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Three further HD revisions of back catalogue titles have been confirmed by Sega. Joystiq reports that an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network port of 3D Dreamcast platformer Sonic Adventure 2 was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend. A tentative release date of autumn was also mentioned. …

New exploit could cost developers thousands in lost revenue

Microsoft has confirmed the Limited Edition halo 4 Xbox 360 console SKU. Unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con, the bundle contains a Halo 4 themed console and two themed UNSC pads. Also in the box is a wired headset, some exclusive in-game DLC, an avatar t-shirt and a standard …

Latest title from Marvel franchise currently set to release in 2013 alongside Hit Monkey

The industry must get out of its 'smelly teen years', says the Ubisoft Toronto boss

Wii U will be twice as powerful as Xbox 360. Wii U has about the same power as Xbox 360. Wii U lags behind Xbox 360. Confused? Apathetic? Well here’s another one for you – Scribblenauts developer 5th Cell has now said that Wii U is definitely more powerful than …

Develop speaks to Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond about parenting, work and diversity in games

Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford has hinted at the possibility of the studio’s upcoming RPG shooter Borderlands 2 making it on to the Playstation Vita. Speaking to PSU, Pitchford, however, said that any port to the handheld would have to be handled by a third party, adding that three companies had …

Vivendi is struggling to find a buyer for Activision Blizzard, according to reports. Bloomberg reckons that the media conglomerate is finding little enthusiasm among potential suitors” with Microsoft, Take-Two and Walt Disney having ruled themselves out of the running. The preference for a cash sale has also made deals with …

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has claimed the UK No.1 for the fourth week in succession. It does so despite a 19 per cent week-on-week drop in sales. There’s no change in second or third, either, with Sega’s London 2012: The Official Video Game and Activision’s The Amazing Spider-Man …