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Konami has announced that its Kinect dancing game, Dance Masters, will come to Europe this November. Now named DanceEvolution, the game is set to go head-to-head with Harmonix’s Dance Central. The title is on show at Gamescom in Cologne. As an expert in the rhythm-based genre with games such as …

Platform holder Microsoft has issued an official response to the news that the once Xbox 360 and PC only RPG series Mass Effect will be heading to the PS3 with the release of Mass Effect 2 on Sony’s console in January. The first game in the series, however, will not …

Administrator starts to reveal debts of dying studio

Administrator confirms that just 53 staff are left at the studio

The APB developer could still be rescued from the brink of collapse, but may no longer be British-owned

Sony has confirmed that the new 320GB and 160GB versions of the PS3 Slim that were announced at its Gamescom press conference last night will replace the 250GB and 120GB models currently found at retail. Once stocks of the existing machines have sold out expect that to be last you …

Publisher Rising Star Games expects Deadly Premonition to achieve the same cult status it enjoyed in the US.The Xbox 360 survival horror game became a best-seller when it hit North America in February – despite divisive reviews. The game’s reviews varied from 10/10 on Destructoid to as low as 2/10 …

Prepaid digital content specialist InComm has told MCV that its products are available in more than 220,000 retail locations worldwide. The company is the largest provider of gaming cards for brands such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Runescape, which can be found in a variety of specialist games stores …

QA and localisation specialist Testronic has opened a 3D games testing studio. The firm has secured 3D technology from Sony and Panasonic and is already working on what it claims is a ‘high-profile’ high-end game for a major client. The new studio follows the launch of Testronic’s 3D Home Entertainment …

Combat of Giants will make its Wii debut this November with Dinosaurs Strike, Ubisoft announced at Gamescom today. The Ubisoft franchise has already sold more than 1m units worldwide with Dinosaurs, Mutant Insects and Dragons games appearing on DS over the past few years. Dinosaurs Strike is the latest in …