Publishing

EA’s digital Store has seen a huge uptake in downloads since it kicked off a promotion with Cancer Research earlier this month. The publisher is offering 10 per cent off its digital products to anyone who donates to Cancer Research in the UK. The offer is being promoted through Cancer …

South Peak is sponsoring the TNA Maximum Impact Tour to promote its upcoming handheld wrestler, TNA Impact: Cross The Line. The PSP and DS game will be promoted via leafleting at the wrestling show currently touring the United Kingdom. The publisher has also arranged competitions with local press close to …

Microsoft has announced that it will host an X event in San Francisco next month. X10 is set to take place at the Terra Event Center and will last four hours. Games and hardware set to be on show includes Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Halo Reach, Natal and Fable III. …

In a move to try and quell the ongoing piracy problem on PC, Ubisoft will require players of a selection of its future PC titles to have a constant connection to the internet. Titles will constantly verify themselves via a connection to Ubisoft’s servers. To spruce up the offering Ubisoft …

The first reviews of Mass Effect 2 have gone live ahead of Friday’s UK release of EA’s long-awaited RPG sequel – and all signs point to BioWare’s latest becoming one of the highest rated titles of all time. According to reviews aggregator Metacritic, Mass Effect 2 is currently the second …

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Its Western impact may remain limited for the time being, but Monster Hunter is one of gaming’s key franchises in Japan – and hot on the heels of the brand’s Wii debut last year the series is now heading to Xbox 360. Capcom has confirmed that it is to port …

Sony believes it can grow its presence in the FPS market, with the arrival of online multiplayer blaster MAG. The ambitious title is due for release on PS3 next week, and allows 256 players to battle it out online at the same time. It joins Sony’s other big-name first-person shooters …

Electronic Arts has reclaimed its crown from Nintendo in terms of the number of games sold in 2009. The format-holder unseated EA in 2008, but the Californian-based publisher has hit back – with FIFA the key sales driver, supported by the firm’s vast back catalogue. Wii software accounted for over …

It’s not just the BBC that wants to boost its games activity – ITV also wants to see more of its key properties on consoles after having already licensed hit shows such as I’m A Celebrity to Koch and Dancing On Ice to Ghostlight. We have licensed a considerable amount …