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  Tales of Symphonia and sequel getting HD PS3 remake - report

  What a Genis idea. 50

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  Suda51 blames publisher problems for low game sales

  No heroes. 44

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  Master modder builds a retro console which plays 18 classic formats

  "Project Unity" took 3500 hours and £700 to build. 56

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  Activision "does not believe" it owns the rights to No One Lives Forever

  But isn't sure who does. 70

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  Sony: PS3 still has "a long life" and Vita needs "more attractive software"

  All thanks to that Duracell processor. 97

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  This is my $550,000 30-year video game collection

  Oh it's not mine really but it could be yours. 87

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  Preposterous Saw and Kirk Douglas-themed GTA hacks are sold in African game shops

  Featuring the best worst cover art since the original Mega Man. 53

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  Influential credit rating agency downgrades Sony to “junk”

  “This wasn't an easy decision.” 141

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  Actor Michael Clarke Duncan dies aged 54

  Famed for The Green Mile, but star of video games, too. 68

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  Grand Theft Auto 4 mod aims to recreate San Andreas

  Can't fault it. 31

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  Can you guess the top 10 UK games brands from 1996 to 2012?

  We were partially right. 129

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  EyeToy Kama Sutra - the game Sony rejected

  Plus, the "babysitting game" that never came out. 18

July 2012

• Yakuza 1 and 2 HD Edition outed by Sega release schedule

  PlayStation 3 exclusive in December. 48

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  EyeToy Kama Sutra - the game Sony rejected

  Plus, the "babysitting game" that never came out. 18

• Japan Chart: Anarchy Reigns fails to reign

  Vita sales plummet by nearly half. 47

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  Sony buying Gaikai: "It's certainly a move for PlayStation 4"

  But "streaming demos an absolute first" on PS3. 76

June 2012

• Kaz Hirai sheds Sony Computer Entertainment chairman role

  No more play at his station. 31

• Japan chart: Vita sales plummet in lieu of Pokemon sweeping the nation

  Steel Battalion tanks. 37

• Project Zero IP now co-owned by Nintendo - report

  Ghost of a chance of a PS3 release then, eh? 28

• Japan chart: Persona 4 revives Vita sales

  Plus, top 3 debut for Lollipop Chainsaw. 42

• Sony: PlayStation Mobile will avoid app store "junk"

  Everything offered will be "proper PlayStation quality". 25

• Japan chart: Tokyo Jungle takes the top spot

  Plus, Gundam gives Vita sales a boost. 26

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  Sony on PS4: "We've never been first. We've never been cheapest. It's about being the best"

  "That's better than rushing something to market." 205

• God of War series has sold over 21 million copies

  But which game has sold most? 18

• Hitman HD Collection spotted for PS3

  Silent Assassin! Contracts! Blood Money! 49

May 2012

• PSP and PS2 SOCOM servers shutting down in August

  All washed up. 13

• Japan chart: Dragon's Dogma gets off to a flying start

  Capcom scores current gen's fastest-selling new IP. 39

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  Japan chart: My Little Sister Can't Possibly Be This Cute takes top spot

  So, umm, yeah... 90

• Sony developing Shadow of the Colossus movie

  Chronicle director Josh Trank is in charge. 62

• Japan chart: Mario Party 9 rules, Starhawk debuts at four

  Vita sales plumb new depths in dreary sales week. 47

• FIFA 13 introduces Complete Dribbling, First Touch Control

  Kinect capability to be detailed later in the year. 15

• Japan chart: 3DS hardware and software sales soar

  Near-total Nintendo domination. 35

• Arcade Time Crisis 2 gun, pedal refitted for PS2 video

  Meet Retro Repair, a hero among men. 11

April 2012

• Uncharted designer Richard Lemarchand quits Naughty Dog

  To teach at University of Southern California. 13

• TimeSplitters dev was working on Star Wars Battlefront 3 and 4

  Plus, Activision asked Free Radical how it would do a new GoldenEye. 32

• PES 2013 announced with new gameplay video

  Player dribbling, goalkeepers reworked. 31

March 2012

• Ratchet & Clank HD Collection release date leaked

  Coming May. 24

• Sony shutting down PS2 MMO EverQuest Online Adventures

  Plus Cosmic Rift, Infantry, Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga. 14

February 2012

• Why a team of ex-Sony developers left PlayStation to go indie

  "We were all motivated to take accountability for our own destiny." 17

• Sony: no plans to bring PS2 or PS3 games to PS Vita

  "At this point." 42

• PS2 Classics God Hand, Maximo on PlayStation Store today

  Finally. 32

• Itagaki: Tecmo tricked me into releasing unfinished Dead or Alive 2

  Insists Michael Bay and Aerosmith saved his life. 36

• Japan chart: SoulCalibur 5 struggles, Dragon Age 2 makes top 10

  Vita sales continue to fall, 3DS dominates. 25

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  Sony makes gargantuan £1.3 billion loss during third quarter

  Good luck, Kaz. 103

January 2012

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  Naruto notches 10 million worldwide sales

  Uzumaki something popular. 10

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  Killzone coming to PlayStation Network

  Straight port of PS2 shooter, not an HD remaster. 39

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  Sony sold half a million PlayStation 2s this Christmas

  Full holiday sales for PS3, Move, PSP, Vita within. 37

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  Sony: we didn't say Kaz Hirai was president

  The jewel of denial. 17

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  12 million "outdated" consoles lurk in UK homes - Asda

  £1.50 for an Xbox 1 - that's Asda price. 72

December 2011

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  Final Fantasy 13-2 sales well down on FF13

  Japan charts: how the Vita's launch line-up fared. 51

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  Why Grand Theft Auto 3 has a silent protagonist

  "This did not seem like a major issue," says Rockstar. 36

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  New official Metal Gear Solid website explains series plot

  Interactive timeline lays out universe. 10

November 2011

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  How 9/11 changed Grand Theft Auto 3

  "Very upsetting, very unnerving and overwhelming." 28

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  Japan chart: Super Mario 3D Land inspires huge 3DS sales surge

  Uncharted 3, Battlefield 3 also do big numbers. 24

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  Sony put on negative credit watch

  ¥90 billion loss predicted for fiscal year 2011. 55

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  PS3, 360 worldwide sales now 2 million apart

  Sony's new financial report not rosy. 70

October 2011

• Japan chart: top 10 debuts for Dead Island, FIFA

  While 3DS sales continue to soar. 6

• Jaffe not interested in returning to God of War

  Unless it puts gameplay in front of story. 27

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  EA claims FIFA 12 outselling PES 25:1

  "It's unbelievable." 60

• Japan chart: Ace Combat, Just Dance rule

  Top 10 finishes for Forza, Dead Rising 2. 14

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  EA proposes Harry Potter dev closure

  Consultation process begins at Bright Light. 27

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  Grand Theft Auto 3 coming to mobiles

  Rockstar celebrates 10th anniversary. 41

• Japan chart: PES takes software crown

  F1 2011 and Rage score top 10 debuts. 10

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  93,000 Sony accounts accessed

  Sony locks accounts, resets passwords. 85

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  Sony: PS2 classics "en route" to Europe

  "They are coming." 57

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  GMG pulls EA games outside UK

  UPDATE: GMG in talks with digital distributor. 15

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  Sony announces PSN exclusives campaign

  inFamous: FOB! Pixeljunk! PS2 classics! 41

• Jak & Daxter HD Collection spotted

  Naughty Dog's PS2 work to resurface? 28

September 2011

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  Cage decries conservative marketing

  Fahrenheit name change "f***** stupid". 50

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  PSN offline tonight for an hour

  And possibly for longer. 34

• BioShock dev shows off cancelled RTS

  Take a look at Irrational's Dungeon Duel. 5

• Japan chart: 3DS holds onto top spot

  Grand Knights History takes software crown. 12

August 2011

• Japan charts: 3DS, Monster Hunter rule

  Big drops for PSP, Wii, DS. 20

• Yakuza 5 announced

  Sega creates Yakuza Studio. 25

• Insomniac "not slated" to do Resistance 4

  Can see another dev taking on franchise. 14

• Japan charts: PS3 price cut takes effect

  3DS, Rhythm Heaven take top spots. 19

• When Sony will "seriously consider" PS4

  Has "no desire" to enter next gen now. 68

• Japan chart: 3DS price cut boosts games

  Ocarina of Time sales up 548 per cent. 16

• World of Warcraft update 4.3 detailed

  Deathwing raid, Transmogrifier headline. 13

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  Sony packaging centre torched in riots

  UPDATE: SCEE does not use the warehouse. 89

• Ico book out this month

  Inspired by PS2 classic. 14