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Retail listings posted today seem to name two of Ubisoft’s secretive upcoming game line-up. As reported by CVG, a (now removed) listing on GAME.co.uk named Ghost Recon: Final Mission as being due out on some time in ‘2012′. It said the game had an 18 BBFC certificate and could be …

Gamers are now able to check the trade-in credit offered to specific titles before heading to GAME by checking on the chain’s website. The new Online Price Checker requires that you input the barcode from any given title – which is fine if you have a copy in front of …

Capcom has confirmed a June 27th release for Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection on PSN. The download contains former Wii titles Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and The Darkside Chronicles and will cost 21.99. Both have been spruced up with HD graphics, both PlayStation Move and joypad support as well …

Jagex is closing its MMO 8Realms after little more than a year since the game’s closed beta was released. Develop understands that as a result of the closure, a number of Jagex staff are to lose their jobs, while others will have their positions moved within the company. Jagex has …

Staff losses reported as MMO studio calls empire-building game 8Realms to a close

David Scammell has joined VideoGamer.com as staff writer. He leaves GamerZines where he was working as senior staff writer. Dave will be a great addition to the editorial team at VideoGamer.com, and we’re really excited about what he’ll bring to the site,” editor Tom Orry stated. During his time at …

It may have been delayed until next year, but that doesn’t mean the hype train building behind the new Tomb Raider is going to die down. On the contrary, Square Enix has released a short teaser trailer for the game ahead of the release of a more detailed look at …

Employees contacted by banks over late payments despite being told homes had been sold, claims source

Grand Theft Auto V will sell more during its launch week than predecessor GTA IV sold in its first year, if analyst firm Sterne Agee is correct. Arvind Bhatia predicts in a note to investors that at launch the game will sell a colossal 14m copies. To do so it …

LucasArts will reveal a brand new game based in the Star Wars universe on May 31st, it has confirmed. The mystery title will be debuted on Spike TV’s pre-E3 episode, which airs on Thursday. Further details, including the first gameplay footage, will then be revealed at E3 itself. The most …