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EA is preparing to launch their MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic in countries across the Middle East and parts of Europe. SWTOR will be released through retail and digital distribution in 38 additional countries on top of the ones the game is already available in. The news comes after …

Smash Bros creator and Nintendo icon Masahiro Sakurai has revealed his intentions to bring Wii U and 3DS dual support for the hit franchise’s next title. "There is a certain dead end we come to if we just expand the volume of the game," Sakurai told IGN. "I intend to …

Ubisoft has registered a pair of new domains containing ‘Rayman Legends’ in their URLs. RaymanLegends.com and Rayman-Legends.com have been reserved for the as of yet unannounced effort according to WhoIs Search(via Shacknews). The developler/publisher makes the move just days after a leaked marketing survey pointed to a Rayman Origins sequel. …

Wedbush Securities analyst says takeover 'cannot happen'

Shares up by six per cent following buyout rumour

Rory Donnelly is the latest high-profile departure from THQ. He was a THQ veteran, having joined the firm in 1999 as MD for France. His most recent role was SVP of European publishing. He has been instrumental in growing THQ’s Southern European business. A company statement read: THQ confirms that …

The upcoming game based on TV IP The Walking Dead will not be released in Australia or New Zealand. But this time it’s not the fault of the strict Aussie censors – well, not directly at least. Developer Telltale has admitted that it didn’t even bother submitting the game for …

Buzzing sector has triggered short-term profit plans, industry veteran claims

New joint-venture named Synthesis Germany

This year the Develop in Brighton Conference's indie element is bigger than ever. The organiser tells us more.