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Though it’s now a wholly-owned Microsoft studio, UK developer Rare has hinted that it may yet return to rival platforms for future handheld projects. Banjo-3DSie confirmed!” the Rare blog reads. Although by confirmed I do mean 100 per cent utterly speculative. We haven’t done much in the handheld ‘space’ since …

The first DLC released for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will be exclusively available on PS3. Ubisoft announced that Sony fans will be able to get their hands on additional quests in a downloadable pack entitled the Copernicus Conspiracy. The DLC will be available for free on PSN on November 19th – …

Seventeen million already paid, another $12m on offer

In an unprecedented move, EA has cancelled the upcoming NBA Elite 11 and shifted the series to a new developer. It’s the first time EA has missed one of its core annual sports releases and backs up boss John Riccitiello’s public commitment to quality in the publisher’s console output. The …

EA has revealed solid sales numbers for its resurrection of the Medal of Honor franchise, with the game having shifted 2m copies since its release last month. The game has exceeded our plan and expectations – sell-through and sell-in,” EA boss John Riccitiello told investors last night. It is an …

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EA has announced a loss of $201m for the quarter ending September 30th 2010 – that’s nearly half the $391m loss the publisher reported in the same period in 2009. The company now claims to be the No.1 publisher on HD platforms (PS3 and Xbox 360) with a total market …

Worried that Gran Turismo 5 was not going to make it to retail in time for Christmas? Worry not, for the game is being pressed onto discs and put into boxes right now. Speaking to Jalopnik, Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed that the discs are being stamped as we …

Infinity Blade is the first title to bring Unreal Engine 3 to Apple's mobile platforms

Electronic Arts, the longstanding publishing giant that is slowly turning to social networks as a serious source of income, has signed a five-year deal with Facebook. The agreement will see Facebook Credits used as the exclusive payment method for all EA games on the social network. Last year EA spent …