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The development team behind Atari’s recent console release Test Drive Unlimited has announced that it is to make the first premium DLC for the game free to download. The decision comes after the prolonged technical issues that have dogged the game since launch. Furthermore, Eden Games says that a patch …

In just two years PlayStation Home has gone from just a virtual world to a vibrant games platform

The likes of EMI and Universal have enjoyed huge success partnering with Activision’s Guitar Hero franchise. However, Music Week’s digital specialist Eamonn Forde says the record companies will quickly move on following its demise. In today’s music market, the decline of any revenue source is not to be taken lightly,” …

We’ve got a whiff of the next big thing in gaming – and it’s smell-o-vision. Scent Sciences Corporation has told MCV it will release the ‘innovative’ (and fragrant!) ScentScape device worldwide in Q4 this year. The machine is plugged into a PC via a USB port and contains 20 scent …

On February 9th at 9:30pm Activision announced its Guitar Hero series was going on indefinite hiatus. The news came as a shock, but was it really a surprise? Sales of Guitar Hero had collapsed. No longer the darling of UK retail, the series had become a nuisance, eating up precious …

Developer Team 17 has launched a licensing program for its classic Worms franchise. The studio has hired agency AT New Media to offer the franchise to licensees, retailers and promoters. The agency says the Worms characters are ideal for toys, books, plush toys, clothing and more. We are very excited …

SCE boss Kaz Hirai says PS3 hasn't reached mid-cycle yet

Pokemon Trainer Challenge is a new online version of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, distributed in the UK by Esdevium Games (www.pokemontcg.com). The new website joins a growing number of toy ranges with an online element, such as Club Penguin, Moshi Monsters and Webkinz. The Pokemon game will initially feature …

City Interactive has announced that Sniper: Ghost Warrior has sold over a million copies worldwide across Xbox 360 and PC. The game was one of the surprise hits of 2010, breaking into the Top Ten in its first week of release in July. "A lot of hard work and dedication …

Publisher EA has announced the cancellation of 3DS title My Garden. That’s according to Joystiq who says the announcement was made in New York yesterday. The game was first revealed last September at the Tokyo Game Show and was at the time pitched as a launch game for Nintendo’s machine. …