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A new Hitman title is currently in development for Xbox 360 and PS3, but it is now being rumoured that work on a brand new entry in the series for next-gen platforms is already underway. Publisher Square Enix yesterday announced the opening next year of a brand new development studio …

World's biggest social games company may have passed a pivotal test ahead of its IPO

A prominent indie developer has listed extensive criticisms of the BAFTA Game Awards and its organisers. Ste Pickford said the glitzy annual event ‘ghettoises’ the triumphs of small-scale independent work, and is too preoccupied with big-budget triple-A titles. He also claimed the Awards’ genre-based categories are pointless for celebrating the …

Ste Pickford calls for end to 'big-budget preferences'

The UK Government has amazingly admitted that it made no attempt to gather its own evidence when formulating its anti-piracy plans that were included in the controversial Digital Economy Bill. Instead, the decision to implement a three strikes” rule and demand that ISPs play a role in internet censorship was …

John Spinale departs for Disney's social games division

UK national newspaper The Sun has this morning given front page space to a story concerning a phishing scam that has affected Xbox Live users. It’s not a hack”, though the opening paragraph strategically uses the word to give that impression. What the paper is in fact referencing is a …

Sony has given its Jak and Daxter Collection a February release date in Europe. The SKU will include HD versions of three PS2 titles – Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II and Jak 3. The remastering efforts are being handled by Mass Media, which is working closely” with …

Rockstar has lifted the lid on its 99.99 Max Payne 3 Special Edition. The main inclusion is a 10” Max Payne statue created by Rockstar and TriForce. Also in the box is a series of game-inspired” original still life art prints the depict some of Max’s psychological troubles, a copper …

One of the leading executives at games streaming service OnLive has quit the firm for a role at Disney Interactive Media. John Spinale, who was until recently OnLive vice president of for games and media, has accepted the role of senior VP of social games at Disney. He’ll have a …