The UK’s position as a world-leading developer of video games is under threat. For years it has been the third largest employer of development staff in the world, with the USA and Japan in first and second position, but recent times have seen the UK overtaken by the Canadian games industry.

SOE has disclosed to Kotaku, that a demo for the PS3 version of Free Realms is to be shown at E3. It was expected that the free, family-friendly MMO, would have arrived on the PS3 long before now but nothing has ever materialised. Is the demo a sign that it’s almost ready?

The debut trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops will leave you with many questions.