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A proposal to ban sales of violent video games has passed the first hurdle in the Venezuelan National Assembly. If fully approved, the new bill would outlaw the sales of violent games and toys in the country, according to a statement released by the legislative chamber. This move has been …

The UK weekly video games market value continues its August slide, slipping to under 15 million for the first time in three months. According to MCV calculations, based on this week’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market dropped to 14.8 million for the week ending August 22nd, a five per …

The console’s new price cut and redesign addresses many of the quibbles on both sides. But while it’s all well and good Sony saying that the sales will now pick up (as Andrew House did in MCV last week – and discusses in more depth on page 16), what’s more …

The infamously controversial GTA studio in focus

Microsoft has clarified yesterday’s confusion regarding the upcoming integration of Twitter and Facebook on Xbox 360, admitting that Silver Xbox Live members will not be able to access the service on an ongoing basis. Facebook and Twitter on Xbox Live will be free to Gold members, with a free trial …

Game Of The Year editions of Fable II and Gears of War 2 will hit shelves on September 18th. Both games cropped up on retailer websites last week, and their existence has been confirmed by Eurogamer. The Gears of War 2 set features the All Fronts Collection DLC – which …

Sony has announced MotorStorm: Arctic Edge will be released in the US on September 29th. The PSP debut for the first-party racing series will be available in UMD format and as a download via PlayStation Network and a voucher code on October 1st, coinciding with the launch of PSPgo. The …

Nintendo HAS hired Warner Bros’ anti-piracy boss to crush UK retailers that continue to sell DS piracy equipment. Neil Boyd, who leaves his role as Warner’s director of anti-piracy in Europe, this week warned stores that if they continue to stock R4 cartridges they face permanently damaging their relationship with Nintendo – …

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