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Susan Panico quits; Replacement not yet announced

[In association with Jagex] We ask studio heads in the region how it is facing new challenges

Sony Computer Entertainment UK has opened a new Vita showcase in Glasgow, allowing consumers to try up the upcoming handheld. The Glasgow event is part of the Vita Rooms tour, which creates temporary venues where gamers can learn more about PlayStation Vita and its games, as well as getting hands-on …

Sony Computer Entertainment is negotiating an in-game currency policy for all virtual items traded on PS3, the CEO of CCP Games has said. Hilmar Pturssontold Developthat the studioexpects that the negotiations will establish pricing tiers of virtual items, as well as the revenue split between Sony and developers. The talks …

Dust 514 to establish universal PSN microtransaction rules; Game could still hit retail

Eve Online has been governed by players since 2003. Develop speaks to CCP about protests, economies and the PS3 invasion

One of Vita’s most senior designers has admitted that Sony at one stage pondered giving the PlayStation Vita a larger screen including touch-screen controls. However, the platform holder eventually decided that physical controls were a preferable option. When we first saw a prototype of the beautiful OLED screen we used …

Sony Ericsson has seen its status slip from fourth/fifth biggest OEM in the world to the ninth. It was hoping an focus on Android would turn its fortunes around, but that switch didn’t make too much difference as the Xperia range failed to match sales of rivals like Galaxy and …

Triple-A giants disclose plans to work on new systems

Digital download data could soon open up