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28,772,303,165.695 – that’s the amount that a recent study by Japanese trade body The Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association reckons piracy has cost the global handheld video games industry.Andriasang reports that the number comes from the joint efforts of the Tokyo Game Show organisers and Tokyo University’s Baba Lab and relates …

The sequel to under-rated sandbox action title Red Faction Guerrilla has finally been made official by publisher THQ. Called Red Faction Armageddon, the series sticks to its traditional Mars setting, but this time a failure of humanity’s terraforming equipment had forced humanity underground. Playing as Darius Mason – grandson of …

The sequel to under-rated sandbox action title Red Faction Guerrilla has finally been made official by publisher THQ. Called Red Faction Armageddon, the series sticks to its traditional Mars setting, but this time a failure of humanity’s terraforming equipment had forced humanity underground. Playing as Darius Mason – grandson of …

Though next week’s E3 is likely to bring with it a whole host of headline-grabbing announcements, few will be able to match the global news meltdown that will accompany Steve Jobs’ keynote tonight at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference. With iPad fever very much still in full effect, the …

Though next week’s E3 is likely to bring with it a whole host of headline-grabbing announcements, few will be able to match the global news meltdown that will accompany Steve Jobs’ keynote tonight at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference. With iPad fever very much still in full effect, the …

Just hours left to save some money on attending two leading events

Just hours left to save some money on attending two leading events

The X Factor game is real – and MCV can confirm that the publisher is Koch Media’s Deep Silver. We first exclusively uncovered the game last week – this morning Deep Silver publishing has confirmed it recently forged a deal with brand owner FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell’s production company SyCo. …

The X Factor game is real – and MCV can confirm that the publisher is Koch Media’s Deep Silver. We first exclusively uncovered the game last week – this morning Deep Silver publishing has confirmed it recently forged a deal with brand owner FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell’s production company SyCo. …

British Columbia set for return to form, suggests senior studio exec