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UK retailer GAME has rubbished speculation that it has fallen out with publisher Activision. Talk of a rift was rife over the weekend following multiple reports of various GAME and Gamestation outlets either not carrying stock of new racer Blur or only stocking the title in limited quantities. We have …

Publishers EA and Warner Interactive have announced that, much like the upcoming film based on JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, its licensed video game tie-in will come in two separate, full-length parts. Furthermore, the publishers have pledged a darker, more action-orientated take on the series that it …

In an interview about the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet, a producer for Sony has let slip that the company is currently at work on a second iteration of its PlayTV technology. When asked by Spong what Studio Cambridge is currently working on, senior producer Mark Green replied: As a whole …

Having once again promised a radical overhaul for its series when it first revealed PES 2011 last month, Konami’s famed designer Shingo ‘Seabass’ Takatsuka has admitted that his team weren’t prepared” for the arrival of the next generation of machines five years ago. Konami recently flew several members of the …

With early iPad sales indicating that Apple could have another global tech success on its hands, one industry notable has issued the most damning verdict yet of Nintendo’s future prospects in the handheld space. As noted by Kotaku, Masato Kato, the writer behind cult RPG classics such as Final Fantasy …

The 3D revolution doesn’t start until Sony says it does – and Sony has said that it will begin on June 10th. Andriasang reports that the long-awaited firmware update that will for the first time allow PS3 owners to play compatible titles in 3D – providing they own a compatible …

Apple says it has sold more than two million iPads since launching the device on 3 April. The device’s launch in nine countries outside the US on Friday appears to have pushed it past the milestone, although the company hasn’t broken down the sales by geography. Apple sold 300,000 in …

An investigation into the return of Richard Branson to the world of video games has ousted business links to Toronto-based skill-gaming firm WorldGaming.com – and ignited talk of a possible acquisition. WorldGaming is a Toronto-based company that sees PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers compete with one another online for prizes. …

Red Dead Redemption is spending its second week at the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week, having successfully fended off a number of new entries in the UK listings this week. Most successful amongst the contenders was UFC’s popular fighting series UFC 2010: Undisputed, …

PlayStation maker says its fortunate to be able to heavily promote games like Heavy Rain