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Microsoft has upped the stakes on its Games-On-Demand service by adding Rockstar’s legendary Grand Theft Auto IV to its growing line-up. Though Microsoft’s pricing for its tentative full-game online selection has to date offered little competition compared to the normally much cheaper High Street, the 19.99 price point for GTA …

Developer 2D Boy also confirms 'pay-what-you-like' model for desktop version

In a not so thinly veiled attack on its competitor, Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that anyone considering buying a PSPgo may want to have a long think about what the product offers over its predecessor. The device may have a fundamental concept problem in terms of ‘who’s …

Oxygen Games won’t lose a single member of staff, despite falling into administration this week – after the label’s assets were purchased by sales and distribution firm OG International. OGI today told MCV that it would immediately begin marketing and selling Oxygen games and IP. MCV understands that 13 former …

Earlybird rates end soon, as Northwest Vision and Media offers subsidies

360, Wii and PlayStation 3’s online platforms should be made accesible to third-party services like Steam, says 7Digital. The music download specialist is eyeing a move into the games sector after HMV bought 50 per cent of the firm for 7.7m. And only last week the company rolled out its …

Of course I bought my copy from Tesco. I’d have been a fool not too. Don’t shoot the messenger – loads of the getting-on-for-a-million other purchasers of the game will surely have done the same. (It’s worth pointing out here that I’d have paid another tenner – and I bet …

Publisher Black Bean picks up the World Rally Championship licence

Users of Nintendo’s download-only DSiWare store are already accustomed to software made specifically for Nintendo’s latest handheld iteration, but 505 Games is for the first time bringing a DSi-only title to European retail. Hair Salon, which will be released on November 13th, is developed by Sonic Powered and utilises the …

Three new titles signed and four more green-lit