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We still don’t know if Grand Theft Auto V will make it to retail in time for Christmas, but even Rockstar’s mammoth IP is unlikely to prevent a year of decline in the traditional markets. Venturebeat reports that analysts predict the release of the game could generate in the region …

It’s three weeks and counting at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 for Warner Interactive’s LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. Hot on its heels, though, is Sega’s London 2012: The Official Video Game, which enjoys a sales jump of 81 per cent to climb …

Microsoft-owned developer 343 Industries is reportedly working on yet another HD-revamp of a past Halo title. The latest issue of OXM, as reported by CVG, claims that the studio is currently beavering away on Halo 2 Anniversary. With Halo 4 pencilled in for a November 6th release, a possible Halo …

Activision has revealed a first-person shooter take on The Walking Dead is in the works. Developed by Terminal Reality, the game will be based on the AMC television series as opposed to the comic (which Telltale’s adventure series is centered around). Players control Daryl and Merle Dixon on a ‘haunting, …

DayZ creator Dean Hall has revealed new facts and figures regarding his ArmA II open world multiplayer modification that has taken PC gaming by storm. Hall, who works for ArmA developer Bohemia Interactive as a multiplayer designer, told Eurogamer that as of this past Friday 400,000 players were playing DayZ. …

Valve has revealed Steam’s top ten selling titles and products from the first week of July. Last week’s top two spots remain the same this time around with ArmA ‘DayZ’ II and Civilization V: Gods & Kings claiming first and second on the charts respectively. Indie space strategy title Endless …

Sequels to Street Cricket Champions and Move Street Cricket are currently in development, Sony has confirmed. Speaking to MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment India country manager Atindriya Bose revealed that Street Cricket 2 for PS2 and PSP is scheduled to release over the next few months, before Diwali. Bose also said …

Origin Games has announced that it will distribute games from City Interactive in India. Origin has been on a bit of a roll over the last year. After years of focussing on its retail business, the Mumbai-based returned to distribution in 2011 by tying up with Konami. This year, soon …

Yep, we’ve got the words in that sentence in the right place and right order. Beatles man Sir Paul is working on a soundtrack, presumably for the Activision-published ‘Destiny’. The famed musician this afternoon tweeted "I’m really excited to be working on writing music with @bungie, the studio that made …

The sequel to smartphone hit Tiny Wings lands on July 12th – and one-man-studio Andrew Illiger has released a trailer to celebrate. In an age of glossy CG trailers or promo footage that features actors trying to capture the feel of a triple-A game, this teaser cuts through with charm. …