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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

In fact these middle-tier teams could be the dark horses in the online race. They own powerful IPs, but are small enough to be agile in one of the fastest moving fields. Online businesses demand quick wits and good customer service. Online games businesses need all that and more – …

Best Buy has advanced its launch date, and will officially open on April 30th, instead of the planned date in May. It is thought that the dates have been moved to coincide with the bank holiday weekend of May 1st till the 3rd. After months of intensive training at our …

The value of the UK games software market fell in March by seven per cent year-on-year, according to ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track. The monthly charts show that EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was the biggest selling title of the month, followed by Final Fantasy XIII and Ubisoft’s evergreen hit Just Dance. These …

UK publisher Zushi Games has confirmed to MCV that it has entered administration. The company’s co-founder and chairman Ian Stewart declined to comment further until the ongoing litigation processes are complete. According to Companies House’s listings, Zushi Games officially entered administration on March 18th and has a receivership action against …

A PR event for Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction has hugely backfired in New Zealand after members of the public believed that a man with a gun was on the run. Organised on behalf of Monaco Corporation, the stunt saw an actor with bandaged hands threatened 20 onlookers drinking outside a …