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In the early days of the PS3’s life the inclusion of the still expensive Blu-ray drive technology was often cited as the reason for the console’s struggles – now a few years down the line it’s being credited as the main reasons for PS3’s success. A survey from research firm …

While it didn’t manage to displace 2010 FIFA World Cup in the All Formats Chart, Microsoft’s Alan Wake has triumphed in the Xbox 360 Top 10. The Remedy-developed Thriller takes the No.1 spot, pushing EA’s latest footy game down to third place. Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 took second place in …

Schell Gamesâ?? Sheri Graner-Ray to offer keynote at half-day event

ELSPA welcomes Ed Vaizeyâ??s new role in charge of the arts

The GameHorizon Conference board discuss the value of conferences and the future of the industry

A British sports star has become possibly the highest profile name ever to be jailed for the piracy of video games. Gareth Raynor, a winger for rugby league team Crusaders, was sentenced to 15 months after being found guilty of selling counterfeit DS and Game Boy games, as well as …

Ubisoft will release a new retail version of Assassin’s Creed II in June. Dubbed the Complete Edition, this SKU includes a full copy of the game and both DLC expansions: The Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanites. It also includes three Templar Secret locations that were previously only …

Warner Bros has announced that the sequel to its 2009 DS hit will be named Super Scribblenauts. The game was originally announced as Scribblenauts 2 back in March and is due to hit shelves this autumn. It will the structure of the original Scribblenauts, which has sold more than 1.1 …

Best Buy, ShopTo and Play.com have all told MCV they will stock the GamesAid PS3 charity pack – and more retailers are expected to show their commitment over the coming weeks. The pack – revealed by MCV last week – is scheduled for release on June 25th with an RRP …

Unreal Engine 3 vendor strikes licence agreement with Anipark