Game reviews (Daily Telegraph)
Visit Chernobyl, defend mankind and enjoy a retro-crush
Yesterday in parliament (Guardian Unlimited)
March 28 session: Sony's PlayStation 3 has been banned from prisons over fears that its technology could be used to 'send and receive radio signals', the home secretary said.
PRESS RELEASE: Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure Becoming a Hard-to-Find Commodity (gamesindustry.biz)
San Francisco, CA - Mar 28, 2007 Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure, the Nihon Falcom action-RPG for PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system localized and published by Mastiff, LLC, has been causing quite a stir among RPG fans since its release last month—so much stir that gamers in some areas are now unable to find copies at their local retail outlets.
PlayStation3 banned from jails (ITV.com)
Home Secretary John Reid has said that Sony's latest game console is to be banned from prisons. It is feared the PlayStation 3 machine could be used to "send and receive radio signals" in jails across the country.
Sony pwns the all-format charts (Games Radar)
Tuesday 27 March 2007 The all-format software sales chart has been dominated by PS3 games after the machine's launch on Friday.
No PSone games on UK PS3 store? (Games Radar)
Wednesday 28 March 2007 UK PS3 owners may have noticed that downloadable PSone games (for use on PSP) are currently unavailable on the UK store.
PSone support increased for PSP (Games Radar)
Sony has updated the PSP firmware to version 3.30, which enhances the handheld's PlayStation Network functionality, boosting its support for future PSone games released over the network.
PlayStation3 banned from jails (ITV.com)
Home Secretary John Reid has said that Sony's latest game console is to be banned from prisons. It is feared the PlayStation 3 machine could be used to "send and receive radio signals" in jails across the country.
PlayStation3 banned from jails (ITV.com)
Home Secretary John Reid has said that Sony's latest game console is to be banned from prisons. It is feared the PlayStation 3 machine could be used to "send and receive radio signals" in jails across the country.
PlayStation3 banned from jails (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Home Secretary John Reid has said that Sony's latest game console is to be banned from prisons.
PRESS RELEASE: Datel Unveils Exciting New PS3 Range! (gamesindustry.biz)
Now’s your chance to talk, strategise and control. Stay one step ahead of the opposition in online games with Bluetooth Wireless Headset for PS3! It’s the ideal accessory for PlayStation 3 gamers who like to play online with gamers from all over the world.
Ten things Sony execs may regret saying about the PS3 (The Register)
'It's probably too cheap'. Apparently Sony's management aren't generally known for their passive attitudes and humble outlook. We've got a small sample of their finest public moments below.…
PSP gets more video support ( News ) (EuroGamer)
PlayStation Portable has been patched to version 3.30 overnight, introducing support for bigger video files and paving the way for new PSone games to be introduced to the PlayStation 3 Store as premium downloads.
Burnout 5 to feature HD EyeToy (Games Radar)
Burnout Dominator may have just been released on PSP and PS2, which is a great game in its own right, but our eyes are on Burnout 5 , the series' debut on PS3 (and second installment on Xbox 360). Little is currently known about the direction Criterion is taking the series, but Criterion's director of design, Alex Ward, recently revealed some nuggets of new information.
Wipeout Pulse PSP revealed, PS3 version still coming (Games Radar)
Sony Computer Entertainment has officially revealed the sequel to last year's excellent Wipeout Pure . It's Wipeout Pulse, and will be arriving on the shiny handheld later this year.
PRESS RELEASE: Valkyrie Profile Series Announced For Europe (gamesindustry.biz)
London (27th March 2007) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the forthcoming releases of VALKYRIE PROFILE®: LENNETH for the PlayStation® Portable system and VALKYRIE PROFILE 2: SILMERIA for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
PRESS RELEASE: Got Seoul? (gamesindustry.biz)
27th March 2007, Leamington Spa, Warks, UK. FreeStyleGames and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea are proud to announce the eagerly anticipated release of B-Boy™ in Korea this week!
The Charts: Did PS3 Move Games Too? (Spong)
Wii's opening weekend outdone
WipEout returns to PSP ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Pulsing with new features. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! Spawn questions of PS3 version.
WipEout returns to PSP ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Sony has announced that a new WipEout game for PSP will be released this September, courtesy of our old pals Studio Liverpool.
PlayStation 3’s Record UK 165,000 Sales (Spong)
Astonishing sales figures for PS3
Record-breaking 165,000 PS3s sold at UK launch (MCV)
New format becomes fastest-selling home console ever over its debut weekend.
PRESS RELEASE: NEW DAVE MIRRA BMX TRAILER AVAILABLE NOW (gamesindustry.biz)
Northamptonshire, UK: March 2007 – Oxygen Games is pleased to announce a trailer of Dave Mirra BMX Challenge for the PSP® (Playstation®portable) system.
Out to Launch (gamesindustry.biz)
Part 2 – Ray Maguire on US sales, third-party launch titles and PSP connectivity. The first part of our interview with Sony UK boss Ray Maguire covered European pricing, the bumpy road to launch and the head start for Nintendo and Microsoft's home consoles.
HMV slams PS3 television giveaway “stunt” (gamesindustry.biz)
High street retailer HMV has described Sony's decision to offer free Bravia televisions to the first PS3 buyers as "unnecessary", warning that it could be seen as a last-minute bid for positive PR.
EA Replay ( Review ) (EuroGamer)
Syndicate, for any readers who are too young to remember, is, of course, a seminal cyberpunk realtime strategy game from Peter Molyneux's Bullfrog.
Sony PlayStation 3 (theRegister via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
No one could have missed the recent mass of media attention surrounding the impending UK, European and Australian launch of Sony's PlayStation 3. And after ...
PRESS RELEASE: Free PlayStation 3 magazine launches (gamesindustry.biz)
Following the successful launch of free magazines for Xbox 360, PC games, and PSP and DS over the past six months, rapidly growing digital publisher, Cranberry Publishing Ltd, is pleased to announce the launch of P3Zine.
PRESS RELEASE: Lexar Expands Gaming Range For PlayStation(R) 3 Launch In Europe (gamesindustry.biz)
LONDON, England, March 23, 2007 -- Lexar Media, Inc., a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, today announced that its expanded line of Gaming Edition cards will be available for ordering for the European launch of the Sony® PlayStation® 3 (PS3™) console on March 23. Lexar Gaming Edition memory cards are ideal for gaming enthusiasts and are designed to maximise compatibility and ...
Jeanne d’Arc announced for the PSP (Games Radar)
Yesterday Sony Computer Entertainment, America Inc. announced that the Final Fantasy Tactics -esque Jeanne d'Arc (could you tell it's about Joan of Arc?) will be arriving on the PSP in August.
Handhelds to out-sell home consoles by 2011 – DFC (gamesindustry.biz)
The Sony PSP and Nintendo DS could be out-selling home consoles by 2011, according to new research from DFC Intelligence. According to the firm, the overall handheld market is set to be worth over USD 10 billion by the end of 2007.
PRESS RELEASE: Sony Computer Entertainment Increases Functionality Of PLAYSTATION®3 With Latest System Software Update (gamesindustry.biz)
FOSTER CITY, Calif.,
PRESS RELEASE: Jeanne D’Arc Brings a Visually Stunning, Tactics-Based Strategy Role Playing Game (RPG) Exclusively to … (gamesindustry.biz)
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 21, 2007 - Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today the August 2007 North American release of Jeanne d’Arc, available exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
Playstation Fans Game For Long Wait (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The long wait for new PlayStation 3 ends at midnight tonight, and some fans have been queuing for hours to buy one. Ritatsu Thomas was first in line at Virgin Megastores in London, arriving at dawn yesterday, more than 36 hours before the £425 Sony console goes on sale.
Second UK PS3 Owner Speaks (Spong)
It’s a girl too! And a hardcore Sony fangirl at that.
Sony are already applying liberal pre-emptive spin to the impending UK PlayStation 3 launch, saying (Games Asylum)
that not selling out on pre-orders will mean they got it right. Nevertheless, come Monday they’ll surely want some snappy factlet for journalists to hang their stories on.
‘God of War II’ takes over PlayStation 2 (Sharewatch)
--ART OF "WAR": That roar you heard across the PlayStation nation last week was the sound of Kratos, the crankiest guy in video games, returning to Earth in Sony's "God of War II." It's the last big release for the venerable PlayStation 2, and it will almost certainly be one of 2007's biggest sellers.
Close-up look at the PlayStation 3 (Digital Spy)
As the clock ticks down to March 23, we have got hold of a PlayStation 3 and this is our verdict.
PRESS RELEASE: Sony Answers PlayStation 3 Customer Enquiries With Tansversal (gamesindustry.biz)
Cambridge, UK, 21 March 2007: Sony Computer Entertainment UK (SCEUK) is using Transversal's ( www.transversal.com) intelligent web self-service software to support the major launch of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) on 23 March, by providing customers with fast and accurate answers to their questions online.
PRESS RELEASE: Ubisoft Carves Waves With Surf’s Up™ (gamesindustry.biz)
SAN FRANCISCO – March 19, 2007 - Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Consumer Products, announced today that the Surf’s Up™ video game, based on Sony Pictures Animation’s feature-length CG animated film, in theaters June 8, 2007, will be shipping May 22, 2007, for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment ...
Ten reasons why you should by a Mac (The Register)
Time for a shiny white box? Yes, you can accept Apple's logic that "it all just works" straight out of the packaging, but there are better reasons for moving to a Mac than a factor that's just as true of modern PCs these days.…
PRESS RELEASE: European PLAYSTATION 3 Compatibility Site Launches Early (gamesindustry.biz)
London, 20 March 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today launched the web site that will allow prospective PLAYSTATION®3 owners to see which of their PlayStation®2 titles are playable on the new European PS 3 hardware model.
Beautiful Katamari 360-Bound This Year (Spong)
Namco Bandai ups Xbox support
PRESS RELEASE: Con Confirmed Completely (gamesindustry.biz)
Tuesday 20th March/... SouthPeak Games has confirmed that its innovative Sony PSP® fighting title, The Con, will be released in the UK on March 30th.
PRESS RELEASE: Gameloft Takes the Wheel, Grabs Exclusive Rights to Driver® License for Mobile Games (gamesindustry.biz)
New York – Gameloft®, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, announced today that effective April 1, 2007, Gameloft will have exclusive rights to create mobile games based on Ubisoft’s best-selling Driver® franchise.
Surf’s Up heads home (Games Radar)
Surfing games have never been done quite right, but Ubisoft Montreal ( Prince of Persia: Sands of Time , Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory ) will be taking another stab at it this summer with Surf’s Up , based on Sony Picture’s upcoming CG surfing flick of the same name.
PRESS RELEASE: Zendoku Website Launches (gamesindustry.biz)
Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, is pleased to announce a new website, www.zendokugame.com, to support the upcoming launch of ZENDOKU, a new puzzle game for the Nintendo DS and Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) platforms that blends exciting puzzle battle action with addictive Sudoku gameplay.
PS3 firmware update on Friday ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Sony has confirmed to Eurogamer this morning that firmware version 1.6 will be available for PlayStation 3 when the console launches across Europe on Friday.
Xbox handheld and solid PSP2 rumours do the rounds (The Inquirer)
RUMOURS CONTINUE this week of a new pimped Xbox 360 with HDMI and a 120GB hard-drive, whilst the PSP2 drama rears its head once again.
PRESS RELEASE: System 3 secures Ferrari license (gamesindustry.biz)
System 3 today announces the signing of official video game rights to the Ferrari Challenge series. The deal will see Mark Cale's company System 3 publish Ferrari licensed games for Sony PlayStation®3, Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Sony PlayStation®Portable (PSP).
Sony introduces PSP to schools (PC Advisor)
Sony unveiled its PSP in Education initiative in London yesterday.
DS hardware caning PSP in Japan ( News ) (EuroGamer)
PlayStation Portable is completely failing to keep pace with Nintendo DS in Japan, Bloomberg reports today - with sales of the Nintendo handheld outstripping PSP by around three to one.
DS outshipping PSP by three-to-one in Japan (gamesindustry.biz)
The Nintendo DS is outshipping Sony's PSP in Japan by almost three-to-one. The latest figures from Nintendo Japan suggest the DS has shipped 14.4 million units in the region since launch in December 2004.
Rockstar reveals new PSP game (Games Radar)
Rockstar Leeds has unveiled a new game for PSP called Beaterator , produced in association with renowned music producer Timbaland, and offering a professional-level music editing and tinkering suite for Sony's dinky handheld.
PRESS RELEASE: Rockstar Games teams up with Timbaland to present Beaterator for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY - March 14, 2007 – Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with super-producer Timbaland to present Beaterator for the PSP system.
Sony hints at PSP redesign (Personal Computer World)
Sony will develop a second version of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld games console, according to comments made by its UK boss. Ray Maguire, managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment in the UK, appeared to confirm that a new version of the PSP was being developed when he referred to the current version as "the first iteration".
Sony hints at PSP redesign (Infomatics)
Sony will develop a second version of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld games console, according to comments made by its UK boss. Ray Maguire, managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment in the UK, appeared to confirm that a new version of the PSP was being developed when he referred to the current version as "the first iteration".
New PSP confirmed (T3)
Sony has finally admitted there’s a new PSP in the works, and that it’s slimmer and lighter than previously expected.
Phil Harrison on PS3 - Part 2 (gamesindustry.biz)
Backwards compatibility, Blu-ray and being the market leader. In the first part of our interview with Phil Harrison, the Sony Worldwide Studios boss discussed his GDC keynote speech and its significance to the ongoing evolution of PS3.
How PSP 2 could make things better (Games Radar)
Whatever you might think, PSP has been a success. Nearly 25 million of the sleek gaming portables have been sold since it was first launched in Japan at the end of 2004 .
Sony plays down PSP redesign “confirmation” (Games Radar)
SCE UK has debunked reports claiming the confirmation of a PSP redesign by SCE boss Ray Maguire yesterday. Reports claim that Maguire confirmed Sony's intention to release a "smaller, lighter" version of the handheld at the launch event for Sony's PSP in Education initiative yesterday.
God of War confirmed for PSP, hinted for PS3 (Games Radar)
Few games are so eagerly anticipated that retailers order 1.1 million copies to have ready and waiting on day one - but few games enable you to rip the eyeball from a cyclops’ ocular socket with your bare hands like God of War II does, so perhaps it’s no shock after all.
Casual gaming “set to explode” - MumboJumbo boss (gamesindustry.biz)
MumboJumbo boss Paul Jensen believes Europe is an under-served community, and that casual gaming in the region is set to explode.
Sony unveils new education initiative (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony Computer Entertainment unveiled its new PSP in Education initiative at a special launch event in London yesterday.
Sony Dismisses Immediate PSP2 Launch (Spong)
Education 'announcement' made too much of
Sony set to shrink PSP (The Register)
No change to screen size, though Remember claims made in August 2006 that Sony is planning to redesign the PlayStation Portable ? It turns out they were true. Sony Computer Entertainment UK chief Ray Maguire yesterday confirmed a "smaller, lighter" version is on its way.…
Sony talks PSP redesign (MCV)
Ray Maguire suggests that a new system could be smaller and lighter.
God Of War 3 Unofficially Announced (Spong)
Plus God of War PSP details
Sony UK boss confirms PSP redesign (gamesindustry.biz)
SCE UK managing director Ray Maguire has confirmed the platform holder’s intentions to release a redesigned version of its PlayStation Portable handheld.
PSP2 on the way? (MCV)
Rumours resurface that a redesigned handheld is in the works.
God of War PSP confirmed ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Sony has confirmed that God of War is on its way to PSP, courtesy of Daxter developer Ready At Dawn. Or, to be more precise, God of War II has confirmed that God of War is on its way to PSP - since there's an advert for it on the back page of the PS2 game's American manual.
Xbox 360 To Battle PSP and Nintendo DS? (Spong)
AMD bloody well hopes so
Wii mod-chip works (The Inquirer)
PLENTY OF GAMES news for your this week, most of which we've posted on the INQ during our coverage of the Game Developers Conference - we've supplied you with mass linkage to our weeks worth of GDC articles at the bottom of this page.
LocoRoco PS3 won’t ‘betray’ fans ( News ) (EuroGamer)
We've known for a while that LocoRoco is set to return, but last week's GDC session covering the game's development brought the strongest hints yet that the PSP platformer will make the transition to PlayStation 3 in some form.
PSP News M.A.C.H. Preview (News0r)
Duke's been a busy boy recently, flying around all over the place getting his M.A.C.H. preview ready (ok, that was a bad pun, I admit it...)
Articles MACH (Modified Air Combat Heroes) PSP Preview (News0r)
A few years ago Sony announced the PSP, and ever since the release of the handheld device there haven't really been that many games that have caught my attention - until now.
PRESS RELEASE: The King of BMX is BACK!! (gamesindustry.biz)
Northamptonshire, UK: March 2007 – Oxygen Games is pleased to announce the May 2007 release of Dave Mirra BMX Challenge for the PSP® (Playstation®portable) system.
GDC Keynote: Sony Launches Third Life - UPDATE: video footage (Spong)
First PlayStation "Home" Screens and Video here - NOW!
PRESS RELEASE: Sony Computer Entertainment Unveils Two Innovative User Community Titles - “Home” And … (gamesindustry.biz)
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,
GDC: the Sony keynote speech (Games Radar)
Phil Harrison's keynote speech to the Game Developers Conference today was a far cry from last year's humdrum presentation, with its PSP functionality plans and PlayStation-brand sales projections.
PRESS RELEASE: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Announces Ground-Breaking, Next-Generation 3D Online-User Community For … (gamesindustry.biz)
TOKYO and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 7, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced the unveiling of a first-of-its-kind 3D online user community service for the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system.
PRESS RELEASE: LittleBigPlanet(TM): Explore, Create, Share. (gamesindustry.biz)
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 7, 2007 -- Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios today revealed a glimpse of the LittleBigPlanet™ – the first creative gaming experience for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) – at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, California.
GDC Keynote: Sony Launches Third Life (Spong)
First PlayStation Home Screens here - NOW!
GDC: What’s Next for PS3? (gamesindustry.biz)
Dave Perry has one of the games industry's greatest success stories to tell. It all began in the early 1980s, when he wrote a batch of game programs for a magazine and was paid the grand sum of £450 for his trouble.
PRESS RELEASE: Vicious Engine(R) Joins “PlayStation(R)3″ Tool And Middleware License Program (gamesindustry.biz)
CHAPEL HILL, NC - March 6, 2007 - Vicious Cycle Software Inc., a premier developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced that Vicious Engine ® , its comprehensive, easy-access suite of tools for cross-platform development, is now a licensee of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s "PLAYSTATION ® 3" Tools and Middleware License Program.
PRESS RELEASE: Atari’s Test Drive Unlimited Goes Gold On PC And PlayStation(R)2 System (gamesindustry.biz)
NEW YORK, March 6, 2007 – Atari, Inc.
PRESS RELEASE: The Ultimate In Sound Quality For Your PSP! (gamesindustry.biz)
Incredible graphics. Captivating and absorbing gameplay. Portable and convenient. All the attributes that make your Sony PSP an integral part of your life.
Bootcamp 466: VCR and Camcorder to PC and DVD (part 3) (Daily Telegraph)
Keep abreast of the latest issues in computer technology with Rick Maybury.
God of War PSP this year (Games Radar)
A handheld version of Sony's bloody action game has been rumored for what seems like forever, but after 1up.com got its hands on an early copy, the rumor now looks to have stepped into the light and has been confirmed.
GDC: Eidos turns PSP into virtual music studio (MCV)
New software will allow owners of Sony's handheld to mix and sample beats on the move.
PRESS RELEASE: JOYTECH Announces Accessory Line for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system (gamesindustry.biz)
JOYTECH Europe Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and leading designer and manufacturer of third party video game accessories, announced today a new line of peripherals designed for use with the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
PRESS RELEASE: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and XS Games LLC Announce The Red Star (gamesindustry.biz)
Geneva, Switzerland – 5th March 2007 – Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) and XS Games today announced a European publishing agreement for The Red Star.
Smash Court heading to PSP (MCV)
Sony’s handheld welcomes Namco Bandai’s tennis franchise later this year.
God of War for PSP ( News ) (EuroGamer)
God of War is heading to the PSP later this year, it has emerged. Although Sony has not officially announced the existence of the game, a teaser advert for the game appears in the instruction manual of God of War II with the words "coming 2007" underneath.
PS3 TV Ad: Hot Gazongas And Hand Grenades (Spong)
Yes, that's what we said, boobs and bombs...
PS3 and Wii shortages reviewed (The Inquirer)
BOTH SONY AND Nintendo have had problems with supply and demand for both the Playstation 3 and Wii respectively.
Lost in translation (Daily Telegraph)
Is modern technology ready to replace the old-fashioned guidebook? Pas encore, says Robert Colvile.
PS3 Gets Update - Sony Gets Reality Check (Spong)
Sony bounces out the good news – after online spat
Kuju Brighton becomes Zoë Mode (MCV)
UK studio re-brands in new lifestyle games drive.
Xbox 360 hacked some more (The Inquirer)
EARLIER THIS WEEK details of an Xbox 360 hack that would allow users to execute unsigned code via an Hypervisor exploit was announced.
SNK Speaks on Wii Virtual Console Deal (Spong)
USA President sheds light on plans
PSP makes a comeback (Games Radar)
In a surprising turn of events, the PSP has beaten off the Wii and PS3, selling more than both consoles in Japan last week. The latest weekly sales figures for Japan reveal that Sony's portable placed second in the hardware sales chart for the week ending 25 February, with unit sales of 96,750.
PRESS RELEASE: TransGaming Launches The Cider Adventure With Heroes of Might and Magic V (gamesindustry.biz)
Toronto, Canada – March 1, 2007 - TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V: TNG –“TransGaming”), a leading developer of software portability products for the electronic entertainment industry, announced today the release of the legendary Heroes of Might and Magic® V, the first Cider TM enabled game for the Intel Mac that is now shipping.
“Big” GDC announcement for Harrison ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Phil Harrison's got a big announcement up his giant sleeve for next week's Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, according to Sony, which will be outlined in his keynote speech on Wednesday, 7th March, at 18:30 GMT.
PRESS RELEASE: ENGAGE THE ENEMY WITH PRECISION CONTROLS IN CODEMASTERS UPCOMING HEATSEEKER FOR THE WII (gamesindustry.biz)
Burbank, CA – Thursday, March 1, 2007 – Codemasters today announced that Heatseeker , the videogame company’s highly anticipated, supercharged, blackout-inducing flight combat game is set to give players unprecedented control over the military’s finest aircraft thanks to the innovative Wii™ Remote and Nunchuk controllers.
Blockbuster in talks to buy Movielink (gamesindustry.biz)
Games retailer and rental specialist Blockbuster is in advanced talks to buy online movie rental site Movielink, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Report: Only Nintendo Makes Cash From Handhelds (Spong)
But Sony saved console game publishers...
Kuju Brighton becomes Zoë Mode (MCV)
UK studio re-brands in new lifestyle games drive.