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PSPgo’s high retail price won’t have a negative impact on the system sales, says SCEE CEO Andrew House. Speaking in an interview (seen via Destructoid), House stated that Europe isn’t as driven by price as other territories, and are more concerned about long lifecycles and value proposition. "If it’s cheaper …

Play.com has won the Which? Best Online Retailer Award for the second year running. The retailer was praised for its value and customer service, and follows the firm’s triumph at the MCV Awards in April. The Which? Awards took place at the British Museum in London last night (Tuesday 9th) …

Game On has been postponed and will now run from Saturday November 14th to 15th. The event has been moved so it can be bigger and better,” explained a HMV spokesperson, and will now be held at the London Earls Court Arena, a far bigger venue that the Olympia National …

The UK video games market weekly value continues to rise this week following the release of The Sims 3 and Red Faction: Guerrilla. According to MCV calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market has hit 23.5 million for the weekend ending June 6th, a rise of three …

EA’s The Sims 3 has wrestled the top spot from UFC 2009: Undisputed, marking the second time a PC game has topped the charts this year. Sega’s Empire: Total War enjoyed the same success back in February, which was the first PC No. 1 since Football Manager back in 2007. …

Head Entertainment in Bluewater will close today, with rumours suggesting the chain is on the verge of collapse. The Bluewater branch is currently selling off all stock at discounted prices, including Xbox 360’s for under 50. This is the second Head store to close, with HMV replacing the firm’s outlet …

This is the earliest you’ve revealed FIFA. Why do this at an early stage? There were a couple of things we wanted to tell people about. One of them is the fact we are doing such a great job refining the game, so there’s been lots and lots of polish, …

Sony’s PSPgo has appeared on GAME’s UK websites for 230. Consumers can now register their interest in the machine at GAME.co.uk, Gamestation.co.uk and Gameplay.co.uk. However, the High Street chain has told MCV that it is just a guide price” and could well change before launch. MCV Award winners Play.com has …

Konami has announced Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for Xbox 360 and PS3. The game is being developed by Spanish studio Mercury Steam, with help from Kojima Productions, and will launch in 2010. Lords of Shadow was originally revealed by Konami last year as a new IP, but the firm has …

Development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed tantalising first details for its new Zelda game on Wii. Discussed during a roundtable and reported by Gamespot, Miyamoto said he hopes to see the game hit shelves next year, and incorporates Wii MotionPlus – so much so that it may require the device …