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The next Rugby Challenge title will launch a week ahead of the World Cup final on October 14th, Alternative Software has announced. Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge is officially endorsed by the New Zealand rugby star, and the game’s publisher expects it to perform not just around the World Cup but …

FIFA 12 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. If you’re looking for cut-price deals on triple-A games on the High Street this Q4, you need look no further. But it’s EA’s turn first, with the release of FIFA 12 in the UK at midnight tonight. Tesco appears to be …

Want to grab the newest games console on the market and access to the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham City for just 27? Of course you do. And that’s exactly what OnLive is offering its customers in the UK. Echoing the deal it is currently running on Saints Row: The Third, …

Exit Strategy Entertainment explains why it built Pirates of New Horizons with Unity

Sega’s spending big on Sonic this Christmas, with the hedgehog’s next adventure sponsoring The Simpsons. Sonic Generations will appear around the hit series across Sky 1, Sky HD and Sky Anytime. It’s the longest Sonic campaign ever, running from October 1st to December 31st. It’s on air every single day …

Christmas came early for UK retail last week: physical game sales rose to its highest point since the first week of the year. UK stores generated 27.7m from game sales for the seven days ending September 24th, 136 per cent up over the week before. Renewed market momentum came thanks …

Forget the High Street price war, the biggest battle this Q4 will take place online. Asda has relaunched its entertainment site in a bid to win over consumers this Christmas, and says it will compete better on price with market leader Amazon. It follows a string of etailer shake-ups in …

Tesco has broken cover and announced its FIFA 12 price – and perhaps surprisingly it has once again gone for that magic 25 price point. But unlike in 2009, when FIFA 10 was available for 24.97 no strings attached, this year there is a condition. The deal will only be …

UNITE 11: N9 mobile phone and streaming set-top box to host Unity-authored games

Thriving New Zealand developer Sidhe’s mobile arm PikPok has released yet another title today for iOS. Slam Dunk King follows on from PikPok’s other recent success: Flick Kick, offering a simple one-swipe mechanic and manic arcade gameplay. It is a full-featured app with multiple game modes, play styles and powerups …