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Publisher Rising Star Games expects Deadly Premonition to achieve the same cult status it enjoyed in the US.The Xbox 360 survival horror game became a best-seller when it hit North America in February – despite divisive reviews. The game’s reviews varied from 10/10 on Destructoid to as low as 2/10 …

Prepaid digital content specialist InComm has told MCV that its products are available in more than 220,000 retail locations worldwide. The company is the largest provider of gaming cards for brands such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Runescape, which can be found in a variety of specialist games stores …

QA and localisation specialist Testronic has opened a 3D games testing studio. The firm has secured 3D technology from Sony and Panasonic and is already working on what it claims is a ‘high-profile’ high-end game for a major client. The new studio follows the launch of Testronic’s 3D Home Entertainment …

The value of the UK games software market plunged 18.2 per cent in July, compared to the same period the year before. According to Gfk Chart-Track, the number of games sold fell by 13.3 per cent. It’s a sharp fall compared to last year, although July 2009 did see the …

Half-life and Left 4 Dead developer Valve has reportedly revealed a February 9th 2011 release date for its PC and console puzzle FPS Portal 2. CVG also reports that Office writer and comedy actor Stephen Merchant has been drafted in as the voice of the ‘Buddy Sphere’ Wheatley in the …

MCV wasn’t alone in keeping a particularly close eye on Sony’s Gamescom briefing last night in the hope that Sony would use the venue to at last reveal all about the still mysterious PSP2. But, despite persistent rumours and many developers having admitted to recently signing PSP-related NDAs, yet again …

Walmart owned supermarket chain Asda has suffered a second successive year-on-year decline in quarterly sales. For the three months ending June total sales fell 0.4 per cent. This follows a 0.3 per cent in the preceding quarter. In the period Asda’s grocery sales increased by 1.9 per cent, though compares …

Electronic Arts is not announcing any launch games for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 smartphone OS for now, says the publisher. EA’s omission from a list of 63 launch games published yesterday by Microsoft was puzzling, given the inclusion of rivals like Gameloft, Glu, Namco Bandai and Digital Chocolate. Sister site …

UPDATE: Konami has told MCV that the UK release date for PES 2011 looks currently like being October 8th, the week after FIFA 11. An equally bold move – but for completely different reasons. ORIGINAL: According to a report on Spong, Konami has announced a September 30th UK and European …

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a TV advert for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII after it was ruled that footage from the PS3 version of the game was used to promote the Xbox 360 SKU. The ruling comes after a viewer complained that the ad was misleading because the …