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Last year Amazon begun selling codes to download titles from Xbox Live via its website. Less than 18 months later, however, the retailer has pulled out of the service. We are no longer selling Xbox Live arcade game codes on Amazon.com,” a statement on the Amazon site reads. You can …

The Department for Culture Media and Sport has declined to endorse fresh calls to ban Medal Of Honor at retail. On Sunday, Defence Secretary Liam Fox urged retailers to ban the selling of EA’s upcoming game, having expressed anger and disgust” by its content. Electronic Arts is under fire from …

A dedicated hacking website has warned potential PS3 pirates that using the recently revealed PSJailbreak device could see their consoles banned from logging on to PSN and, as a result, leave them unable to play online multiplayer games. The Backup manager game ID could be logged/recorded by Sony when logged …

Games president Frank Gibeau: If an Afghan War film can win BAFTAs, why is an Afghan game condemned?

Full versions of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 shooter Halo Reach have arrived on internet file-sharing sites. At the time of writing over ten different downloads are currently available. The development follows news over the weekend that hackers had managed to obtain the full game from Microsoft’s press version of Xbox Live. …

Internet service provider Demon has introduced a new service which promises a faster broadband connection for the gaming community. Demon Game Pro prioritises game traffic, is low latency and comes with a free wireless router for 21.99 per month. Other benefits include no off-peak usage restrictions, 24-hour customer support, speeds …

Government arm says a game that includes the Taliban is for consumers to judge, not retailers

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days has shot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All formats Top 40 on its first week of release in the UK. Last week publisher Square Enix told MCV that it expected the game to claim the top spot thanks to the …

Longstanding Gateshead-based group wants to expand in the wake of RTWâ??s collapse

Senior management offering opportunities to former RTW and Cohort staff