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In a move that will strike horror into the aged games collector but most likely mean very little to younger games fans, publisher Ubisoft has announced that it is to ditch paper instruction manuals for its Xbox 360 and PS3 games from this autumn. The fingering of a game manual …

The success of Street Fighter IV has proved that 2D (or 2.5D) fighters very much have a place in the modern marketplace, so claims that Capcom is to revive its Marvel vs Capcom franchise come as little surprise. Planet Xbox 360, as spotted by VG247, reports that Marvel vs Capcom …

In a move akin to Budgens or Cost Cutter introducing such a range to its stores in the UK, American retail behemoth 7-Eleven has confirmed that it is to begin selling pre-owned video games in 50 per cent of its US outlets. This represents a total of over 3,000 outlets. …

The CEO of Square Enix Europe has braved a number of questions surrounding the publisher’s decision to cut staff at Io Interactive, virtually close a programming department at Beautiful Game Studios, and shut down operations at Eidos Hungary. Phil Rogers sportingly took on all questions during the second half of …

Braben says the ambitious action title is still going strong

It looks as if the phone rumoured by Engadget this morning to be the iPhone 4 is very much the real deal. Tech site Gizmodo has got its hands on the device and it could very well be the next iteration of the iPhone. Or, at least, a genuine Apple …

Previously known simply as Motion Fighter, Sony has finally put a name on the monochrome first person fighter first demoed at GDC earlier this year – The Fight: Lights Out. The game will boast 60fps gameplay and, as well as tracking a pair of Move controllers for punching, will also …

Euro boss Phil Rogers explains the tough choices made to help the firm grow

Apple’s iPad has been completely banned from Israel over concerns about the strength of its wi-fi signal. The Associated Press reports that ten of the machines have already been confiscated by customs officials, though some iPads were taken across the border before the ban was announced. Confiscated machines will be …

Tax relief policies â??the litmus test for all politiciansâ? says Kingsley