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A Kinect based flying-chicken-man game? A blob that doesnâ??t die? When you ask Lionhead to make whatever it wants, the results can be dazzlingly creative

Cryptic Studios has been put up for sale by parent company Atari. The developer behind titles such as Star Trek Online, City of Heroes/Villains and Champions Online was described as of March 31st as a "discontinued operation" by its parent company. Gamasutra reports that Atari will continue to support all …

The disastrous PlayStation Network breach has prompted reaction from the second most powerful person in British politics. Chancellor George Osborne yesterday told an audience in London that all online service providers must learn from the infamous PSN hack. The hacking into Sony’s online PlayStation Network, and the theft of millions …

Users who are still waiting for a PSN confirmation email from Sony have been told that they must request a new one. Though the vast majority of users have been able to get their machines up and running since PSN was restored at the weekend with no hassle, those who …

Members of the games industry have been given the chance to play at Swindon Town FC. GamesAid, EA and The Games Tribe are holding a football match at the League One ground next week (Friday, May 20th) to raise money for children’s charities. It costs 25 to book a place …

The critical and commercial star of April was unquestionably Portal 2 by Valve and published by EA. But perhaps the real success story came from 505 Games. The publisher’s Zumba Fitness rose from No.9 in the previous month’s charts to No.2 in April, largely driven by the Wii SKU. The game …

The critical and commercial star of April was unquestionably Portal 2 by VALVE and published by EA. But perhaps the real success story came from 505 GAMES. The publisher’s Zumba Fitness rose from No.9 in the previous month’s charts to No.2 in April, largely driven by the Wii SKU. The game …

George Osborne describes Sony network breach as 'high profile example of net dangers'

Hopes are high for F1 2011 after sales of its predecessor passed the two million barrier months before the new game is released. F1 2010 has sold more than 2.3m units globally, with 540,000 copies purchased in the UK alone. Codemasters’ racer even picked up the prize for Sales Triumph …

The Premium Edition of The Witcher 2 supports the boxed PC market and deters piracy, says Namco Bandai.The day-one premium edition – which is 34.99 – features a bundle of extras for the same price as the standard edition, in a bid to maximise retail sales and prevent illegal downloads. …