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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

Recent Cameron speech reignites the associationâ??s campaign

Platform holders are obligated to produce cutting edge, commercially risky games, Sony has told MCV. It’s one of the roles of a platform holder,” SCE UK sales director Mark Howsen told MCV. We’ve got to do that, to push boundaries as well as pushing strong franchises across their various iterations. …

Five-a-side footie game Pure Football has been given a lower RRP than usual – with a 29.99 price set by Ubisoft. The title, which went on sale last Friday, is one third cheaper than most PS3 and Xbox 360 games which usually have an RRP of 44.99 or 49.99. It’s …