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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

As part of its investor presentation last night, Nintendo revealed that Sony’s PS3 has taken control of the European hardware market since the turn of the year. Its data suggests that Sony has enjoyed weekly continental sales of between 100,00 and 50,000 units. 3DS is next in line with sales …

Further to the news that Wii U will arrive with an aggressive new digital policy, Nintendo has also confirmed a brand new 3DS strategy. The headliner of this is that upcoming August release New Super Mario Bros 2 will be available to download on the same day that it is …

Q1 2012 earnings show revenues up, GAAP income losses

Nintendo has stated that first party Wii U games will be available to buy digitally on the same day that they are released at retail. It’s a big move for the typically internet-shy platform holder and one that places even more pressure on the already squeezed retail sector. We will …

EA shares has enjoyed a sharp jump on rumours that South Korean gaming giant Nexon has made a bid for the publisher. Both Forbes and Bloomberg are carrying the rumour, which originated from a South Korean newspaper. As a result of the chatter EA shares surged by over eight per …

EA has filed a trademark for ‘SimOcean.’ Silconera (via Shacknews) spotted the filing yesterday by the publisher. Unfortunately little is known beyond that bit of info at the moment, but it seems a strong hint to what new direction at least one potentially upcoming Sim game is looking to go. …