Digital distribution upstart Green man Gaming has announced that it has struck a deal with Sony DADC to use controversial DRM SecuROM on its new online sales platform. This partnership dramatically accelerates our initial offer to include the majority of AAA PC titles that are currently available,” Green Man Gaming …

The PlayStation 3 has officially arrived in the Philippines in a move that highlights Sony’s growing aspirations in the fractured Asian market. VentureBeat reports that the 120GB version of the console will cost 18,999 PESOS (280) with the 360GB SKU costing 20,999 PESOS (310). The PSP, meanwhile, will retail for …

Apple will not be shipping its latest US iPad pre-orders until April 12th, speculating that the company is having trouble keeping up with demand for the device. Apple originally began taking orders on March 12th, with customers told to expect delivery on April 3rd (the same day the device makes …

Right from the off, EA hasn’t been afraid to be honest about its lofty ambitions for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and four weeks on from its release DICE’s shooter is certainly showing the sort of charts staying power that EA would have hoped for. BFBC2 is currently at number three …

Nintendo isn’t the only company eyeing innovative new 3D games technology. The firm behind the 3D elements in last Friday’s re-release of Batman: Arkham Asylum says its cheaper technology can drive rapid acceptance of games with added on-screen depth elements. Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition hits today, …

I would suggest a more pragmatic attitude. UK Interactive Entertainment is perfectly acceptable as the new name. UKIE? People will get used to it. After all, we dealt with Nintendo choosing Wii as a console name and that was proper mental. There are a variety of very good reasons for …

Blockbuster UK is not closing any stores and is a profitable business, insists MD Martin Higgins.The firm broke its silence after news emerged that its US parent could face bankruptcy. MCV recently reported that Blockbuster is looking to sell its UK arm. However, Higgins has denied analyst statements that the …

Microsoft is rumoured to be readying an Xbox 360 slim unit that could launch with Project Natal this year. The trimmed-down model would arrive to help prolong the lifecycle of the console, and could be released as a bundle at retail with Natal. Reports over a redesigned Xbox 360 surfaced …

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Best Buy will finally enter the UK this May with a new store in Thurrock, Essex. The US retail giant was originally due to open in the UK last year, but delayed the openings to wait for better sites. Further Best Buy stores will open in Hedge End (Southampton) and …