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A source close to Sony has confirmed to MCV that the reason behind the more recent of Gran Turismo 5’s delays is the implementation of both 3D and Move compatibility. The news helps to explain the somewhat bewildering claim made by the game’s chief designer Kazunori Yamauchi earlier this month …

Another $10 million pumped into the innovative cloud gaming service

Piracy’s been the biggest problem, no question about it – it has become a very difficult proposition to be profitable, given the piracy right now.” That’s the frank admission of SCEA’s senior VP of publisher relations Rob Dyer about the current state of the PSP market. But the exec also …

Sources reveal to MCV that the game's recent delay is to allow implementation of new tech

A US bankruptcy court has given the final go ahead to the liquidation of cult games publisher Midway. The deal paves the way for the partial reimbursement of creditors and the sale of a number of key assets, including two development studios and the Mortal Kombat franchise, to rival publisher …

Execs from within four game-related RDAs discuss the planned £270m spending cuts

Tough times put big names in firing line: Codeworks, Game Republic, EM Media, SEEDA, Game Horizon, State of Independence

In what will be welcome news for some but a perceived blow to civil rights to others, the serving culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has told paidContent that his government has no intention of repealing the Digital Economy Bill. The news will be all the more disappointing for the many groups …

Famed company founder ready to launch Worldwide Developers Conference 2010

Eircom, Ireland’s largest internet service provider, has rolled out the implementation of its ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy on illegal internet file sharing. Under the controversial measures, TechRadar reports, upon the first accusation users will receive a phone call issuing a warning. If accused on a further two occasions, …