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Flower, EyePet, and High Velocity Bowling first to get updates

The programme for the London Games Conference has been announced, with an impressive and eclectic line-up of speakers, panellists and topics. Tickets are still available to order too, from Rob.Baker@intentmedia.co.uk. Themes already emerging for the first event dedicated to digital distribution include how established firms are adapting to the emergence …

Sony is set to deliver on its promise of a video distribution service for Europe, announcing the system will launch next year. The announcement came during Kaz Hirai’s keynote speech at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. He told attendees: We introduced a new video distribution service in the US, with …

Joystiq reports that the game was demoed at Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show presentation last night and is due for release alongside the controller in spring of next year. A number of other titles are also in line to support the new hardware, including both a number of previously unannounced titles …

The slimline PS3 has already moved more than 1 million units around the world since it was released. Sony announced the Slim edition of its current console has achieved this sales milestone in three weeks. It was launched in the US and Europe on September 1st, and in Japan on …

Internal developers working on new motion-control editions of Ape Escape and Echochrome

Following this morning’s news of a drop in the trade price of Wii in the UK – which was broken exclusively by MCV – Nintendo has reassured retailers that it will price protect existing Wii stock. Speaking to MCV, Nintendo confirmed that it will work with retailers to ensure that …

Sony has predicted that Uncharted will become a long-running successful franchise – and could even become as synonymous with the PlayStation brand as the likes of Gran Turismo, Buzz and SingStar. The firm is expected to release the eagerly awaited second game in the series, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, in …

EA shares dip as a Microsoft spokesperson refutes Wall Street gossip

HMV hopes to use its stake in digital delivery service 7Digital to take on the likes of Steam and Metaboli. The retailer acquired a 50 per cent stake in 7Digital last week, for 7.7 million in cash. The London-based firm has a catalogue of over six million digital music tracks …