UPDATED: PS4 was the No.1 console in revenue terms. In unit terms, 3DS was the No.1 games console followed by Xbox 360. PlayStation 4 is the UK’s biggest home games console of 2013. Sony’s new machine sold over 530,000 consoles in just five weeks generating 181.4m, making it the fastest …

You have just two weeks to get your lobbying in for the 2014 MCV Awards. Just days remain to get in your suggestions for hotly-contested prizes like Specialist Retailer, Game Publisher, New Game Brand, Marketing Team and PR Team. Plus this year we have new prizes for Events Team, Digital …

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Sony has released the ‘crystal white’ PS Vita as a standalone product, not that the firm is keen on sharing that information. Kotakureports the device has quietly appeared on Amazon for $199, though no other retailers are currently carrying the handheld. Sony, for its part, has provided no details on …

Sony’s streaming game service PlayStation Now might not necessarily be the warning claxon for retail that some are predicting. Retail already does big business selling digital content, with High Street stores in particular profiting from those customers who lack access to debit and credit cards. One retailer beating the drum …

After missing the Indian PS4 launch date of 6th January, we’ve now got word from Milestone Interactive that EA’s launch titles will hit stores on 15th January. EA’s PS4 launch line-up internationally includes FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Need for Speed: Rivals and NBA Live 14, but only the first three …

The first MCV of 2014 kicks off with an exclusive interview with DayZ creator Dean Hall, who reveals how the unfinished horror game dominated sales without any marketing. The magazine is available to download now on iPad and read online. In it, we reveal the latest data on what proved …

Update: Konami has now removed the region-lock on the Steam version of Revengeance, and the game is now available for purchase digitally at $30. Original story: The PC version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, which releases internationally today, won’t receive a retail release in India. Origin Games, Konami’s Indian distributor, …

Licensed headsets due in 2014 as Turtle Beach pens deals with Sony, Microsoft, Respawn and EA. Expected to debut in Q3, the PS4 and Vita range will feature tournament grade” headsets, along with traditional gaming and entertainment orientated devices on the way, too. Turtle Beach is excited to work with …

Kabam’s says the ‘third phase’ of video games will be led by young studios, and says the company doesn’t use ‘free-to-play’ when addressing its audience