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Electronic Arts and MCV are giving five readers the chance to win a ticket to Dead Space Exposed, a special preview event for Dead Space 2. Attendees will be able to play the upcoming sci-fi horror sequel for themselves, as well as explore the franchise at large and meet the …

US developer and publisher Trion Worlds has kicked off 2011 with the opening of a UK office. The MMO specialist’s new European headquarters will serve as a base of operations for ongoing global expansion as it bring its products to the UK. The studio has cherry-picked key trade execs for …

Up-and-coming Israeli firm PrimeSense has received $50 milling in funding. The company created some of the technology behind Kinect, as well as other devices that scan users and react to their gestures. The funding came from US private equity firm Silver Lake, as well as PrimeSense’s existing investors: venture capital …

Gaming charity SpecialEffect needs your games. The organisation is calling out to publishers and platform holders alike for their support, requesting that it be added to any promotional mail-out lists. This will aid SpecialEffect’s ongoing effects to vet as many games as possible. The charity can then advise people with …

Platform holder claims new mobile service functions as a 'mobile console'

Microsoft and Activision are running a huge half-price sale on the latter’s Xbox Live content. Consumers can save 50 per cent on selected add-ons such as map packs for titles such as Call of Duty 2, 3, Modern Warfare and World at War, as well as Transformers: War For Cybertron. …

3DS is on the way and Sony’s handheld masterminds are working on multiple devices, but don’t expect Microsoft to announce a portable Xbox any time soon. Speaking to Kotaku at CES, the company insisted it has already launched a handheld games platform in Windows Phone 7. This is our mobile …

Wii sensation Just Dance 2 has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Ubisoft confirmed the sequel to its best-selling dance title is performing just as well as its predecessor, particularly in the UK. VG247 reports that since the first Just Dance was launched in November 2009, the franchise has …

PlayStation fans can now get their hands on the ever-popular Angry Birds. A new version of the best-selling iPhone title is now live on PlayStation Network, making it available for download on both PS3 and PSP, according to Gamershell. European and American gamers can find Angry Birds in the Minis …

Konami’s upcoming Silent Hill game has been renamed Downpour. The new title was revealed by Game Informer, promoting a more detailed reveal that will be published in its next issue. The game was formerly known as Silent Hill 8. Water is expected to be integral to Downpour’s gameplay and will …