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Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots has been passed by the BBFC with a ‘15′ age rating. The classification was made without any cuts having to be applied to the game. On its website, the BBFC reveales that the game has a ‘total running time’ of 545m …

As predicted by MCV , Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has officially confirmed the release of an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle exclusively for PS3. The bundle, which become available on the day of the game’s release on Tuesday, April 29, will consist of a PS3 40GB model, a Sixaxis …

We’re sorry. Repeating the same story – nay, the same sensational headline – two years in a row just to secure attention from readers is a dirty journalistic trick. You wouldn’t catch an august, dignified national newspaper like The Daily Mail relying on this sort of unethical subterfuge to up …

EA’s Casual Entertainment Label will publish the video game version of Warner Bros movie Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince later this year. The title will be released this autumn for Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, DS, PC, Mac and mobile. We believe that the Harry Potter and …

Eidos parent SCi Entertainment has turned down an acquisitive bid from an unknown would-be suitor. In a statement on SCi’s website, the company said: The pursuit of an uncertain takeover proposal with consequent delay and risks to the Company’s proposed issuance of new equity to fund the execution of its …

Online service has made PC a stronger platform, says Valve's director of business development

Mark Kingdon joins from digital marketing company Organic Inc

Casual games firm looks to "revolutionize how games are developed and distributed" with new corporate structure

Gaming academia-focused event to take place November 2nd and 5th

In just a few years, Valve's steam has become the leading digital distribution service for PC games new and old, with almost every major publisher using the independent developer's platform to sell its titles. We caught up with Valve's director of business development Jason Holtman to discuss the service's successâ?¦