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Sony will shortly announce a brand new incentive scheme to encourage sales of the digital-only PSPgo, MCV can exclusively reveal. The offer will entitle anyone who registered their PSPgo after April 1st 2010 to ten full game downloads. Titles in the deal include Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet, 2010 FIFA World Cup …

Games industry outsourcing firm creating new jobs and facilities in expansion move

3D character animation tool retools in favour of Unity tech

Red Dead Redemption stock may be running low in the UK, but Rockstar has told MCV that the situation should be resolved within days. The current UK No.1 has arrived amidst strong reviews – and huge interest from consumers. Some retailers in fact say they won’t have stock until next …

With many technology and media firms doing all they can to crank up the 3D bandwagon ahead of the official UK release of the first 3D TV sets next month, broadcaster the BBC has labelled 3D as ‘a distraction’ that is potentially damaging to the still growing HD sector. We …

Supermarket chain Asda has confirmed to MCV that its dispute with Rockstar owners Take Two has been resolved. The result is that current UK no.1 Red Dead Redemption will at last arrive on Asda’s shelves on Saturday May 29th. MCV revealed last week that a dispute between the publisher and …

If internet chatter this morning is to be believed, cult PS2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are both undergoing some sort of hi-def revision and are heading for a release on PS3. The Sixth Axis reports that the SKU, going under the name of The Team Ico Bundle, …

As Xbox boss prepares for life outside of Microsoft following the announcement of his retirement yesterday, the popular exec has claimed that the release of Natal later this year will provide Xbox 360 with a ‘midlife kicker’. Well, I think initially it presents a great opportunity for us on Xbox,” …

Publisher Namco Bandai has told Gamespot that its gore-heavy retro remake Splatterhouse will be released this Halloween. As Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, the chances are that it will be released in the UK on the Friday before – October 29th. Based on the controversial 1988 original, the …