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As news breaks of a PSPgo price cut in America and Japan, further claims have emerged about what Sony has planned for the still unannounced PSP2. Rumours of a rear-mounted touch panel have been buzzing about for some time, and Kotaku claims to have further confirmation of such a feature …

Mojang Specifications hires staff and finalises DDoS protection services

Sony has confirmed that the PS3 version of Shaun White Skateboarding will miss its scheduled release date this week due to a manufacturing problem. Kotaku reports that the Wii and Xbox 360 versions are still on track. Sony, however, has assured consumers that the game should only be days away. …

Twenty-four month workload saw the studio 'cramming things out the door'

Yeah, it’s all the usual ‘Nintendo-y’ stuff: focus on players sat in inoffensive domestic environments and ‘normalise’ games. The new ads take that to the extreme – no mention of games until half-way in. Yet it also sends a subtle message. iPad, Move and Kinect want to erode Wii and …

Platform holder Sony has at last moved to cut the price of the digital-only PSPgo. Reuters reports that the company will cut $50 from the price of the console in North America this month, bringing its RRP down to $199. Furthermore, the Japanese market is to see an even greater …

US studio joins long list of series developers, reveals MMO plans

Fallout: New Vegas is the new UK No.1, according to this week’s charts courtesy of UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. In doing so it beats the week one sales of predecessor Fallout 3 by 29 per cent. Bethesda’s win comes at the expense of last week’s chart-topper Medal …

iPhone games developer Backflip Studios making hay from its freemium strategy

Only 25 seats left for 'future of gaming' event at BAFTA