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Advanced registration for the E3 Expo ends this month – and the organisers of the show are encouraging UK execs to get their applications in early. E3 Expo – which promises ‘the biggest games and the biggest names’ – will allow UK professionals to test-drive the latest video game titles, …

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Hot on the heels of EA’s confirmation that PSP title Rock Band Unplugged will be released in Europe and North American on June 9th, Sony has announced that a new hardware bundle will be released at the same time. The Limited Edition Rock Band PSP Entertainment Pack will include a …

MTV has confirmed that Rock Band Unplugged, its PSP extension to its popular music series, will be released on the handheld in both Europe and North America on June 9th. It includes 40 master recordings including nine exclusive songs that will debut in Unplugged before arriving as LDC on console …

Demand rockets as 86 submissions for funding are made

Just hours after news emerged that Konami has signed a publishing deal with Atomic Games for its upcoming Iraq war title Six Days in Fallujah, UK newspaper The Daily Mail has reported on the ‘outrage’ felt by some connected to the armed forces. Considering the enormous loss of life in …

PC digital distribution company Metaboli has announced that its Q1 2009 turnover is up 120 per cent compared the same period in 2008. Our triple-digit growth is based on strong fundamentals, namely the introduction of a very attractive promotional plan to our customers and having the largest digital video games …

Only a few weeks left for UK industry execs to sign up for guaranteed spot at world-leading expo

With both Xbox 360 and PS3 making giant strides in the video on demand market, Nintendo has confirmed that it too is to enter the sector with a rival service for both Wii and DS. Nintendo president Saturo Iwata explained that the Wii will become the hub of the new …