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Bossa Studios is currently working on a new Facebook game based on the hit BBC drama Merlin. The browser-based title will allow Facebook users to fight alongside each other against the dark forces that threaten Camelot. Merlin: The Game will launch this autumn, coinciding with the beginning of the show’s …

Swedish studio's head 'proud' of FPS, and certain some press and consumers can never be satisfied

Capcom’s visually gorgeous PS2 adventure title Okami is getting an HD makeover exclusively for PS3. The Zelda-like title sees gamers assume the role of sun goddess Amaterasu, who has inhabited the form of a wolf. The game world has been transformed into a colourless, lifeless landscape. Players then use their …

Develop and publisher backs next month's much-anticipated ceremony

David Yarnton is to leave Nintendo, the platform-holder has confirmed to MCV this morning. Yarnton has worked at Nintendo for almost 20 years, holding positions at the Australian and UK offices. He was first a sales director at Nintendo Australia and moved to the UK business in 2003. Nintendo UK …

Ubisoft is apparently prepping for big things regarding their new IP Watch Dogs. The game wowed at E3 earlier this month, and now Fusible reports the publisher has registered several domains indicating a Watch Dogs movie may be in the works. The domains include: WatchDogsmovie.com, WatchDogsthemovie.com, Watch-Dogsmovie.com, and Watch-Dogsthemovie.com. No …

An enhanced re-release of Doom 3 is heading to consoles and PC, Bethesda has announced. Dubbed the ‘BFG Edition’, the game will offer Doom 3 along with expansions Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Mission. The edition also packs the original Doom and Doom 2. The enhancements include 3D optimization, …

A pair of retailer listings have let loose initial details on upcoming Vita title Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified. A Neogaf post of a Walmart listing (also confirmed on Amazon) reveals the title will explore original fiction in the Call of Duty Black Ops universe with an all-new campaign …

Microsoft has announced plans for an Xbox Live rewards program based around players’ achievements. We’ve hit 50,000 followers, which means it’s time for an announcement! Coming Fall: a new way to earn Rewards based on your Achievements,” a tweet from Xbox LIVE Rewards states. No other information beyond the expected …

Microsoft has revealed pricing and release date info for Xbox Live Arcade’s upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion. A post to Major Nelson’s blog announces the new details following the line-up unmasking at E3: July 18: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, 1200 MS Points ($15) July 25: Wreckateer (Kinect), 800 MS …