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Sony has announced the first batch of PSP Minis compatible for PS3 owners. The 3.15 firmware update allows gamers to download and play the five newest PSP Minis on their console, as well as a handful of other previous releases, according to the European PlayStation Blog. The line-up includes Dynogems, …

Interplay judged free to make a Fallout MMO and keep selling its trilogy

Atari has confirmed that high-profile CEO David Gardner has left the post, with his boots being filled by former COO Jeff Lapin. Gardner remains at the publisher as a member of its board of directors. Lapin becomes Atari’s fourth CEO in just three years. For the last two years, first …

Canadian outfit United Front games to develop True Crime's return

The full list of winners can be found below, along with an Arkham Asylum 2 trailer

As Sony and Microsoft look to integrate free-to-play MMOs, will Playfish set the pace?

Latest game in series of expensive, cinematic titles arrives next year

Does EAâ??s social games studio have new plans for established IP such as The Sims?

Playfish CEO Kristian Segerstrale discusses the studioâ??s new direction

Such was both the critical and commercial success of this year’s Batman: Arkham Asylum that the announcement of a sequel at last night’s VGA awards arguably overshadowed the reveal of even Bungie’s Halo Reach. However, it will be Warner and not now Eidos owners Square Enix Europe that will publish …