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16 player online mode for GTA IV?

There’s been a lot of speculation regarding the possible reasons for Rockstar’s decision to postpone the release of Grand Theft Auto IV from this month to some time early next year, but recent reports point to a possible focus on increased online functionality as the main cause. GameSpot spotted a …

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Tanya Byron to speak at ELSPA forum

TV psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, author of the government’s recently announced Byron Report which will examine the availability of violent video games, is set to speak at the upcoming ELSPA Forum as part of the London Games Festival. Byron will discuss why the government called for the review, and the …

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Tanya Byron to speak at ELSPA forum

TV psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, author of the government’s recently announced Byron Report which will examine the availability of violent video games, is set to speak at the upcoming ELSPA Forum as part of the London Games Festival. Byron will discuss why the government called for the review, and the …

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PlayStation Eye lands next-month

PlayStation Eye, the next-gen PS3 version of PS2’s successful EyeToy peripheral, will be released as a standalone unit in Europe on November 7th, SCEE has confirmed. Costing 24.99, the kit will come with free software package EyeCreate, which lets you record videos, audio and take pictures, all of which can …

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PlayStation Eye lands next-month

PlayStation Eye, the next-gen PS3 version of PS2’s successful EyeToy peripheral, will be released as a standalone unit in Europe on November 7th, SCEE has confirmed. Costing 24.99, the kit will come with free software package EyeCreate, which lets you record videos, audio and take pictures, all of which can …

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MySpace joins MCVs online recruitment drive

Web giant MySpace is the latest big-time technology recruiter to get behind MCV’s recently launched recruitment service . Having only officially launched last week, MCV’s Jobs section now boasts over 100 real games industry jobs in sectors including animation, artists, audio, design, journalism, management, marketing, producers, PR, QA, retail and …

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MySpace joins MCVs online recruitment drive

Web giant MySpace is the latest big-time technology recruiter to get behind MCV’s recently launched recruitment service . Having only officially launched last week, MCV’s Jobs section now boasts over 100 real games industry jobs in sectors including animation, artists, audio, design, journalism, management, marketing, producers, PR, QA, retail and …

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PS3 sales rocket by 178 per cent

Week-on-week PS3 hardware sales went up by 178 per cent following the introduction of two new 60GB and 40GB bundles, Chart Track has told MCV. It was the third biggest PS3 hardware sales week ever – beaten only by the console’s first two weeks on sale back in March this …

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