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High Street stores are holding special midnight openings for Sony’s long-awaited Gran Turismo 5 tonight. Around 125 GAME shops will open shortly before midnight across the UK as will 38 Gamestation stores. The latter is offering one lucky buyer per store the chance to buy the GT5 Signature Edition for …

After five long years, Gran Turismo fans will be able to pick up the eagerly awaited fifth instalment in the racing series for just under a quid. Blockbuster is offering GT5 for a shockingly low 99p if gamers trade in any two titles from a select range of games. They …

Next year’s iteration of Codemasters’ F1 racing franchise will build upon the success of this year’s game, with the publisher promising more than just some incremental updates to keep it up to date with the latest F1 season. CEO Rod Cousens told MCV that F1 2011 will definitely not be …

Two events have dominated Codemasters’ year to date.In April, the seriously big Indian conglomerate Reliance ADA bought a 50 per cent share in the company, becoming the publisher’s co-owner with VC company, Balderton Capital. At the time, CEO Rod Cousens said the future had never looked brighter”. He was proved …

Zavvi.com’s operator has vowed to buy more companies as it looks to widen its product range. The Hut Group – which also runs a string of other business-to-business entertainment websites – recently purchased UK gifting giant Iwantoneofthose.com and health and beauty specialist LookFantastic. And the company’s commercial director said these …

Tron Evolution will be just as successful as its cinematic counterpart, says Disney Interactive. The publisher is confident that the video game prequel to the upcoming movie Tron Legacy will be a big hit with fans and film buffs alike this Christmas. The game depicts the events leading up to …

The annual hype for Doctor Who is sure to boost the Wii/DS tie-in games this Christmas, says Koch. Doctor Who toys and merchandise are regularly big sellers each Christmas, and the show’s annual special episode (previewed tonight on BBC 1’s Children in Need) is one of the most-watched TV broadcasts …

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The PS3 has lead the way when it comes to 3D gaming on consoles – and new comments from Sony suggest that the PS3 could be about to take the lead in the still developing holographic sector. Earlier this month US academics predicted that holographic TVs will be available to …