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Retailer Argos has confirmed to MCV that its pre-owned trial revealed in March has not been rolled out nationwide… yet. However, Argos has selected a number of key titles that consumers will be able to buy at a discounted rate if they trade in a combination of a specific selection …

Publisher Activision has officially named the third instalment in its GTA-like free-roaming action series – True Crime: Hong Kong. It’s the first time the IP has ventured from America, with the 2003 original taking place in LA and the 2005 sequel sticking to New York. This third outing is said …

The new motion control revolution may have a tougher time breaking into the market than the industry had hoped, according to a new report. With the current generation of home console seemingly here to stay for quite some time yet, the launch of Natal and Move this Q4 is being …

The idea of announcing a PS3 drop at E3 has not even been discussed at Sony, SCE UK sales director Mark Howsen has told MCV. Despite predictions earlier this year that E3 would bring with it price drops to potentially all three home consoles, as E3 has approached the chances …

E3 always unites the industry. All eyes are on Los Angeles, for the biggest event in the gaming calendar to see signs of hope and a glimpse at where we are heading. The 2009 show carried the burden of returning this spectacular showcase to its former glories after a few …

As was predicted earlier this week, the third iteration in Sony’s racing series MotorStorm will play a big role in the platform holder’s E3 press conference on Tuesday. Called MotorStorm Apocalypse, the series for the first time turns to an urban setting – an abandoned city. 13 classes of vehicle …

ITV hopes to have a PS3-specific version of the ITV Player available for Sony’s console by September, a report in The Telegraph claims. The report claims that the service would be supported by advertising meaning that the PS3 is its only possible outlet on current consoles – Nintendo will not …

A senior games industry source has confirmed to MCV the name of the new entry in the Driver series that Ubisoft will be unveiling at E3 next week – Driver: San Francisco. The moniker is not a huge surprise. A teaser video released earlier this week hinted that San Francisco …

The virtual High Street is just as challenging an arena as the real one, but it hasn’t deterred the myriad of independent firms that have strived to establish themselves online. Simply Games is one of the online independent sector’s biggest success stories. The site itself rivals web giants such as …

Blitz Game Studios co-founder Andrew Oliver says that Microsoft is readying and announcement relating to 3D display on the Xbox 360 "3D does take a bit of extra work," suggested Oliver, speaking at today’s Westminster eForum event in London. "Microsoft are going to be making an announcement about it at …