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Titan Books has obtained the rights from DC Comics to publish a graphical novel set in Azeroth in the UK and Ireland. The title has been written by Walt Simonson, who previously penned comics Elric and Orion. According to CVG, the story follows a human who is washed up on …

It’s been a poorly kept secret, but THQ’s Ultimate Fighting Championship game has been officially confirmed by the publisher. Titled UFC 2009 Undisputed, the game will over 80 mixed martial arts fighters across five weight classes. Players will be able to attack their opponents with styles such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, …

We’ve been told time and time again that Metal Gear Solid 4 is the closing part of the Solid Snake story – but assistant producer Ryan Payton has reaffirmed that fact that there’s likely to be more Metal Gear ahead. Speaking to 1UP, Payton insisted that whilst MGS4 was the …

SOE President John Smedley has told MCV that PS3 is the ‘perfect platform’ for developing MMOs on a console. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Smedley said: Probably the biggest thing we can bring to the table is just the experience of having operated an online gaming service for many years. …

How can moving SOE closer to the PlayStation division help you better compete with Xbox Live? As you may know, SOE helped to build the PlayStation Network and we continue to help operate it. We have over eight years of experience running an online service and that experience is a …

London Mayor Boris Johnson has pointed the finger at violent video games for being a cause of knife crime in the Capital. In a piece railing against ‘London’s knife crisis’ written for thelondonpaper, the blunder-prone public figure writes: We must show young people that knives are not cool, and for …

Sony Computer Entertainment, Codemasters, Future and Gamestation have confirmed their support for the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Sony will be offering some exclusive game material for the screening sessions and showcasing Little Big Planet. Gamestation will have a large on-site retail presence at the Festival, selling a range of games consoles, …

Bolt, Disney computer animated film due to arrive early next year, is to be released as a multi-format video game release from Disney Interactive and studio Avalanche Software. Bolt uses the film as a springboard, expanding upon the action and dynamic story elements, to provide a fun, challenging experience for …

The BBFC has confirmed that Eidos has a new Shellshock game in the works – entitles Shellshock 2: Blood Trails. The body has granted the game a release with an ‘18’certificate. No cuts have been made to the content of the game and no details have been released on which …