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Selection of titles to be released immediately whilst others must finish development

No fewer than 30 writers, plus more than 50 online and print publications – from Official Xbox Magazine to Holy Moly – are in the running for a highly prized Games Media Award this year. The winners will be voted for by a 200-strong voting panel, comprising members of the …

Blacklist creative director Maxime Béland calls previous installation a stepping stone

News has just come through that Capcom distribution, formerly handled in ANZ by THQ, is jumping ship to All Interactive Entertainment. The move will see Capcom’s entire range, including the hotly-anticipated Resident Evil 6, be sold, marketed and distributed through the Australian-based publisher / distributor. Until now, Capcom has been …

Ten months out from launch The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is still going strong, particularly on PC. Strategy Informer spots that through Valve’s Steam Workshop the game has surpassed 10,000 mods. The mod offerings come in a wide variety including character creation suites, minor tweaks to gameplay, adjustments to assets, …

Valve has announced the initial selections of its Steam Greenlight program. Sensibly, the first ten titles picked for the digital distribution service also were the occupiers of the top ten spots on the Greenlight charts. From the list: Black Mesa Cry of Fear Dream Heroes & Generals Kenshi McPixel No …

Developer Re-logic has announced a partnership with publisher 505 Games to bring its acclaimed sidescroller Terraria to PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is to be given a digital release on XBLA and PSN platforms sometime in early 2013, and will be developed by Dutch studio Engine Software. "The block-building …

Bohemia Interactive says developers were on vacation

A playable demo for FIFA 13 is out now on PC and Xbox Live, while the PS3 demo is expected on the Indian Playstation Store tonight. The PC version can be downloaded from Origin, while the Xbox 360 demo is currently restricted to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. PS3 users with …

After a lengthy delay, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is in stores today, Activisions’ Indian distributor Worldwide CD ROMs has announced. The game was initially set for release 24th August, but the Indian release was pushed back. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will only be available in India on Xbox 360 and …