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They might be fired from Activision, but Infinity Ward's founders will 'regain control over their creative future'

Activision accuses West & Zampella of trying to poach staff and damaging the publisher

Case between publisher and former Infinity Ward execs gets even uglier in countersuit

People Can Fly making PS3, PC and 360 game, comic book writer Remender on board for story

The bitter saga enveloping Activision and the former owners of developer Infinity Ward has taken a further turn with the publisher confirming it is to countersue both Jason West and Vincent Zampella. The pair filed a lawsuit of their own last month claiming that they were owed money, that they …

It’s been a torrid few weeks for Ubisoft’s internet-dependent PC DRM policy, but despite the turbulence the publisher has pledged to stick with its security measures, claiming that most of its future PC releases will incorporate it. Ubisoft’s technology requires that PC games constantly authenticate themselves with its servers, meaning …

Amongst the many strict rules Apple demands of those submitting apps to the potentially lucrative iTunes App Store is a unwavering stance toward adult material – Apple simply won’t put up with it. So outraged is boss Steve Jobs about the notion of pornographic material appearing on his platforms that …

Crytek UK, the new name for the studio once known as Free Radical, is exclusively working on the multiplayer component of the upcoming console and PC release Crysis 2. Developer Crytek swooped for the UK firm in early 2009 after it fell into financial troubles having completed work on the …

Nottingham studio â??blasting forward at full speedâ?? on multiplayer elements of new shooter

Ubisoft has announced Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will be released in the UK on May 21st. The upcoming action game will hit shelves on the same day that Disney flick Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time hits cinemas. While the film retells the story of Ubisoft’s best-selling …