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PC indie success hits new milestone â?? and the game is still in its beta

Over 10m players have registered to play Minecraft in just over two years. The downloadable PC world-building game hit the new milestone well ahead of its full release this November. It was initially released in May 2009 and has since launched on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Minecraft was created …

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. …