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Former Sony Liverpool developer Andy Gahan offers an earnest view on going alone

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon can do for the dogfighting genre what Call of Duty did for shooters, says Namco Bandai. UK marketing director Lee Kirton told MCV he believes the game can establish the Japanese firm as a Western publishing force when it lands on October 14th. We want to …

Hip-hop diva Kayne West will take to the stage for an exclusive set at Activision’s Call of Duty XP event in LA next month. He will perform on the second day of the event on Saturday September 3rd. Activision say it’s his first public performance since the release of his …

Pro gaming outfit Razer wants to up its headcount from 300 to 600 next year. The accessories manufacturer behind high-end PC products says it is growing at an incredible” rate, with big sales of its licensed products. The company is behind the official PC accessories designed to tie-in with Battlefield …

Publisher Deep Silver is pulling out all the stops to make sure its new IP Dead Island can stand toe-to-toe with its blockbuster rivals. The publishing face of Koch Media has invested its biggest global marketing spend ever in the hotly anticipated zombie blaster. A major pillar of the UK …

Outsource firm 'needs to follow the demand'; CEO says tax breaks encouraged move

Best Buy will this weekend open its 11th UK store in Enfield, North London. It’s situated in the Enfield Retail Park alongside the likes of Toys R Us, Comet and Currys. It’s also just up the road from PC World, which was the first in the UK to get the …

EA’s annual all-star FIFA ad has become somewhat of a tradition, and this Sunday the UK public will get their first look at this year’s version. Running under the tag line FIFA 12 – Love Football, Play Football”, the ad will debut during the Manchester United and Arsenal match this …

Xbox 360 is approaching its sixth birthday, and the Wii and PS3 their fifth. This is when a new console cycle would traditionally begin. But the market has changed. The Wii U is on the way, of course, but a true next-gen console is at the very least two years …

Electronic Arts is reviving the classic Theme Park series as a freemium game on iPhone and iPad this year. Also simply titled Theme Park, the game app will be a brand new entry in the long-running series. It will feature a 3D engine and touch-screen controls, according to Digital Spy. …