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Former GDC boss uses new-found freedom to air doubts over key industry trends

Sony is set to capitalise on the popularity of ABBA musical movie Mamma Mia with an officially licensed SingStar game of the Swedish band. The title is due for release on PS3 and PS2 in Europe and the US this Christmas, and represents a ‘window of exclusivity for ABBA disc-based …

Morrisons’ eyebrow-raising deals on video games this week could force prices down at GAME and start a ‘bloody war’ according to the national press. Games on offer at the supermarket include Mercenaries 2 on Xbox 360 for 25, Spore Creatures for just 12.99 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’09 All …

Fallout 3 publisher Bethesda has confirmed that the cuts made to its upcoming post-apocalyptic RPG in order to gain the approval of Australian censors have been incorporated into the international version of the title. The Aussie authorities took exception to references to morphine contained in the game, the result of …

The closure of Microsoft Game Studios’ Ensemble team has been confirmed. Last night it was rumoured that the Halo Wars developer would be closed, and now an official statement from the format holder has confirmed the decision. To read the full story, head over to the internet’s primary stop for …

The US’s trained killers have used radio, TV and the movies to convince kids to risk their lives for their country – so it was only a matter of time before they targeted interactive software. America’s Army, an online war simulation developed by the US’s forces themselves, is an unashamed …

Ubisoft is generously giving away copies of its upcoming Q4 blockbusters – Prince Of Persia, Far Cry 2, Tom Clancy’s EndWar and Shaun White’s Snowboarding. To be in with a chance of winning this very generous prize, simply send an answer to the following question to ubisoft@intentmedia.co.uk. In which continent …

Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to the F.E.A.R franchise, which was previously owned by Vivendi. The deal is the first evidence of publishers ‘picking off’ unwanted franchises from Activision Blizzard – which is likely to sell more ex-Vivendi properties in the coming months. Development control of F.E.A.R now returns …

'War room' games developer using Epic middleware for arena-based auto-fighter

The first beautiful example of ill-informed public figures losing the plot over video games, Sega CD release Night Trap combined a dangerous mix of ACTUAL VIDEO (it’s almost real!!!), near-naked hotties and B-movie violence. Censorship-humping senator Joe Lieberman attacked the game for encouraging users to slaughter the nubile stars – …