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Hudson Soft, one of the big-hitters in the early days of video gaming, will pass away on March 1st. It will be absorbed into owning company Konami, which acquired the firm in April 2011, and will effectively disappear from the industry forever. Hudson was behind classic IP such as Bomberman, …

There’s a new console hoping to muscle its way under your TV – Alienware’s X51 gaming PC. The device is not a million miles away from Xbox 360 in terms of form and is indeed almost the same size. It comes with either the Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 …

Publisher Lace Mamba Global has announced PDQ has taken on its primary distribution duties in the UK and Ireland. PDQ becomes the exclusive primary distribution partner for all Lace games, including upcoming 2012 releases and re-orders for previous products. Advantage Distribution remains Lace’s secondary distribution partner, focusing on independent retailers. …

EA has announced a collaboration with Katy Perry which will see the music star appear in future DLC and ad campaigns. The publisher says Perry will work closely with The Sims Studio to help create in-game accessories, clothing, hairstyles and furniture. She will also appear in TV ads, online promotions …

CLOUD GAMING EUROPE: Valve platform must streamline for widest audience, says Gaikai exec

If there’s one thing Rockstar could do to stir the games community more than mentioning next-gen consoles in a job ad, it’s going back into the ad and removing the reference. It’s said too much! The truth is out! THE NEXT-GEN HAS BEEN REVEALED! Or maybe it was just a …

Recently announced strategy title Enemy Unknown to release first

A brand new, purpose-built version of Mortal Kombat will be released on Sony’s PlayStation Vita in the spring, Warner Bros has announced. The emphasis in this version – which will return to the series’ 2D roots – has been put on brutality, with fatalities and x-ray moves getting a special …

Publisher Take-Two now expects fiscal year's net revenue to drop by $230 million

Companies using IP addresses to track down users suspected of illegaly downloading