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Production partnership unites duo of animation outfits

Sega is trying something slightly different for its follow-up to Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. The newly announced Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will feature vehicles that morph between car, plane and boat form. A bit like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Once again, Sonic will be joined by a variety …

Leamington Spa-based developer working on a 'wide variety' of unannounced titles

505 Games has picked up the publishing rights to miCoach, the fitness game developed by Adidas. The title was originally going to be published by THQ, but this deal ended with a $10m lawsuit last month. miCoach allows users to create their own training programmes and track their workout progress. …

Court ruling will force ISPs to restrict access to notorious torrent site

Strictly Come Dancing: The Game. It’s real. And it’s free to play. And you can play it now. It may not be as obvious and natural a fit as the BBC’s other gaming license – Doctor Who – but as BBC Worldwide digital entertainment and games boss Robert Nashak observes: …

The BPI has won a landmark UK legal victory that looks set to force ISPs to block controversial content portal The Pirate Bay in the UK. It’s the first time that the courts have demanded ISPs block a specific site following accusations of piracy and strikes a big blow for …

Gower Brothers, Jon Burton and Chris Stamper named as wealthiest in games industry

Korean electronics giant LG has announced that it will not be making any further Windows Phone 7 handsets. It came to the decision having claimed that the total unit of Windows Phone sold in the global market is not a meaningful figure”. Instead the company will press ahead with its …

Sony has confirmed online multiplayer functionality for upcoming PS3 release God of War Ascension. The new functionality will allow up to eight players to engage in a number of modes set amidst the series’ trademark large-scale battles. There will be plenty of customisation options, too. Player abilities will depend on …