Computer And Video Games PlayStation Portable

Switzerland to ban violent games

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:46:00 GMT

New legislation will make gory titles illegal.
Switzerland has passed a law that will ultimately lead to the complete ban of any violent video games in the country.

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Twilight video game absence has 'cost millions'

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Analyst reckons game tie-in would have raked in the cash.
The lack of a Twilight video game has wasted the opportunity to make "millions", according to analysts.

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Sony wins God of War lawsuit

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:48:00 GMT

PlayStation bruiser doesn't rip-off Hollywood, rules judge.
SCE and designer David Jaffe have come out on top over a lawsuit claiming God of War ripped off Hollywood.

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MGS: Peace Walker gameplay trailer out

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:29:00 GMT

Sneaking with a friend in latest footage.
A new Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker trailer has just been released - and it's ten minutes long.

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PSN update list

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:52:00 GMT

The dullest in a long while.
Unless you get all steamy in the underpants over wakeboarding games (?) this month's PSN update will leave you fairly limp.

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Sega's Mike Hayes Pt. 2

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:28:00 GMT

Interview: The Sega West boss talks PS3 Move, 3D gaming and E3...
In yesterday's first instalment of CVG's exclusive interview with Sega West boss Mike Hayes, the exec told us all about the publisher's new strategy for hardcore and casual games.

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New Kingdom Hearts PSP out this year

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:48:00 GMT

Square Enix confirms 2010 release for Birth by Sleep.
Square Enix has sent confirmation that its next Kingdom Hearts game for PSP, subtitled Birth by Sleep, will be out in UK in summer 2010.

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IGN suffers layoffs

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT

Staff let go as company tries to "reduce costs".
IGN has suffered a number of staff sackings, it's been revealed.

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Sega's Mike Hayes Pt.1

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:46:00 GMT

Interview: The Sega West boss on Madworld, Yakuza, Natal and much more besides...
Sega's Mike Hayes is perhaps the most powerful man in third-party publishing the world over.

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Sony unveils MGS: Peace Walker bundle

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:41:00 GMT

Title packed with Spirited Green PSP-3000 for US$199.99.
SCEA has announced it will package Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker with a special edition PlayStation Portable, out this June in the UK and US.

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CVG stars on ITV

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:02:00 GMT

We give Alan Titchmarsh hell over violent video games. Seriously.
Okay, CVG ed man Tim has just returned from Television Centre, having fought the good fight for video games on Alan Titchmarsh's afternoon show. He's likened it to a "hallucination".

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PSP 'a bollocking useless waste of space' - Codies VP

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:42:00 GMT

UK publisher reveals frustrations with Sony's handheld.
Codemasters Studios VP Gavin Cheshire has some serious issues with Sony's PSP.

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UK CHART: Final Fantasy XIII takes top spot

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:13:00 GMT

Square Enix title topples Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to claim the weekly crown.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII claimed the top spot on the UK all formats chart during the week ended March 13.

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UMD "alive and well", says Sony

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:27:00 GMT

PSP sees 60 million sales worldwide.
Sony has said that its UMD format for the PlayStation Portable is far from dead, describing it as "alive and well".

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Video games 'ruining marriages'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:36:00 GMT

Internet age damaging matrimony, says Catholic group.
Video games have been blamed as a cause of the breakdown of modern marriages - as spouses become distracted by the 'always on' internet age.

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Parents should be stricter with games - Children's Commissioner

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:29:00 GMT

Maggie Atkinson in 'Government official speaks sense' shock.
Children's Commissioner Dr. Maggie Atkinson has told parents to be stricter with the types of computer games they show to their kids.

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CVG: The week's best comments

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:07:00 GMT

Stuff you said that made us titter.
With the PlayStation Move looking like... erm, like it does... and that God of War III sex scene cropping up, there was a good chance that the comments would turn a little blue this week. You lot didn't disappoint.

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Aaron Greenberg responds to PS3 Move

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:50:00 GMT

'Controller-free experiences are the future' says MS exec.
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has responded to the announcement of Sony's PS3 Move - saying that "controller-free experiences are the future of gaming".

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Japan: PSP dominance continues

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:10:00 GMT

Almost doubles all other hardware.
The Japanese are still going mental over Sony's portable. PSP increased its lead at the top of the Japanese hardware chart during the week ended March 7, which has been boosted by the release of a "blossom pink" model.

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Kojima unveils MG: Rising details

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:37:00 GMT

Dev legend Tweets about Peace Walker follow-up.
Hideo Kojima has just revealed details about the next Metal Gear Solid project on Twitter.

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Kojima unveils MGS: Rising details

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:37:00 GMT

Dev legend Tweets about Peace Walker follow-up.
Hideo Kojima has just revealed details about the next Metal Gear Solid project on Twitter.

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US PSN update: MLB 10 The show demo

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:39:00 GMT

Plus Mega Man 10 and Feeding Frenzy 2.
A demo for MLB 10 The Show has hit the US PlayStation Store in this week's PSN update.

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OnLive to get original, exclusive games

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:28:00 GMT

Creator discusses cloud gaming platform's prospects.
OnLive boss Mike McGarvey has promised consumers "original, exclusive" games for the platform when it launches in June.

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Dirt 3 revealed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:13:00 GMT

Codies promises series innovation as it confirms a follow-up to last year's racer.
Codemasters has confirmed that it's at work on Dirt 3.

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New MGS Peace Walker gameplay trailer arrives

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:13:00 GMT

Hideo Kojima demonstrates at GDC.
Hideo Kojima reportedly demonstrated Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker to the masses at GDC last night. Check out the near nine minute gameplay only trailer below.

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