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Publisher-developer RedLynx has revealed its XBLA motorcycle stunts game Trials HD has been downloaded 2m times. This figure includes purchases of the full game and its two pieces of DLC. Trials HD also hit shelves earlier this month in the form of Microsoft’s Xbox Live Hits Collection, which also included …

The sequel to the surprise smash hit of last summer is getting its full reveal at E3. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 – which has been built using CryEngine 3, the same engine that powered recent No.1 Crysis 2 – is one of two video games to be revealed by City …

Sony will spend less developing its next home console than it did with the PS3. The company invested heavily in its own semi conductor facilities for the PS3 but says this kind of spending won’t happen with its next console, reports Andriasang. Speaking at an investors briefing, CFO Masaru Kato …

PEGI says it must go ahead with controversial plans to end dual classifications on European game boxes. But the body has issued a string of solutions to angry publishers who have seen their costs spiral as a result of the new rule. PEGI insists it is thinking of the ‘bigger …

Sony has apparently made several cuts to the tech inside its upcoming Next Generation Portable in order to take on 3DS. According to French technology site 01net, translated by IndustryGamers, the base model of NGP could see its RAM memory halved, downgraded from 512MB to 256MB. 01net is the site …

But the challenge for Ubisoft is going to be in selling it. Screenshots really do not do the game justice – the publisher needs to get people playing. And that doesn’t mean forcing gamers to jump around in front of a tiny TV down the cramped aisles of HMV. You …

Child of Eden is actually an important game for Kinect. A psychedelic rhythm action shooter may not sound like your typical killer app, but Kinect has lacked any real, quality core gaming experiences thus far. Finally, dedicated Xbox fans have reason to turn on that motion accessory. But the challenge …

Disney Interactive has teamed up with its movie division to launch new video game and DVD movie packs. The publisher is launching three different sets in the UK on Monday, June 27th. The first sees animated movie Tangled combined with its Wii counterpart, while cartoon series Phineas and Ferb will …

Tech downgrade rumoured for the upcoming handheld console

HMV is back from the brink after months of turmoil, CEO Simon Fox has told MCV. The entertainment retailer hit difficulties earlier this year after issuing multiple profit warnings on the back of falling sales. But now Fox says that the 53m sale of its Waterstone’s chain will help the company …