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Sony Entertainment Network to Launch on Wednesday
Sony will be renaming all PSN accounts as Sony Entertainment Network accounts this Wednesday, alongside a system update for PS3 and Vita. No action is necessary from users, and the change will not affect accounts viewed via the PSP.
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Games Addiction could save Education?
Dr Paul Howard-Jones knows he’s courting controversy by arguing that video games stimulate the brain in addictive ways; nothing so riles hardcore gamers as the suggestion that they’ve got a problem. But Howard-Jones has turned this compulsion into a positive spin; he argues games could save education.
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Catherine
For months now, the gaming industry has been swamped with samey, apocalyptic third person shooters and predictable RPG sequels. Now it is time to welcome an entirely different game to the fore. The old, tired rhetoric of past games may now be cast aside by the wonder that is Catherine. The experience Catherine provides is…
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The Last of Us First Game-play Detail
US magazine Game Informer has published the first game-play details of PlayStation 3’s exclusive The Last of Us. Joel and Ellie will fight for survival in Naughty Dog’s new post-apocalyptic world.
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First Modern Warfare 3 DLC for PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3 Call of Duty Elite premium members can download the first Modern Warfare 3 Downloadable Content add-on from 28th February, publisher Activision has announced.
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Twisted Metal Delayed European Release
The European release of forthcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive Twisted Metal has been delayed, according to co-creator David Jaffe. The car combat revival had been due to launch on 14th February but it will now be out some time in March.
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Back to the Future: The Game Release Date Announced
Telltale Games’ episodic Back to the Future: The Game will be released for PlayStation 3 and Wii in Europe during the first quarter of 2012.
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Mass Effect 3 Demo to contain free Xbox Live Gold
Mass Effect 3’s demo includes access to Xbox Live Gold, enabling all players to sample the game’s online multiplayer. Microsoft will provide a limited time Gold subscription with the download, BioWare confirmed via its official forum.
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Tomoyuki Tsuboi named as new president of Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment has named Tomoyuki Tsuboi as its president. “My goal is to build upon the momentum the entire Konami Digital Entertainment staff has built for our company,” said Tsuboi, who actually took the role in November.
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Sony makes a Stunning 1.3 Billion Loss in Third Quarter
Sony made a massive £1.3 billion loss during October to December 2011. Sales of its many products decreased “significantly” year-on-year because of the floods in Thailand, the “deterioration in market conditions in developed countries” and “unfavourable foreign exchange”, Sony said.
