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A range of titles released on the retro TurboGrafx-16 console are now available on the App Store. Platform holder Hudson has released an official TurboGrafx app that allows Apple customers to download some of the classic games that were available for the device. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad …

Former shareholders accuse media giant of trying to avoid bonus payouts

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Sony has put out a big update for Gran Turismo 5 as a Christmas treat for owners of the game. The 600MB file adds seasonal events which allows players to take part in one-off races for rewards and experience. These include time trials and drift trials. There is also a …

Nintendo’s Wii Fit Plus may have been just the ninth-bestselling game in the UK last week – but while it didn’t come close to toppling Black Ops from No.1, it scored a small victory outside of the All Formats chart. The fitness game made it to the top of the …

Harmonix founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozny are leading a lawsuit from a number of the developer’s former shareholders against current owners Viacom. It is alleged the MTV-owning company, which put Harmonix up for sale last month, is "manipulating costs" in an attempt to try and avoid bonus payments. Gamasutra …

Sony is giving away multiplayer shooter MAG to subscribers of the premium PSN Plus service from today. PS3 owners can download the game and access all of its modes as long as they’re signed up to PSN Plus – which costs 11.99 for 90 days or 39.99 for a year. …

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Despite Microsoft’s assertion that it has "broken industry models" by stealing control of the current generation five years into its life cycle, EA boss John Riccitiello says that the Xbox brand is not yet able to stand toe-to-toe with Sony’s PlayStation. "I think that Microsoft has done great work the …

One of 2010’s biggest indie games hits Minecraft has finally exited alpha and officially gone into beta. The transition brings with it a server-based inventory system, designed to crack down on those who hacked the game to gain unlimited items and, bizarrely, the ability to throw eggs. As was revealed …