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2K has the No.1 basketball retail game, but EA wants to be top dog in digital. And should NBA Jam: On Fire for Xbox Live and PSN prove a success, it could pave the way for more digital EA Sports titles for more niche sports like cricket, rugby, even lacrosse. …

Sales of NBA 2K11 leapt 30 per cent over the previous title – cementing 2K Sports as the No.1 basketball game publisher. That sets the company’s October sequel up for good things. And it’s in stark contrast to the big daddy of sports video games, EA, which canned its own …

Stephan Shutze talks through procedural sound effects

December conference to feature £50,000 start-up financing contest

The wheels (or wings) show no signs of falling off the Angry Birds juggernaut anytime soon. Developer Rovio Mobile says its franchise has now generated more than 350 million downloads across all platforms. Are people still playing? Just a bit. General manager Andrew Stalbowtold the TechCrunch Disrupt conferenceyesterday that mobile …

Super Pokmon Rumble for 3DS will arrive in the UK and Europe in December, Nintendo has confirmed. The action adventure game is the first Pokmon title on 3DS. It has already been released in Japan as Super Pokmon Scramble, and will hit UK shelves on December 2nd. It will arrive …

Two of the 3DS’ key upcoming titles have finally been given concrete release dates, though Kid Icarus has been delayed until 2012. Super Mario 3D Land will be released in Europe on November 18th. It’s Mario’s first 3D platforming adventure, though details about the title still remain fairly thin on …

More than one million toys and t-shirts sold each month, Rovio says

Company criticises mixing animation methods following Deus Ex 'swapping'

Sega has announced a release date for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Sonic Generations in the UK. VG247 reports that both SKUs will hit retail on November 4th, three days after they are released in the US. The 3DS version has not yet been dated and is still …