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The cyberwar declared on Sony by online activists Anonymous has been temporarily suspended, the group has confirmed. Sony yesterday admitted for the first time that revert outages to both its range of websites and PSN were caused by hostile actions. "We are currently investigating, including the possibility of targeted behaviour …

Compared to the other gaming platforms, the PC is a tricky beast. While traditional boxed titles are no longer driving sales in the way they once were, they are also no longer the sole avenue through which consumers can access their games. Alternative methods such as digital distribution are now …

Indie games sensation Minecraft has made over 19 million for its creator Markus Persson, the Swedish developer has said. Persson explained the early edition of the title had sold about 800,000 copies at €9.95 each, while a later version – sold at €14.95 – had been purchased over a million …

The founder of abandoned studio Bizarre Creations has broken silence on the swift collapse of the longstanding Liverpool stronghold. Martyn Chudley, who established Bizarre in 1995, that the studio’s culture had been tainted after publishing empire Activision acquired the group in 2007. We were always proudly independent," he told Edge …

THQ’s UFC fitness game is due in June, the firm has confirmed. Today the publisher has announced the game officially for the first time – although it actually told investors (and therefore the media) the game was coming back at E3 2010 in June.UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System …

'Triple-A audio features arriving on portables for the first time', firm claims

Three million units of Michael Jackson: The Experience have been sold worldwide, MCV can reveal. In the UK alone the game has sold 319,000 units to date according to GfK Chart-Track. The numbers include sales on Wii, DS and PSP. Ubisoft’s dance game is now set to get a boost …

Revenues to hit $38bn this year, Juniper report claims

November Software to develop 3D social games for web and mobile platforms

New DX11 features; improved engine front-end; mobile game enhancements