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4A Games’ immersive shooter Metro 2033 has surpassed 1.5m sales, THQ has announced. Joyystiq reports THQ in an investor meeting this morning stated the game was profitable, but also acknowledged that the game could have received better marketing support. "The reality is, back then, THQ didn’t market the game and …

Deep Silver has announced Dead Island Riptide, a new entry following up on the publisher’s zombie horror title. Though not appearing to be a true sequel to Dead Island, Riptide will be its own standalone affair. The game is currently in development by Techland for consoles and PC, beyond that …

A release date for fighting title Persona 4 Arena was revealed by Atlus at E3 this morning, along with a decision that should please fans of the series. The game is to feature a dual language option, offering both an English-speaking dub and also the original Japanese recording. "Persona 4 …

'NeoCom' provides social elements and gear customisation on the move

THQ vows to give sequel 'appropriate marketing'

Next generation LG with Google TV brings cloud gaming direct to TV

Pirates and Civilization social games to be released on social gaming markets

Specifications forthcoming in the wake of Nintendo's E3 press conference; full game list also unveiled

Hack n' slash to be published by Nintendo

A new games-specific equity-based crowdfunding platform has made a call for developers to submit proposals. Gambitious is pitched as the first professional crowd funding platform exclusively dedicated to the games industry, and has been set up by a group of developers and publisher Mastertronic. The platform, hailing from Holland, offers …