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

Deep breath – London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games has been officially announced by Sega. The game will be released in June for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It will support both Microsoft’s Kinect camera and the PlayStation Move. It will feature over 30 Olympic events …

The names of nine publishers have been released in conjunction with claims that a fresh spate of anti-piracy lawsuits has emerged across Europe. The practise, which has been bullied out of court on numerous occasions, sees publishers contacting internet users with claims that their IP address has been used to …

Zenimax also using middleware on unannounced title

Asia games giant to use tech in next online PC title

Rockstar Games’ upcoming Bullet Time shooter has been pushed back to a May release. Max Payne 3 was originally due for release in March, but now joins the line-up of releases Rockstar parent Take-Two has planned for its next financial year. The game will now be released in the UK …

Automotive firm Nissan has lifted the lid on the impossibly cool sounding Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case. The accessory uses technology previously implanted in the company’s Muran, 370Z and X-Trail cars, as well as in the Infiniti range. It’s the first time the tech has been used in a non-automotive …

CLOUD GAMING EUROPE: David Perry says 'core' games could be next for the social network

Young developers should focus on degrees such as computer science, says Codemasters senior VP

Game publishing and development firms are finding sanctuary in digital distribution platforms because boxed retail is dependent on pre-owned sales schemes, industry veteran David Perry has said. Speaking today at the Cloud Gaming Europe event in London, Perry said companies like Gamestop are getting so good at selling used games, …