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Beaten in size only by Gamestation’s megastore in Birmingham, it boasts 4,300 square feet of specialist retail space, and will open its doors for the first time on Friday (19/10/07). Hull has some of the most dedicated gamers in Britain, as we’ve discovered at our old store on Prospect Street, …

One of the most successful franchises in games is set to return with the news that Capcom is working on a brand new instalment to its globally successful fighting series, Street Fighter. Few details are known about Street Fighter IV, though its watercolour-themed trailer hints at a more artistically creative …

One of the most successful franchises in games is set to return with the news that Capcom is working on a brand new instalment to its globally successful fighting series, Street Fighter. Few details are known about Street Fighter IV, though its watercolour-themed trailer hints at a more artistically creative …

Following the same pattern that it adopted with fellow PC MMO ArchLord, UK publisher Codemasters has dropped subscription charges from sci-fi online title RF Online, Next-Gen reports. Moving RF Online to free-to-play game marks yet another milestone for Codemasters Online and the wider industry,” Codemasters Online marketing director Ed Relf …

Following the same pattern that it adopted with fellow PC MMO ArchLord, UK publisher Codemasters has dropped subscription charges from sci-fi online title RF Online, Next-Gen reports. Moving RF Online to free-to-play game marks yet another milestone for Codemasters Online and the wider industry,” Codemasters Online marketing director Ed Relf …

Project management tool in use at French studio

Project management tool in use at French studio

MCV sister site Develop reports that developers will soon be able to create applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch, CEO Steve Jobs announced in a blog post today. Previously the company had taken a closed platform stance for the gadgets, denying access to any third party programs without unofficial …

MCV sister site Develop reports that developers will soon be able to create applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch, CEO Steve Jobs announced in a blog post today. Previously the company had taken a closed platform stance for the gadgets, denying access to any third party programs without unofficial …

Next-gen.biz reports that a new $400 40GB PS3 will launch in the US on November 2nd, while the existing 80GB PS3 is slashed from $600 down to $500. SCEA boss jack Tretton confirmed that, just like in Europe and Japan, the new entry level model will not feature backwards compatibility. …