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Nordic Games’ latest karaoke title We Sing Rock will hit shelves next month exclusively on Wii. The title will feature 40 rock anthems, music videos and a range of solo and multiplayer modes. It will arrive on October 28th in the UK. It includes songs from artists such as Coldplay, …

Electronic Arts has revealed that its urban football game will arrive on shelves in March 2012. The release window was confirmed by a leaflet included in all copies of FIFA 12, which launched last night in the UK, according to VG247. Previously the only date given for the title was …

Digital Chocolate, Gameloft, Littleloud and more coming to London for the Intel Developer Evening in October

New Line Cinema has teamed up with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to produce a new Mortal Kombat film due in 2013. Los Angeles Times reports that Warner’s New Line Cinema label is aiming to produce the film next year. It’s really important that we show we can bring our game …

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EA rounds off September with the highly anticipated FIFA 12, the latest entry in the annual blockbuster football series. The best-selling sports game also marks the launch of new online social networking service, EA Sports Football Club, which is included in the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of the …

John Broomhall talks to Playdead about the recent Develop Award Winner

Danny Allen has replaced Seamus Byrne as the publisher at Allure Media, and has revealed a new editorial lineup of top Australian journalists at Kotaku. The site’s established editor Mark Serrels remains at the helm, while Logan Booker (founding editor of Kotaku Australia and former editor of Atomic) is the …

The Independ Game Developers’ Association (IGDA) is kicking off the 48 hour game-making challenge in Brisbane today as part of the Emulator event. The event runs from 30th September through to 2nd October, and has 16 indie teams and 4 pro league teams signed on to compete to see who …

Unite 11: Recoil Games and Mika Mobile triumph as Unity honours the creations of its users