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We’re halfway through 2011 and publisher EA can already lay claim to four 2m+ unit selling titles. Portal 2, Dead Space 2 and Dragon Age II have all reached the milestone, while Crytek’s Crysis 2 has now hit 3m unit sales.Of EA’s catalogue software titles, FIFA 11 is rapidly approaching …

Average social network income has surpassed consoles, publisher claims

India’s UTV Software could soon be fully owned by Disney, if a major acquisition bid is agreed. The Walt Disney Company already owns 50.4 per cent of Ignition’s parent, UTV Software, and today is willing to part with $454 million to own the company in full. Much of the driving …

GAME and Gamestation have today appointed Red Consultancy as their new consumer PR agency. The UK game retailers previously used PHA Media for the past two years but as of today Red will be responsible for PR duties going forwards. London-based Red has worked with a wide range of well-known …

[Sponsored feature] Shifting consumer habits can be an opportunity and a threat, Intel says

It may be the case that new hardware is in the works at both Sony and Microsoft, but EA CEO John Riccitiello thinks that the console cycle as we know it is well and truly over. Most of us recognize that the industry has radically changed and the pace of …

We’re no closer to nailing down a firm release date for the game, but a calm and considered EA spoke confidently about its hopes and expectation for BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic in its Q1 conference call last night. We’ve got a very aggressive plan to be able …

Playdom-owned Three Melons feared closed

The traditional gaming sector’s current digital crusader, EA, has reported a stellar digital performance for its fiscal Q1 ending June 30th. Overall digital revenue for the period jumped 24 per cent year-on-year to $209m. Revenues for free-to-play and micro-transaction content climbed 32 per cent to $70m. Mobile and handheld content …

Proposed UTV acquisition could again throw Ignition plans off course