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E3â??09: Singstar and PSP developer praises new opportunities to innovate, applauds the Go design

E3â??09: Sony smart to embrace digital distribution, says the team behind PSP games Worms Open Warfare and Lemmings

E3â??09: Rebellion, developer of numerous PSP titles, is â??right behind this new deviceâ??

E3â??09: LEGO games developer doubts it will make an exclusive PSP Go title, says digital is a risk

The organisers of Games Convention Online have announced the event with host the first GCO GamersCamp, offering affordable accommodation for the games trade show. Opening on July 30th, the day before GCO, GamersCamp will provide attendees with a campsite to stay in throughout the event. The site will be on …

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 …