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Landmark figure reached a year after launch

Activision has seen its revenues fall, down from $1.15bn in 2011 to 1.08bn in 2012, for the quarter ending June 30th, 2012. Yet this is better than the company’s predictions, and as a result it has raised its net revenue outlook for the calendar year to 4.33bn (up from 4.2bn). …

Paul Meegan has quit his post as head of LucasArts. The George Lucas-owned studio has undergone a number of restructures and management changes – but Meegan it was hoped would push it forwards after one of many rounds of layoffs. He lead the studio to announcing Star Wars 1313, a …

FIFA 13 will be amongst the first titles to launch on Wii U this year. The franchise – which is only beaten by Call of Duty in sales each year – will be update for Wii U to feature GamePad controls. It even features ranked online play for the first …

AnvilNext trailer presents stunning battles featuring 2,000 non-player characters on screen at once

Ubisoft has released its newest Assassin’s Creed III trailer that showcases the AnvilNext engine. The engine allows in-game changing of seasons and battles with thousands of soldiers. The trailer also shows off the impressive animation style that sees over 1,000 new animations for just the hero alone. Assassin’s Creed III …

New OS takes a step closer to release

Next March has just got busier, with a new game in the Army of Two series reaching shelves. Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel acts as a series ‘reset’ for the franchise, which debuted in 2008 and received a sequel in 2010. It follows two-characters, Alpha and Bravo, who must …

Sackboy’s latest outing will be released for PlayStation Vita next month. Sony will release LittleBigPlanet Vita in Europe on September 19th, arriving in the US a few days later on September 25th, according to VG247. The game will make full use of Vita’s control systems, from the front and rear …

After a week in Cologne, most of us prefer the shortest journey home possible, but ten games industry execs will take a more scenic route. Representatives of NCsoft, Indigo Pearl, Get Games, PlayStation Network, Future Publishing, Steel Series and Kalypso Media will cycle home from Cologne to Brighton straight after …