French publisher acquires 300/Sin City visual effects studio.
Ubisoft has acquired visual effects studio Hybride Technologies, which was responsible for the work in Frank Miller big-screen adaptations Sin City and 300.

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Transfer downloads to PSP function in discussion at Sony, say "insiders".
Sony is in talks to allow users to transfer films downloaded via the upcoming PS3 video service to PSP for viewing on the move, according to "insiders".

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And absolutely no friggin' PSone games.
Sony already told us that the MGS Database was coming this week, so there're no major surprises in the PS Store this week.

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Those rumours just won't go away...
Sony is currently working on a PSP-branded phone for the Christmas season of 2009, Japanese and Korean sources are claiming again.

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Minor tweaks coming thick and fast.
Sony has released yet another firmware update for PSP, because you love installing new firmware, don't you?

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Nope not the final results, just 13 lucky winners who simply voted.
As you probably know the Golden Joysticks has entered the crucial short list phase now where you've whittled down the best of breed in 15 categories to produce the top titles in contention for a prestigious Golden Joystick.

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MGS4 launches PS3 into the spotlight as sales explode.
The release of Metal Gear Solid 4 and the ongoing success of PSP made it a Sony one-two in Japan last week, as PS3 skyrocketed to the top of the hardware charts.

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Plus tweaks to video playback.
PSP firmware version 4.00 is on its way "soon", Sony has officially confirmed, adding a new Google search option into your handheld's XMB (Xross Media Bar).

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Job ad reveals Crysis developer's handheld intentions.
Far Cry developer Crytek is famous for setting the graphical standard of the generation with its stupidly gorgeous Cry Engine 2, which powers its icy jungle FPS Crysis.

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The Zune isn't like Sony's PSP, says Robbie Bach while ribbing Sony's portable.
Microsoft's Zune can learn from the "cautionary tales" of the PSP, Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Devision boss Robbie Bach has said.

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King of Fighters 94, Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown and much more coolness inside.
SNK has confirmed a pretty damn cool list of titles to be included in its new retro compilation title, SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1, headed for Wii as well as PS2 and PSP.



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Developer High Impact Games is "proud" of what it's squeezed out of PSP.
High Impact says it's "proud" of the visual splendour that it has achieved on PSP.



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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PSP bundle lands on June 20.
SCEE has announced that the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PSP bundle, which features a limited edition engraved silver PSP, will make its way to European territories on June 20th.



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Dev behind two of PSP's biggest games has no more plans to develop for the handheld.
Developer Ready at Dawn, responsible for two of the PSP's biggest titles of recent years, has reiterated that it has no intention of developing for Sony's handheld any longer.

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Released next month, and they all look lovely.
Sony will release a "Cinnabar Red" PlayStation 2, two "Metallic Blue" PSP packs and a PlayStation Eye bundle next month in Japan.

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Games are too big and download speeds too slow, says Sony boss.
Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has said that the era when download distribution of games takes over from disc media is "way off" because, by and large, the internet isn't ready.

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Ubisoft lifts the lid on sequel to its renowned last-gen adventure.
Ubisoft has just officially confirmed that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is in the works.

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Weekly sales fell across the board but PSP retained the top spot.
Weekly Japanese hardware sales fell across the board once more, but PSP retained its place at the top of the chart by some distance.

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Batman, Joker and Scarecrow kick off.
If it were any other game, we'd be complaining right now about the lack of real-time lighting and bump-mapped textures, but the Lego games are so charming it doesn't matter.



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Plus pre-order exclusive version revealed.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, prequel to the legendary PSone RPG (that we're still playing to this day), will hit UK stores on June 20.



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Five 'Mind Over Mutant' screens.
Sierra Entertainment has unveiled the new Crash Bandicoot game and given it the subtitle 'Mind Over Mutant.'



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Sony's PlayStation Portable made it another week on top of the Japanese hardware chart.
There was little change in the hardware totals from last week, with PSP sales falling just 300 units. The continued dominance of the Sony system can in part be attributed to the success of Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, which sold another 124,000 units during the week ended April 20 to retain the No2 spot in the Japanese software chart.

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Sony and Sky venture brings subscription/pay-per-view video service to PSP this summer.
Sony has just unveiled Go!View, a new video download service for PSP.

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Carnage-crazy racer is smashing stuff.
A welcome antidote to Burnout Paradise's semi-successful move into open-world territory, FlatOut Head On delivers the kind of traditional, straightforward smash-tastic crash-feasts that used to be its rival's trademark. It looks great and has instant pick-up-and-play appeal - just like the world-conquering Burnout series.



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(That's about £37,000) The Game Developer Salary Survey reveals all...
The average North American games industry salary is $73,600 (about £37,000), a new survey of game wages has revealed.

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Trademark reveals 'Spyborgs' name, Capcom doesn't "comment on unannounced games".
The videogame trademark trawlers are up for their Monday morning run, and this week they've spotted an interesting registration from Capcom; a mysterious game called 'Spyborgs'.

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Sony quizzes the custom firmware crowd.
Sony has launched a questionnaire asking why gamers hack there PSP consoles with custom firmware.

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Then you got 'em.
Atlus has released so many R-Type Command screenshots we'll soon have enough to build our own interstellar space port. And with these new shots that have released, an annex will be added on in due course too.



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Source tells us it's definitely happening inside Sony Studio Liverpool.
LittleBigPlanet is currently in development for PSP at Sony Studio Liverpool, a source has told CVG today.

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Version 3.95 brings PSone and Remote Play tweaks.
PSP firmware version 3.95, released today, bringing with it tweaks to the console's Remote Play and PSone gameplay functionality.

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Project lead discusses the unique features of each platform.
Earlier on this week, LucasArts confirmed the worldwide release dates for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (September 19 over here), scheduled to appear on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, DS and PSP.

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Have eleven more, anyway.
Atlus is going mental with all these R-Type Command screenshots, lately. It's almost like it's shouting "LOOK AT OUR GAME" but without words.



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R-Type Command tempts your shooter brain.
More fat lasers and enemy swarms fill the screens of these latest shots of the R-Type series strategy spin-off for PSP - R-Type Command.



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Blu-ray movies on the move.
In 2008 we'll be able to download Blu-ray movies from PS3 to PSP for watching on the move, if Sony has its way.

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Square Enix taps them for a European summer release.
Square Enix has confirmed that both Space Invaders Extreme and Arkanoid DS will be released this summer in all PAL territories, including Europe.

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Fewer console ports for the better, says PSP marketing manager.
The PSP has been out since 2005, but developers are only now beginning to realise what makes a good game for PSP, admits the PSP marketing boss.

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Proposals may struggle to keep up with increasing popularity of the online arena.
Independent gaming body ELSPA has given the findings of the Byron report a cautious thumbs-up, but has voiced concerns that it may fall short in addressing the online arena.

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War on a mythical scale in the palm of your hands...
When it was announced that Sony's flagship bloodbath series God of War was coming to the PSP there were plenty of raised eyebrows here in the office, and around the globe. How in Zeus' name were they going to get the stunning, epically conveyed bloody tales of Kratos, Greek mythology's doomed, dual-blade wielding anti-hero, onto the PSP?



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Competition: Crazy golf antics and a shiny new PSP up for the taking.
While you were stuffing your chops full of egg-shaped chocolate treats last week, Oxygen unleashed its mini golf-based puzzler, King of Clubs, on PSP.

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PSP takes hold of last week's hardware chart in Japan.
PSP fought back to reclaim the top spot in the Japanese hardware chart for the week ended March 16.

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