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Digital games developer Arkedo Studio has unveiled a new partnership” with publisher Sega. The first game to be born of the deal will be called Project Hell Yeah! Arkedo’s previous titles include Nintendo DS pair Big Bang Mini and Nervous Brickdown, as well as the Arkedo Series on the Indie …

The PlayStation 3 is to receive HD re-works of two Resident Evil light gun titles. VG247 reports that Wii titles Umbrella Chronicles and Darkside Chronicles are to be bundled together in a PS3 SKU designed for the PlayStation Move accessory. As well as improved graphics, the site speculates that both …

Unreal dev kit adds iOS effects and Facebook integration

Publishing giant also releasing new Facebook games based on TV series CSI and House

This week we start with a new vacancy at Rockstar North... we hear they may be working on something big

Theme-park simulator coming to iPad and Android

With its release still nearly two weeks away, a pirated version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is reportedly doing the rounds in America. VentureBeat reports that a single disc two of the PC version of the game was stolen from a Californian shipping warehouse. It speculates that tight …

Rocksteady and Sports Interactive games first and third in UK sales chart

Nintendo will soon allow developers to create and sell virtual goods on 3DS games, according to reports. Japanese business paper The Nikkei claims Nintendo will lift its ban on microtransactions as early as November. Nintendo has yet to confirm the claim. If true, it could pave the way for a …

Christmas single, live show and album announced