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A simple mistake, a deliberate headline-grabber or a surprise-spoiling leak – we won’t know until next week whether details in GameSpot’s interactive E3 planner are the real deal. Head over to the guide and hover your cursor over the EA listing and you’ll see, amongst other games, listings for Mass …

Innovative demo streaming service set to expand fast

Retailer Argos has confirmed to MCV that its pre-owned trial revealed in March has not been rolled out nationwide… yet. However, Argos has selected a number of key titles that consumers will be able to buy at a discounted rate if they trade in a combination of a specific selection …

Co-co founder Andrew Gault on how the service is shaping up ahead of its E3 push

Developers welcomed in as Job's firm also launches new App to help teams track their titles' sales

Publisher Activision has officially named the third instalment in its GTA-like free-roaming action series – True Crime: Hong Kong. It’s the first time the IP has ventured from America, with the 2003 original taking place in LA and the 2005 sequel sticking to New York. This third outing is said …

A new Animal Crossing title could be one of the first titles to be announced for Nintendo’s 3DS. That’s according to Destructoid’s sources, who claim that Nintendo has been using a 3D demo of the game to pitch the new handheld to developers and publishers. It is rumoured to be …

Studio head Mark Lamia on the tensions in building fiction from fact

Mad Catz has seen a year-on-year gross profit increase of 13.7 per cent for its fiscal year ending March 31. The total $36.4m profit is a new high for the peripherals manufacturer, up from $32m made the year before. Operating expenses dropped 10.7 per cent to $28.2m from $31.6m, giving …

The new motion control revolution may have a tougher time breaking into the market than the industry had hoped, according to a new report. With the current generation of home console seemingly here to stay for quite some time yet, the launch of Natal and Move this Q4 is being …