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Sony made the more expensive 3G PS Vita, out at midnight tonight alongside the cheaper Wi-Fi-only model, because it wanted to invest in the future.

After five years in development, it was hardly a surprise that every brow associated with Alan Wake was furrowed into an irretrievable state of seriousface. And when it did at last arrive, that was the game's problem: it looked great, had a nicely creepy atmosphere, the action mechanics were solid; but, goodness, it didn't half take itself seriously.

You won't see the texture issues that plague the PlayStation 3 versions of some multi-platform games on Vita, one developer with experience of both platforms has said.

A new EA job ad suggests Crysis 3 is in development.

Retro City Rampage is coming to Vita and PlayStation 3, designer Brian Provinciano has announced.

The developer behind Xbox robo-battler MechAssault has announced the game it teased last week: Reign of Thunder.

The PC version of Alan Wake made its money back within 48 hours of going on sale, Remedy has revealed.

Editor's note: This is an import review of the Japanese edition of Gravity Daze, available now. The game will be titled Gravity Rush when it appears in North America and Europe, but no release date has been set for this version.

Spiral Game Studios has announced a promising new PC game that's got dinosaurs in. And jetpacks, and mechs, and laser rifles.

THQ brawler UFC Undisputed 3 entered the UK all-format charts in first place, holding off FIFA 12 in second.

The Humble Bundle Mojam event has raised nearly $500k for charity.

The Nintendo 3DS has set another sales record in Japan - further evidence, if it was needed, that it has recovered from its launch troubles.

Four new independent game development studios have been set up with the help of Gears of War maker Epic.

As the wait for news on the next Half-Life game goes on, Valve boss Gabe Newell has explained the famed developer's current strategy on revealing new titles.

When I were a lad all the best games had Super in the title. So even before Super Quickhook's retro sprites and chiptunes have worked their simple charms, there's something nostalgic to it. But the aesthetics are as far as it goes.

Capcom games are released later on PC because development doesn't usually begin until after the console versions have been finished, company bigwig Christian Svensson has explained.

A trial version of cuddly virtual pet game Nintendogs + Cats will be available to download from the 3DS eShop this Thursday, Nintendo has announced.

This autumn's Call of Duty game will also be released on PlayStation Vita, Sony has revealed.

Spelunky is a game about stories. Great big ones that last hours, five-second misadventures and everything in-between. No single one defines it. Instead, over hours and restarts they blend together, and from your missteps and triumphs some kind of epic takes shape.

The first time a developer - even a seasoned one - delves into a new genre can sometimes be cause for concern. Does a new team have the necessary skills and experience not only to produce a break-out game, but to ensure that its quality is consistent across all three platforms?

"It's a gamer's game."

A new Xbox 360 dashboard update that went live in the US yesterday has given the Xbox Live Indie Games channel added prominence.

These are angry times. The interconnected world is plaiting the lunatic fringes into a sort of consistently annoying haircut (a skinhead, in this case), Argentina is hacked off because the United Kingdom has sent a piddly little nuclear destroyer to paddle around the Falklands, nobody seems to have any money but do enjoy that 1.5 per cent pay rise that doesn't come close to inflation, and - perhaps most importantly - the fine art of dubstep is being sullied by its unwelcome proliferation across supermarket aisles and game trailers.

As a personal thing - and I'll admit up front that there are plenty of exceptions - I tend not to be too bothered by most of the stories that games tell. Who am I jumping on, and where do I have to go next? Those are the kind of narrative concerns created by the platformers I grew up loving, and while the odd smartly-written RPG or shooter has worked its way through my defences since then, that simple setup is almost always enough for me.

Not content with bundling Mass Effect 3 DLC with toys and books, developer BioWare has announced you'll also be able to pick up extra content for its forthcoming space RPG with a range of Razer peripherals.

Microsoft has failed to heeded warnings that developers are abandoning its Xbox Live Arcade platform, so says Double Fine boss Tim Schafer.

Borderlands developer Gearbox Software has shed more light on its shelved plans to make a game based on acclaimed 1995 De Niro/Pacino heist flick Heat.

A demo for EA's SSX reboot lands on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade next week, the publisher has confirmed.

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Seemingly unsatisfied with conquering the earthly realm, Angry Birds developer Rovio has set its sights on the heavens with the next game in its ubiquitous smartphone smash.