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A DSiWare developer has suggested the next iteration of Nintendo’s DS would benefit from GPS and 3G connectivity. Speaking to ONM, Nnooo Games’ creative director Nic Watt claimed these technologies would enable gamers to play online wherever you are”. We would be able to add location-based features to games,” he …

The next Spider-Man game from Activision Blizzard has been revealed, bearing the suffix Shattered Dimension. The new title was spotted on the cover of GamePro’s upcoming May issue, but no other details have been given yet. Given the lack of a new movie in the near future, it is highly …

Emergentâ??s LightSpeed engine integrates Move and Wii Remote development solution

It’s not the first time we’ve heard talk of a possible Xbox 360 Slim, but new pics that purpose to show the innards of a redesigned version of the console have surfaced online. Kotaku reports that the main change in this supposed redesign is the combining of the CPU and …

In its latest update for PC shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 publisher EA has, amongst other tweaks to the game, removed the controversial and unpopular SecuROM DRM from the game. However, as Shacknews notes, the change applies only to the version of the game sold via Valve’s Steam network. EA …

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Game designer Ian Fischer rejects claims by supposed creative director made at GDC

Reports are surfacing that IGN has made significant lay-offs to its main U.S. operation. Joystiq has published an internal memo sent by News International-owned IGN president Roy Bahat announcing layoffs. It does not detail the number of staff affected, although it does state that the company is "doing well". The …

Sony has announced a Limited Edition Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker PSP console bundle will go on sale in the US and Canada. The game will come packaged with a Spirited Green” PSP, 2GB memory stick, PSN movie voucher and extra DLC. MGS: Peace Walker’s Limited Edition pack was originally …

Those of you who’ve dared to stray from MCVuk.com today may well have noticed that Tiger Woods has announced that he will, following last year’s ‘transgressions’, return to the world of competitive golf at the Masters in Augusta next month. It’s good news for Tiger, good news for golf and …