Publishing

EA has confirmed that BioWare’s next sci-fi RPG will continue the publisher’s one-time code strategy. Anyone that purchases a new copy of Mass Effect 3 will find an Online Pass code, which grants access to the newly-announced Galaxy At War multiplayer mode. Those who buy a second-hand copy will have …

OG International has filed a legal complaint against Ubisoft arguing its dancing game does not infringe copyright on Ubi’s Just Dance. The publisher’s Get Up and Dance game (pictured) is out on November 4th for Wii and PS3 Move. It’s due to be released under OG’s O-Games label. Get Up …

System manufacturers 'are the rent guys who drive their partner margins to zero'

Microsoft has acquired Twisted Pixel, the Texas-based indie studio responsible for XBLA games such as Splosion Man. Financial terms of the buyout were not disclosed. Twisted Pixel will now incubate and develop the future of game and entertainment offerings on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 platform”, Microsoft said. The Austin-based studio will …

The European release of Rocksmith has been pushed back to next year and Ubisoft is asking consumers not to import it. A statement on the Rocksmith Facebook pageread: Rocksmith will not be available in Europe until 2012. This is due to music licensing and other external factors. For those of …

Everyone that tags along with Nathan Drake on his latest quest will be taken on an additional adventure next year. Sony has announced that every copy of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception will come with download codes for the Starhawk multiplayer beta, according to Eurogamer. The beta is due to kick …

Microsoft is to release a high-capacity 320GB version of its Xbox 360 hard drive. The SKU will retail for 79.99 in the UK (and $129.99 in the US) and will replace the 250GB unit that currently retails for the same price. It will be compatible with the newer Xbox 360 …

Develop explores PopCap's European HQ in Dublin following EA's dramatic buyout of the company

Consoles like the 3DS have died so many times in the eyes of analysts and the press they may as well as well be regulars in George Romero movies, writes Nick Gibson

Namco Bandai and Cartoon Network will teach over 300,000 kids about the solar system with the help of hit cartoon character Ben 10. A full curriculum-mapped series of lesson plans are now available for teachers to use. They are based on Namco’s upcoming video game Ben 10: Galactic Racing, and …