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Dead Island had a strong reception at its Melbourne preview party last week, and QV Software has confirmed an increase in day one numbers. The preview party, held at the Mana Bar in Fitzroy, saw consumers able to get an exclusive world-first demonstration of the game, and was only available …

While the fortunes of the most popular MMOs have never been better, it's now harder than ever create one that succeeds. Jeremy Gaffney, executive producer at NCsoft's Carbine Studios, takes a look at the future of the genre, and offers some advice on developing a hit

Warner Bros has confirmed the latest action RPG set in the Tolkien universe will be on shelves before the year is out. The Lord of the Rings: War In The North will be released for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in November, and is expected to carry a BBFC rating …

Glados voice actress scheduled for Washington studio visit, husband claims

Premium priced Final Fantasy may chart new path to mobile success

The new EA Sports Season Ticket digital game download service will not arrive on PS3 in the UK and Europe. EA says it has not reached an agreement with Sony, which means for now the service will only go live on PS3 in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Those …

New hire Ralph Hauwert to take charge of Molehill project

Consumers will be able to download FIFA 12 days before the game hits store shelves, EA Sports has confirmed. It’s a part of EA Sports’ new ‘Season Ticket’ service which charges users an annual fee of 2,000 Microsoft Points or $24.99 in exchange for a range of digital benefits. As …

A sequel to 2009 role-playing shooter Borderlands is currently in development at Gearbox Software. A source told Eurogamer that an official announcement will be made soon, and that the shooter will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next year. The original Borderlands was released in 2009 and was …

Develop gets up close and personal with GDC Europe 2011 event director Frank Sliwka