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Blossom Minds to release first game in 2012

It may be 14 years old but new content based on the much-loved Final Fantasy VII RPG is still being developed. From July 13th owners of Sony’s PS3 platformer LittleBigPlanet 2 will be able to download costumes of popular Final Fantasy VII characters. These include Cloud, Tifa, Aeris and Sephiroth. …

A new survey conducted by market research firm TNS has named Sony as the most valued brand in Asia. It’s the third year in a row that the company has been awarded the gong. It has succeeded in maintaining its popularity in the region despite the huge PSN security crisis …

Small pickings for UK talent in supposed 'Brits to watch' list

Publisher Sega has reached a deal with EA to act as distributor for its games in Japan. Andriasang reports that the agreement kicks off right away with the publishing of EA’s Shadows of the Damned on September 22nd. And next next month Sega hopes to publish some of EA’s back-catalogue …

Designer Matt Turner to represent games industry at LA â??Brits to Watchâ?? event

Sources claim that Rockstar won't be publishing LA Noire developer's next game

The ongoing disgruntlement surrounding the fraught relationship between LA Noire developer Team Bondi and publisher Rockstar has taken another turn. An un-named former Team Bondi staffer has spoken of Rockstar’s "disdain" for the studio and suggested that the relationship that finally dragged LA Noire to market will not be resurrected. …

Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has admitted that it at one stage considered making German developer Crytek one of its first party developers. The studio rose to fame following its 2004 release Far Cry. This was followed by powerhouse PC release Crysis in 2007, expansion Crysis Warhead in 2008 and …

In what it describes as ‘the ultimate job’, publisher EA has announced that it is to hire two European ‘spokesmodels’ for its Need for Speed franchise. The two winners will act as brand ambassadors at events throughout 2012 including games expos and at the FIA GT3 European Championship. They will …