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A handful of job listings for Rock Band dev Harmonix reveal the company is working on a motion-controlled title for next-gen consoles. According to the listings, the brand new IP aims to be a motion-based music game with combat and ‘emotionally compelling storylines.’ Currently the developer is seeking a Software …

A sequel to Relic Entertainment’s hit action strategy title Company of Heroes is in the works, according to the cover of an upcoming issue of PC Gamer. A Company of Heroes 2 cover image was leaked on NeoGAF, where the poster added the RTS is due out in 2013 according …

Social gaming portal gets a life of its own

Highly anticipated quarterly earnings to be released Monday

Organisation speaks to the charities it has supported thanks to the games industry

Industry must follow changes in player habits, industry exec claims

GamesAid has released its annual video talking to the charities it has supported with the help of games industry donations. The six charities featured this year were Action For Kids, Jigsaw4U, Lifelites, Volunteer Centre Sutton: MAPS, SpecialEffect and The Willow Foundation. Each one received a donation of 29,000 in 2011 …

Zenimax Online Studios comes out of hiding with new entry in critically acclaimed series

After years of rumour, denials, more rumours and more denials, an Elder Scrolls MMO has finally been confirmed. The first details on Bethesda’s entry into the online games space will be in the June issue of Game Informer, and will reportedly cover the entire continent of Tamriel, including Skyrim, Morrowind …

But takeover rumours dispelled by sources 'with knowledge of the matter'