief Executive, Philip Clarke. Laura Wade-Gery has been named commercial director for non-food items, namely clothing, electronics and general merchandise. She …