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Following the news that EA has brought the release date for Dead Space forward, reports have emerged that the title has been banned in several territories across the world. Germany, Japan and China are all said to have vetoed the release of the sci-fi horror game, according to Dead Space …

Speaking after Take Two revealed its third quarter financials , Take Two CEO Ben Feder would not rule out an iteration of its mega-franchise GTA coming to Wii – stating that the publisher intends to ‘grow its relationship’ with Nintendo. In the full transcript of the earnings call on Seeking …

Exspect seems to be going through a period of growth in terms of the operation and recruitment – what has prompted the expansion? It was a combination of some reactionary stuff and planning for the future. Some of the project work we have been doing with key accounts this year …

How has 2008 been for Mastertronic so far? It has been very challenging. But it was always going to be challenging, especially for those making core games. What’s interesting this year is that the whole entertainment space has become jumbled up – which I see as a good thing. The …

Ghostbusters and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand could be sold off as Activision Blizzard assumes Vivendi’s release slate, the new publishing powerhouse has told MCV. While Crash, Spyro and Prototype have been confirmed for release by the new giant, the rest of Vivendi’s release schedule hangs in the balance. …

Following the bombastic departure of acclaimed developer Tomonobu Itagaki from Tecmo’s Team Ninja, many had thought the studio to be destined for disbandment – but news has emerged that not only is it alive and kicking, but it has an impressive three titles in the works. Team member Jin Hasegawa …

Nintendo has finally confirmed a UK release date of November 7th for the tremendously popular Professor Layton and the Curious Village on Nintendo DS. The title combines over 100 logic puzzles with a charming story line and an appealing graphical style reminiscent of French animation. New puzzles are released over …

As much as Sony is pioneering the release of full-price titles via its own PSN network, it is also going to great length to preserve its presence at retail – as can be seen by the news that it is to release many of its downloadable PSP titles on boxed …

Having literally just announced that it has rejected the acquistion offer from Final Fantasy developer and publisher Square Enix , Japanese firm Tecmo had made the surprise announcement that it is planning to merge with Koei. Kotaku reports that talks are already underway following the creation of an ‘integrated management …

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