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505 Games’ Ashes Cricket 2013 will be released on 21st June, the game’s Indian distributor Origin Games has announced. The new game will be developed by Trickstar Games, who also developed International Cricket 2010 for Codemasters. Ashes Cricket 2013 is being developed using a brand new game engine, so fans …

Two US retailers have updated their websites to reflect a June release date for The Last of Us. Naughty Dog’s new PS3 survival action title is currently scheduled for release on 7th May, but US retailers Best Buy and Walmart have altered the date on their websites to 18th June. …

A new Batman Arkham game is scheduled for release in 2013, Warner Bros has revealed. During an earnings call where Time Warner announced its financial results, company CFO John K Martin announced, And we also have a strong games release this year, which will include the next release in the …

Developers caught protesting outside studio calling for Ubisoft to release finished game

Competitive league to offer prize pool of $2.5 million

Action game ditches pay-up-front model after poor critical and commercial reception

Need to fill time on your flight to GDC? Make a game, says Byron Atkinson-Jones

New executive producer to be responsible for studio's EMEA TV strategy

Chris Petrovic, the head of GameStop’s digital ventures division, has resigned from his role at the retailer. VentureBeat reports that his job was to invest in startups and help make acquisitions that could assist GameStop in making the transition from physical retailer to digital gaming company”. He held the post …

Microsoft has announced that former Channel 5 digital boss Kate Barnes has joined Microsoft Studios’ Soho Productions as executive producer. She will in her new role be responsible for the studio’s EMEA TV strategy. Barnes was made boss of Channel 5’s digital channels 5* and 5USA in 2007 and oversaw …