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Apple claims handheld dominance; Game Center arriving next week; 120m iOS devices shipped

Steve Jobs has used tonight’s iPod-centric press gathering to signal a new era in portable gaming – and it’s one that the outspoken Apple CEO claims complete ownership of. In a sharp change of tact from his previously reserved approach to the handheld gaming sector, a bolshy Steve Jobs claimed …

Steve Jobs introduces 'Project Sword' at global press event; engine available to all

Apple's answer to Xbox Live to debut with new operating system

A leaked snapshot of a supposed Google ad has lead to speculation that the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops could be an Xbox 360 exclusive. Little-known site Leakerz.net claims to have screens of the beta signup page, which also reckons early access will go live tonight – …

Michael Rawlinson this week called for the industry to work closer together as the games market evolved and changes . Speaking in a wide-ranging speech at the Abertay Digital Spark conference, the ELSPA director general said "boundaries are blurring between developer and publisher and with these changes new opportunities are …

Rockstar has announced that an HD version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be released for the Apple iPad on September 9th, priced at $9.99. In addition to the wide range of features developed specifically for the previous App Store iterations, including intuitive multi-touch user interface controls, adjusted difficulty …

Just days before the company is due to rebrand to UKIE, ELSPA boss Michael Rawlinson today took to the stage at the Abertay Digital Spark conference to call for unity in the industry. Here, MCV presents the full transcript of his speech, which covers why the organisation is rebranding, what …

New peripherals supported on popular middleware and development tool set

Publisher EA has announced that it is bringing its children’s’ virtual world Littlest Pet Shop Online to the UK this September. The game is based on the popular Hasbro kids licence. Targeted at girls, it offers the chance to create and customise pets and share them with online friends. Players …