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A solution is on the way for the ongoing piracy challenge that Sony believes is the platform’s biggest problem” – that’s the claim of SCEA’s senior VP of publisher relations Rob Dyer. The biggest problem that plagued PSP was piracy – we have not been able to slow that down,” …

As the Californian mobile games group raises a further $25 million

Platform holder Microsoft has refused to clarify comments made by BBC presenter Jonathan Ross that appeared to confirm an October launch for the Xbox 360 motion-sensing camera Natal. Following a hands-on with the device, Ross said on Twitter last night that Microsoft has until October and if they get it …

Square Enix-owned group still holds significant interest in the studio

Having spent the day getting to grips with Microsoft’s Project Natal yesterday, comments from outspoken TV presenter Jonathan Ross point to a possible October release date for the anticipated Xbox 360 peripheral. The news is roughly in line with news obtained by MCV last year suggesting that Microsoft is preparing …

id co-founderâ??s legendary status to be cemented at GDC

LucasArts’ third person action adventure Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has now sold 7m units worldwide, the publisher has confirmed to GameSpot. The game was first released in September 2008 and shot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, enjoying the biggest ever release …

A look at best connecting your iPhone game to its audience

Sega’s Vancouver 2010: The Official Video Game has returned to the Top 10 of the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts as interest grows in the current Winter Olympics. The game saw a 274 per cent rise in sales during the week ending February 20th, 2010, driven primarily by the console …

Batman: Arkham Asylum developer bought by the DC Comics owner