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Reviews aggregation site Metacritic has revealed its 2009 Game Platform Power Rankings charts, and it’s the PS3 that has emerged as this year’s champion. The chart combines a number of factors but is designed to name the platform that has consistently delivered the best quality software over the last 12 …

His replacement Jeff Lapin is company's fourth chief executive in the space of three years

It’s five weeks and counting now for Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as the record-breaking shooter beds in ahead of the key Christmas listings in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. You can read the full Top 40 – as well as single-format charts – in MCV’s …

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