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Activision Blizzard will not be split from Universal Music, owner Vivendi has strongly asserted. Rumours had started circulating earlier in the week that owner Vivendi was pondering an organisational reshuffle that could result in its break-up. "Vivendi learned with stupefaction of the claims made by Bloomberg in a story published …

Retro emulation-based handheld GameGadget has had its RRP slashed from 99.99 to 59.99. Makers Blaze say the move is due to phenomenal demand and support”. Furthermore, the company has said it will refund all current owners 40 to make up for the price drop. Demand and support for GameGadgethas been …

Game recruiter's 'Get in the Game' university tour attracts 550 graduates, as Search for a Star continues

A leaked Rayman Legends trailer (that is sure to be shortly removed) has revealed not only a Wii U version of the game, but also a host of platform-specific functionality. As spotted by GoNintendo, players will be able to place certain objects on the new Nintendo controller which open up …

Call of Duty is past it. The latest sales data revealed that Modern Warfare 3 has (so far) sold fewer copies than 2010’s Black Ops. A whole 4.2 per cent less. According to some corners of the press, the shooter series has peaked. Except it hasn’t. Not one bit. A …

The 2012 GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards will take place on Friday, October 26th. This year’s event marks the 30th anniversary of the consumer-voted awards ceremony, and TalkSport has been announced as the show’s media partner. The ceremony will take place at the Westminster Park Plaza and potential attendees can book …

Hip-hop star Jay-Z is to expand his empire with the release of a Facebook game called… Empire. Mashable reports that the game sees players go from hustler, to entrepreneur, to business mogul”, as the iconic rapper himself did. Empirebegins by giving you a slew of ways to earn points and …

Sony has last officially announced multiplayer PS3 title PlayStation All Stars: Battle Royale. The game, which is a tad more than a little reminiscent of Nintendo’s Smash Bros series, is being developed by SuperBot Entertainment. Confirmed IP include Kratos (God of War), Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal), Parappa (Parappa the Rappa), …

With their master gone, it's time for young Lionhead talent to demonstrate their creative clout

Monthly active users up in time for Q1 reports