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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 …

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 …

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Hardware manufacturer confirms cash is being spent on a new platform

With Wii 2 due to be unveiled at E3 and rumours of new Microsoft hardware abound, it was only a matter of time before Sony dropped hints about its plans for the next generation. Sony’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Masaru Kato has confirmed that the company is …

Sony’s Resistance 3 will be released in the UK on September 9th. The third instalment in the sci-fi shooter series will arrive here two days after it’s European debut and three days after its September 6th launch in the US. PS3 owners that pre-order the game will receive character skins, …

Californian developer Turtle Rock is working on a new multiplayer FPS which will be published by THQ. The studio – which previously co-developed Left 4 Dead with Valve Software – has signed a new contract with THQ. "Our quest to sign the best artists and work with the best talent …

New 'groundbreaking multiplayer project' underway; studio wants to 'take FPSes to a whole new level'