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  FIFA 14 confirmed for PC, PS2, Wii, iOS, Android, everything but Wii U

  That's a real plumber for Nintendo. 42

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  Konami shows current-gen PES 2014 with new in-engine screenshots

  UPDATE: No next-gen, Wii U, Vita or 3DS versions. 95

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  Sony: "Unlike PS3, we are not planning a major loss to be incurred with the launch of PS4"

  No need to Cell Cell Cell. 136

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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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  Play.com closing retail business in March

  Will be a marketplace like eBay after that. 105

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  Influential credit rating agency downgrades Sony to “junk”

  “This wasn't an easy decision.” 139

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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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  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

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  GAME and Gamestation websites are back online

  Both offering meaty sales. 118

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  GAME administration to end tomorrow with RBS as buyer - report

  UPDATE: OpCapita apparently bids again. 101

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  These 211 GAME stores are still open for business

  Derby, Downton Abbey, Didcot, Doncaster, Douglas... 79

August 2012

• minis still alive despite Sony's PS Mobile push

  Plus, Sony hopes cross-controller demo will inspire devs. 6

• Sony's Jack Tretton deems Vita sales "acceptable"

  Claims free-to-play and social games are "not going to replace the business models that are out there." 87

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  Nifty device melds PlayStation DualShock controller to your mobile

  Who needs a Vita? 42

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  Hideo Kojima to speak at Eurogamer Expo 2012

  Metal Gear Solid creator headlines huge developer sessions line-up. 24

• Sackboy celebrates 7 millionth LittleBigPlanet level

  LBP community still publishing 3.7 levels per minute. 27

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  Sony sales highlight PlayStation Vita's struggle

  Sales down, profits down, forecasts down. 233

July 2012

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

  We were partially right. 129

• Kirby conquers Japan chart, hustles Pokémon into second

  Nintendo knocks Nintendo from top spot 14

• PSN scheduled maintenance set for Thursday evening

  Through to Friday morning. 14

• Motorstorm Pacific Rift and Arctic Edge shutting down servers

  SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 and The Eye of Judgment: Legends also getting the boot. 52

• Wizorb coming to PS Minis next week

  Breakout-like RPG migrates to handheld. 8

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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

June 2012

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  Sega sacrificing Euro/Oz operations to focus on four core IPs

  Aliens. Sonic. Total War. Football Manager. 108

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  Kaz Hirai sheds Sony Computer Entertainment chairman role

  No more play at his station. 31

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  Resident Evil, Uncharted headline bumper EU PlayStation Store update

  Spec Ops! Ratchet! BioShock! Ridge Racer! 56

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

  Steel Battalion tanks. 37

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  Sony ends Resistance

  "No definitive plans" for shooter series. 52

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  PlayStation Network down, Sony investigating

  UPDATE: All PSN services have been restored. 68

• Japan chart: Persona 4 revives Vita sales

  Plus, top 3 debut for Lollipop Chainsaw. 42

• Unchained Blades coming to PSP next week in North America

  Turn-based dungeon crawler also coming to 3DS later this year 9

• PSN-exclusive RPG Rainbow Moon release date

  Huge open world role-player due next month. 29

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

  Everything offered will be "proper PlayStation quality". 25

• PlayStation minis developer laments lack of Trophies, demos

  Lack of Trophies "probably the single biggest turn-off for most gamers," argues Velocity studio. 55

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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

• Dragon Quest Monsters 3DS storms Japanese chart

  3DS hardware sales soar, Vita still stuck in doldrums. 25

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  Sony Europe reveals PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection list

  Announces PlayStation Plus Presents. 76

• Remote Play coming to Ico, God of War 1 and 2, Shadow of the Colossus

  Sony outlines cross-platform features. 32

• God of War series has sold over 21 million copies

  But which game has sold most? 18

• GameStop adds PSN DLC to European fleet of stores

  "Ability to use cash and trade credits is a powerful tool." 4

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

• Resistance: Burning Skies, Gravity Rush demo on EU PlayStation Store

  Plus Arkham City DLC, Protoype 2 for £49.99. 18

• Wizorb coming to PlayStation minis

  Sony doesn't drop the ball. 3

• Sony reveals Ice White PSP-E1000

  Budget PSP out July for £90. 37

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  GAME launches trade-in price checker tool

  Offering 25 per cent extra credit until end of May. 64

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

  So, umm, yeah... 90

• Sorcery, Dr Who and Ghost Recon on PlayStation Store

  Dalek table. 19

• PSN downtime scheduled for Thursday evening

  Log-in before then and you might be able to stay online. 22

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  UK top 40: Max Payne 3 beats Diablo 3

  Blizzard's PC/Mac game 8000 boxed sales behind. 62

• Sony turns off The Eye of Judgement: Legends online play

  Card battler will be adhoc-only from August. 7

• Sonic, Deus Ex, Velocity launch on EU PlayStation Store

  Plus Saint's Row: The Third and Final Fantasy 13-2 DLC. 21

• 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

• Deus Ex and Final Fantasy 13-2 make Square Enix profitable

  Mm, profiteroles. 23

• Konami enjoys social gaming success, eyes Zynga partnership

  PES, and home video game sales, fall. 19

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  Annual PS3 sales down, Vita sales withheld

  Sony Corporation loses billions of pounds. 146

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  UK northerners play Xbox 360, and southerners play PS3

  It's infographic time! 90

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  HMV: "absolutely criminal" not to take advantage of GAME closures

  Shop rethinks gaming strategy. 45

• Japan chart: 3DS hardware and software sales soar

  Near-total Nintendo domination. 35

• Bizarre PlayStation Move title Datura on PSN Store today

  Dead Space! Just Cause PS2! Spec Ops demo! 25

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  Half-Byte Loader: the PSP homebrew tool that's hacking Vita?

  Eurogamer tracks down its maker. 16

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  The Big GAME Shutdown: An Insider's Account

  "In the course of those couple of hours, most of the people I've ever worked with were gone." 72

• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City tops Japan chart

  Plus, big debut for Mario Party 9, Vita sales up. 22

April 2012

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  The PSN hack: one year on

  How much did it really cost Sony, and has it changed the game industry? 53

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  Vita being outsold by PSP and Wii in Europe

  Nintendo sales research paints gloomy picture for Sony handheld. 109

• Japan chart: big debut for new 3DS Fire Emblem

  No change of fortune for struggling Vita. 48

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  Sony pulls another PSP game for allowing homebrew on Vita

  Hops to it. 23

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  PES 2013 announced with new gameplay video

  Player dribbling, goalkeepers reworked. 31

• Sony details May PlayStation Plus content

  Awesomenauts and Max Payne for free, Binary Domain discounted. 31

• Hacked PSP games returned to PlayStation Network

  MotorStorm: Arctic Edge and Everybody's Tennis back online. 10

• Japan chart: Vita sales fall further in slow week

  3DS evergreens hold strong in software top 10. 46

• EU PlayStation Store adds Modern Warfare 3 DLC, UEFA Euro 2012

  And NHL 12 for the low price of £49.99. 24

• PlayStation Network offline this evening

  12 hour maintenance begins 2pm today. 29

• Blazing Souls Accelate release date announced

  PSP anime strategy RPG heads to Europe. 5

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  Japan chart: Vita sales slump to new sub-10k low

  While Kinect Star Wars gives Xbox 360 a 300% bump. 66

• The Legend of Dragoon re-release due on PSN next month

  Classic Shu Yoshida PS1 RPG returns. 36

• Sony to cut 10,000 jobs - report

  6% of its global workforce to be let go in cost-cutting drive. 45

• Japan chart: 3DS sales spike thanks to new Kingdom Hearts

  While Silent Hill HD Collection, Little King's Story Vita tank. 21