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Disney has confirmed plans to release a new Star Wars film every year from 2015. TotalFilm reports that the announcement was made at LA event CinemaCon. Apparently it will alternate each year between the numbered VII, VIII and IX ‘Episodes’ and a series of standalone movies rumoured to centre on …

Reports claim that Microsoft is extending its plans for original programming on Xbox with a revival of TV series Heroes. TV Line reports that Microsoft is in talks with Heroes’ creators NBC to resurrect the show, the last episode of which was broadcast in February 2010. It is claimed that …

The UK’s leading supermarket Tesco has named Charlotte Harrington as its new home entertainment and books boss. She was until this month working as Tesco’s multi-channel general merchandise boss – a position she had held since October 2012. Prior to that Harrington worked as Tesco’s toys, nursey and sport category …

The president of Platinum Games may be pleased with the quality of the studio’s output, but he’s less than happy with its sales. "The team has been working really hard," Tatsuya Minami told Polygon. "They’ve held up their end of the bargain and done a really good job of putting …

Telltale's critically celebrated horror serial gets session at Nordic conference

EA will air itslatest trailer for Battlefield 4 at tonight’s MCV Awards. The new Battlefield is due out later this year and promises to continue the success of 2011’s top-selling Battlefield 3. The 60 seconds trailer, also used for the game’s TV spot, features content from the 17-minute gameplay reveal …

Middlesbrough studio aims to release sandbox adventure on iOS and Android

Nimrod offers advice on how to avoid licensing pitfalls to get the music rights you desire

Former Team Bondi staff laid off at KMM as work stops on upcoming thriller

Sony will use May’s Champions League final to kickstart its PS4 marketing drive. PS4 Daily reports that SCEE has booked a slot during the May 25th event, which will be aired on ITV. Sony is already an existing Champions League sponsor having penned a deal reportedly worth $40m. The Champions …