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2K Games has announced it will publish a new XCOM strategy title by the end of the year, entitled XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The publisher is already working on an action shooter reboot for the classic strategy series, XCOM, which is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC some …

Warner Bros’ download-only Batman shooter has been pushed back to a February release. Gotham City Imposters is a team-based multiplayer game that sees gangs of wannabe Batmans and Jokers battling over territory in the Dark Knight’s home city. Gamers can customise these vigilantes with costumes modelled on familiar Gotham characters, …

Cease and desist warnings sent to iPhone hacking resource, report claims

iPhone action titles demonstrate the potential of premium price-points

US retail giant Best Buy has confirmed it will close all 11 of it UK stores on January 15th. The company confirmed it would be withdrawing from the UK market back in November, following years of working with the Carphone Warehouse to establish a foothold here. It first store opened …

91 hours. That’s how far 2012 was able to progress before The Daily Mail got the ball rolling on this year’s tabloid tirade on video games. And what a way to kick off the action. Hit Star Wars game lets players ‘own’ and torment female slaves with electric shock collar” …

Guildford group axed; Portion of staff switch to other EA studios; Elliott parts ways; Develop Obituary

Third year of decline, but full picture unclear with no data on digital

PS3 owners will be able to download House of the Dead 3 exclusively via PSN next month, with its sequel to follow in spring. Sega’s popular arcade zombie shooter title The House of the Dead 3 will arrive on the PlayStation Network on February 7th, featuring HD graphics, trophies and …

We all knew it was coming, but Warner Bros has confirmed that Batman will once again get the LEGO treatment this year. As was previously leaked, this time the Dark Knight will be joined by other DC Comics superheroes including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. The game will feature …