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Sony’s ongoing patent battle with electronics manufacturer LG has taken a turn for the worse with news that Dutch customs officers have seized "tens of thousands" of additional PS3 consoles from ports in the Netherlands. The move leaves an increasingly high number of hardware units in limbo and seriously threatens …

Sony has announced a brand new perk for members of its exclusive PlayStation Plus service – cloud storage for game saves. As of today, 150MB of storage will be available " for peace of mind and easy access from any PlayStation 3 system in the world". The key advantages are …

Just one day after claims linking video games to sleeplessness emerged, Lancashire based therapist Steve Pope has made some of the most bewildering accusations yet about the possible harmful effects of gaming. Spending two hours on a game station is equivalent to taking a line of cocaine in the high …

Forget what you’ve heard about Japan getting it first – third party licensees insist that NGP will arrive in Europe this year. Sources have told MCV that development deadlines have been set to ensure key Western releases are finished before the end of the summer for deployment in the autumn. …

Staff across Sony’s UK studios are anxiously waiting to see if they will be spared from a restructuring process now underway. Sony Liverpool, Sony London, and Evolution Studios will each be affected by the reorganisation, Sony has confirmed. Unannounced projects will be streamlined or cut”, the firm said, though added …

Had Electronic Arts not undergone a painful three-year transition of its business, the firm would today be irrelevant and in far worse shape”, a top exec art the firm has said. We will get the stock price back,”Frank Gibeausaidin an interview with Gamasutra. Our earnings are up.We’re on our way …

Atari Europe has announced that former COO Jack Emmert has been appointed as the new CEO of developer Cryptic Studios. Former Cryptic CEO John Needham has chosen to leave the company to pursue new games-related opportunities. "It’s been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Cryptic these past several …

Ahead of this year’s Gamescom 2011 in August, the executive VP of organiser Koelnmesse has told MCV of his hopes for this year’s gathering. "With Gamescom 2010 we certainly reached a new level for a games and entertainment trade fair," Oliver Kuhrt stated. "This is confirmed by the overwhelming feedback …

What has been the reaction to last year’s Gamescom?With Gamescom 2010 we certainly reached a new level for a games and entertainment trade fair. This is confirmed by the overwhelming feedback on the part of exhibitors, trade visitors, retailers and consumers. 505 exhibitors from 33 countries showed innumerable new products, …

A whopping 850,000 has been invested in promoting new PS3 racer Motorstorm Apocalypse. Sony has pulled out all the stops on its action-packed game – set in an earthquake-ravaged city – which is out March 18th. Marketing highlights include idents as part of the firm’s year-long sponsorship of Channel 5 …