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Inafune, Kojima, Howard and Nagoshi pay tribute to the Mario man

Developer Polyphony Digital has hinted that motorcycles could be introduced to Gran Turismo 5 at some point down the line. The game will ship with over 800 cars included on the disc, but motorcycles will not be a launch feature. The environment we have right now allows us to drive …

With just over two months to go before the games industry waves goodbye to 2010, new numbers from US sales tracker NPD shows that for the year-to-date Microsoft’s Xbox 360 exclusive Halo Reach is the best-selling game in the region. Bungie’s shooter enjoyed sales of 3.3m in its launch month …

A new board has taken control of Brit studio HotGen, following Fergus McGovern’s decision to take a break from the games industry. The Croydon-based outfit is best known for its huge-selling TV games published via toy giant Jakks Pacific, but has also had success on iPhone and traditional consoles. Terry …

The press have been making excitable noises about Def Jam Rapstar, but sales of music games are generally in decline. Aren’t you a little worried that this niche has already reached saturation point? No, Def Jam Rapstar is a complete breath of fresh air, and it’s going to reinvigorate the …

Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Dsilets has for the first time spoken about his decision to head up THQ’s new Montreal development studio. As you may know, last May, I made the difficult decision to leave Ubisoft after 13 incredible years,” he said in a letter to Kotaku. I felt that …

The London MCM Expo, the UK’s largest entertainment consumer event, is now firmly established as London’s Comic-Con. This is a genre-spanning showcase of cult entertainment and popular culture that gives visitors the chance to play, watch and preview the latest games, sci-fi shows, anime, manga and comics. But gaming will be a key …

Electronic Arts has announced that Medal of Honor has sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide. The reboot of the long-running FPS series achieved this figure after only five days on sale in the US and two days after its European and Asian release. It debuted at No.1 in the …

Despite the fact that it has successfully hosted more than 120 gaming events in the UK, Multiplay is best described as an underground gem. While many retailers and publishers may not appreciate what the company does, it has certainly established a name among core gamers through online hosting, plus tournaments …

Publisher Square Enix has admitted that it feared this year’s RPG release Final Fantasy XIII would receive a rough ride from Western critics before the game hit the shelves. Even before the current generation of consoles was introduced, it was obvious that the game market in the West was gaining …