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The new PS3 Move-compatible Ape Escape will hit retail before the end of the year, Sony has announced. An official Tweet by ApeClub, the franchise’s digital arm, said: Ape Escape’s PS3 release date is now Q2 – Q4 2010.” The IP originally kicked off on the PlayStation in 1999 with …

EA has tasked Playfish with creating a Facebook game based on the super-lucrative FIFA franchise. More or less nothing is known of the game as of yet, though EA Sports boss Peter Moore said of it: Our FIFA products connect fans from all over the world who share a common …

Nintendo president outlines functions to defend device from accusations of negative health effects

Dirt 2 group says Playground Games has poached key staff with knowledge of trade secrets

The immensely popular Just Dance game on Wii is to get a sequel, Ubisoft has announced. The publisher uploaded an audition page on its Facebook group giving players the chance to star in the sequel. Members of dance act Diversity will judge entrants with the winner to appear in the …

Following the departure of Darrell Rodriquez, LucasArts has told MCV it is actively looking for a new president. Rodriguez resigned from his position after two years at the studio. LucasFilm’s Jerry Bowerman has been named as Rodriguez’ temporary replacement. No impact is expected to reach the studio’s development teams or …

Jamie Macdonald, formerly BAFTA-winning SCEE WWS VP, has been hired as the new Codemasters senior vice president of production following investment in the studio from Reliance Big Entertainment. The move represents part of what Codemasters are calling the building [of a] strategic focus of a future portfolio” for the firm, …

Former SCEE London boss takes production management job at UK publisher/developer

Darrell Rodriguez leaves studio with several members of his executive team

The Develop 100, our ranking of the top most lucrative game studios, goes live