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PlayStation Plus has been given a June 29th launch date in Europe, and a new website promoting the paid-for arm of the digital network has revealed some interesting details about what’s on offer. Chief amongst the functionality is Full Game Trials. This will allow subscribers to download complete PS3 games …

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Ubisoft has announced Battle Tag, a unique title that lets players engage in real-world shoot-outs. The game comes bundled with a range of peripherals, including a sensor harness, laser guns and ammo refill packs – similar to those found in ‘90s laser tag games. Battle Tag uses the console as …

E3 kicked off with a bang on Tuesday 15th June as Nintendo and Sony held press conferences revealing new game line-ups, hardware and publisher partnerships. MCV covered all the announcements to bring you the latest news from the Los Angeles show floor. But if you don’t have time to sift …

A number of images buried away in a Nintendo press site seem to suggest that the platform holder is working on a handheld 3DS version of the critically celebrated Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Despite its absence from the post-conference hands-on session at E3, Kotaku unearthed a number of …

Konami has promised to ring the changes for the latest update to the Pro Evolution Soccer series, and if this new gameplay trailer is anything to go by then the publisher looks set to deliver on its pledge. The video shows off the game’s impressive visuals and depicts a far …

Ubisoft has revealed Innergy, a new peripheral that monitors body readings and aims to lower stress. Key to the game, unveiled during Ubisoft’s E3 press conference, is the Innergy Sensor – a biofeedback tool that measures heart rate variability, blood flow and pulse, akin to Nintendo’s Vitality Sensor. The game …

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Consumers will certainly have had plenty of time to save up for it, so expect the Collector’s Edition of Sony’s Gran Turismo 5 to perform very well indeed at retail. The $99 SKU (UK price still TBC) includes the game, a 300-page glossy car guide, GT5 keychain, five exclusive DLC …

With US retailers currently discounting current stocks of the Xbox 360 Elite and Arcade to make room for the redesigned Xbox 360 250GB, Microsoft has refused to be drawn on whether the UK will see similar price drops on the current machines. We have nothing further to announce at this …