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Sony is set to unveil a new premium online service that will cost the consumer around 50 per year, MCV understands. Sources have corroborated claims from VG247 that Sony is, as has been previously hinted at, preparing a paid-for PSN option and will announce the scheme at this year’s E3 …

Mind Candy recruitment posting reveals expansion plans

According to a report on ME Gamers, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has become the latest game to be banned in the traditionally sensitive territory. The claims come from a retailer in the region. When asked for confirmation, both Rockstar and distributor Red Entertainment declined to comment. The game joins a …

The financial crisis hit Australiaâ??s game sector hard, but now numerous indies have risen from the ashes

Following MCV’s exclusive story last week that pointed to a possible E3 reveal for a proper successor to Sony’s PlayStation Portable, one consumer games site claims to have unearthed details of the in-development machine. VG247 claims that NDAs (non disclosure agreements) about the PSP2 have been in place at publishers …

Sony to retrofit a premium subscription service similar to Xbox Live

Publisher Capcom has revealed the poor performance of recent releases Dark Void and Bionic Commando have lead to a strategic re-think of its Western aspirations. Speaking to The Financial Times, president Haruhiro Tsujimoto revealed that Dark Void has sold just 520k copies since its release – well below Capcom’s initial …

Publisher posts strong fiscal year results despite a drop in sales

Microsoft European developer account manager Ben Board offers his wisdom

Sega Sammy Holdings has posted a year-on-year increase of almost 200 per cent for its fiscal year ending March 31. Profits hit 151.8m in the period, up from a loss of 171.3m in the same period last year, while total sales were down 10.4 per cent year-on-year. These figures take …