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FirstPlay – a weekly interactive games show for PS3 – was launched on PSN last week. But what exactly is it? How does it benefit the industry? And how can developers and publishers get involved? CasualGaming.biz takes a closer look at Future’s latest project… Reviews and PreviewsUpon selecting a review …

Just Dance continues to define how successful a surprise smash can be – and Ubisoft is already working on its next toe-tapping best-seller. Dance on Broadway will arrive on Wii on June 25th. The game will offer Just Dance fans a more theatrical take on music games. Although not a …

The price of the Nintendo Wii has tumbled at retail.MCV’s research, which monitored the sale of hardware across 25 leading UK retailers, shows that the average price of Wii is now 155.56. That’s 24.43 (13.6 per cent) less than its expected price of 179.99. WHSmith is selling the Wii for …

There are only two weeks left to register for a complimentary pass to E3. The show runs from June 15th through 17th at the Los Angeles Convention Center – and organisers say the event allows attendees to ‘experience this year’s cutting-edge technologies and the most anticipated games of 2010′. And …

Here’s your chance to win one of five copies of Naughty Bear, the latest Xbox 360 and PS3 title from 505 Games that hits UK retail on June 4th. Think bear, think fluffy. Add naughty and you might think cheeky. Put them together and you’ll possibly drift towards ‘lovable scamp’ …

Doctor Who fans don’t have long to wait for a sneak peak at the upcoming Adventure Games, with the first footage due to be shown tomorrow. A preview of the game will be shown straight after tomorrow’s episode, Victory of the Daleks, which will air on BBC One at 6.30pm. …

The UK games trade needs to attend E3 this year, says show host the ESA. The organiser has told MCV it plans to dramatically ramp up last year’s number of international attendees as it establishes E3 as an event not just for North America. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are all …

The ‘Celestial Mount’ in-game item for Activision-Blizzard’s MMORPG-hit World of Warcraft caused such high demand on it’s first day of availability that the studio claim they had to scale down purchasing to protect their servers. The virtual pet, which is on sale for $25, could be making Blizzard around $2.5m …

Foreign Media Games has secured a new distribution deal with Advantage. The distributor will now exclusively handle the publisher’s titles in the UK throughout 2010 and beyond. We’ve been very impressed with Foreign Media Games’ commitment to the UK,” said Advantage’s general manager Max Butler. The investment in product development …

The Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker PSP bundle which hits the US and Canada on June 8th will not make it to UK stores. Konami and Sony are releasing two official bundles overseas – a spirited green” PSP with the game, a 2GB memory stick and extra DLC, and a …