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The surprise reveal of Rockstar’s PS3-only Agent was a welcome change from what was a very leak-ridden Sony press conference – and if the title lives up to the claims of Sam Houser then it could well prove a defining game for the platform. We have always enjoyed making action …

Four students awarded six-month contracts at Ubisoft Reflections

Sony has been named the No.1 consumer technology brand by teenagers throughout the world, trumping rivals Apple and Nintendo. Over 100,000 teens from over 30 countries took part in the Global Habbo Youth Survey Brand Update 2009, which showed the PlayStation manufacturer outranked it competitors in both the consumer technology …

Despite the weekend leak of virtually everything Sony had to say about its new machine, the official E3 unveiling of the PSPgo was still exciting – and now thoughts have turned to how much the machine will retail for in the UK. Jack Tretton announced on stage that the PSPgo …

Kalypso Media has acquire most of insolvent publisher Ascaron’s brands, intangible assets and exploitation rights. The deal has been signed with the German administrators, Pielemeyer & Welsch. Kalypso will take over the full rights of Ascaron brands such as DarkStar One, Patrician and Port Royale. However, MCV understands that a …

The best approach to game design?

Disney is supporting retail with gift cards that will allow mobile users to download Hannah Montana content to their phones. The first of the gift cards is available at 600 Sainsbury’s stores across the UK, priced at 5.99. Customers who purchase the Hannah Montana cards will be able to go …

Microsoft has confirmed that it will be launching Windows 7 on October 22nd, with the company releasing the code to manufacturers at the end of July. Speaking at this year’s Computex event, Microsoft’s OEM corporate vice preseident Steve Guggenheimer announced the news. "This is a very important announcement for us …

E3'09: Both consoles will â??perform to their limitsâ??, though the PC edition will â??outperformâ?? all

This year’s E3 was an important one for all players. With the global economy still in dire straights and the games industry starting to appear a little vulnerable, it was important that all three platform holders came up with some big ideas to keep the interest in gaming on its …