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Though the reward of extra weapons and perks for those who pre-order a game is far from a new phenomenon, EA’s decision to do so with Battlefield 3 has seemingly caused some upset. The game community of link-sharing service Reddit is attempting to set up a boycott for the game. …

The Develop Awards early bird ticket discount has been extended for three more days, giving people the chance to save as much as 700 on tables. Early bird ticket discounts are now available until Wednesday June 15th – sharing the final early bird deadline day for The Develop Conference. DEVELOP …

Nintendo’s 3DS has now passed the 1m unit sales barrier in Japan. However, as reported by Andriasang, it took the machine 13 weeks to reach the milestone. Its predecessor the DS managed the same in just four weeks. Other iterations of the DS have also been quicker out of the …

The need to support Call of Duty’s 30m worldwide user base is the reason behind Activision’s decision to press ahead with plans for the premium Call of Duty Elite service, the company has told MCV. "[Look at] the sheer scale of the audience – and not just by any individual …

UK studio working with Telltale Games again on social spin-off for episodic release

Why did you feel the need to develop Elite when you already have in-game community features?Jamie Berger, VP of Digital, Activision: I think there’s two things to take into account. One is the sheer scale of the audience – and not just by any individual game. There are four Call …

Online security flaws exposed as wave of attacks continue

Mutant FPS RAGE has been delayed to Friday, October 7th in the UK to ensure it offers the best experience possible”. Bethesda was previously due to release the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC title on Friday, September 16th. In the US, RAGE will now arrive on Tuesday, October 4th. The …

id Software’s John Cormack has said that Nintendo’s Wii U is, on raw tech terms at least, directly comparable to "other consoles" – namely the Xbox 360 and PS3. However, this doesn’t mean that the firm will automatically be porting its id Tech 5 game engine to the machine. Instead, …

Final stages of world-renowned game design competition kicks off today