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American ratings board the ESRB has granted a certificate to retro PSOne RPG Final Fantasy VII, a sure sign that the cherished game is heading to the US arm of Sony’s PSN. There’s no word yet on a European release date, but don’t expect the wait to be too long. …
Read More »Platform holders consider free-to-play games for consoles
But RuneScape developer Jagex warns that these â??freeâ?? games may come to consoles with a price-tag attached
Read More »Triple-A dev model no longer appealing
Speaking to MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz, the business development director of Strawdog Studios Dan Marchant has stated that the triple-A games development model is not as appealing to the wider development industry as it once was. I am sure the idea of developing a triple-A game is appealing to many …
Read More »New Zealand group strikes PSN deal
VIDEO INSIDE: Sidheâ??s upcoming Breakout remake, Shatter, will arrive on PS3 in 2009
Read More »PopCap launches PS3 and PSP offensive
Sony Online Entertainment has given PS3 a serious casual games boost with the new that it has penned a deal with leading publisher PopCap to bring five its best selling consoles to PlayStation network for PS3. All games will offer PlayStation Trophies and 1080p graphics and will also be playable …
Read More »XBLA, PSN extensive testing â??a barrierâ??
Grinâ??s Andersson brothers say the submission process needs to be â??easier, more accessible and less of an invisible costâ?
Read More »Sony expanding the PlayStation Network beyond PS3
Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer has spoken on how online services have driven the expansion of the PlayStation business, and has implied that Sony is set to push the PSN service on other devices. We will be expanding the PlayStation Network to hardware other than the PS3,” he said in …
Read More »New texturing tool offers more with less
Substance Air designed to fight size restrictions on digital titles, promises â??detailed graphics that fit in a few kilobytesâ??
Read More »Katamari Forever to be Blu-ray game in Europe
Publisher Namco Bandai has told MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz that the upcoming PS3-exclusive Katamari Forever will be a boxed title in Europe. Click here to take a look.
Read More »Katamari Forever confirmed for European PSN
Cult favourites The Price and King of All Cosmos will be returning to Europe later this year with the confirmation of an autumn release for Namco Bandai’s PSN-only Katamari Forever. The game, which has until now been known as Katamari Damacy Tribute, will support 1080p graphics and a range of …
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