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EA CEO John Riccitiello says that the November marketing battle between Call of Duty and Battlefield will cost hundreds of millions as dollars. He made the prediction while outlining how this year, EA is hoping to dethrone rival Activision’s bestselling CoD franchise. EA’s Battlefield 3 launches in November – around …

Dish Network has bought Blockbuster in a $320m deal. The second-largest satellite TV company in the US snapped the company up through a bankruptcy auction, beating competition from Carl Icahn and a group od debtholders. The transaction still needs to be approved by a bankruptcy court however. Dish Network’s EVP …

A sequel to 2005 console and PC hit Sniper Elite is on the way next year from publisher 505 Games. Called Sniper Elite V2, the title is being developed by UK studio Rebellion whose other hits include Aliens vs Predator, Star Wars: Battlefront and Rogue Trooper – as well as …

Green Man Gaming occupies a unique position at the intersection of possibly the two hottest topics in the games industry – digital distribution and trade-ins. It couldn’t be more zeitgeisty if it dressed itself in a calendar and stripped off a layer every morning to reveal the new date. The …

Green Man Gaming occupies a unique position at the intersection of possibly the two hottest topics in the games industry – digital distribution and trade-ins. It couldn’t be more zeitgeisty if it dressed itself in a calendar and stripped off a layer every morning to reveal the new date. The …

UK national newspaper The Sun has told MCV that it stands by its reporting of the consumer reaction to the 3DS. This morning MCV labelled its latest story, entitled ‘Nintendo 3DS is game for a barf’, as indicative of a vendetta against the platform holder – an accusation The Sun …

The first Carnival Games title developed for Kinect will be just as big a hit as its Wii and DS predecessors, says 2K Games. The franchise debuted on Nintendo formats in 2007 and has sold over 7m copies worldwide to date. The original is one of the best-selling third party …

Capcom is targeting thousands of F1 fans as part of a new marketing drive for MotoGP 10/11. The Xbox 360 and PS3 motorcycle racing game – released last month – will be showcased at the Formula One VIP Paddock area at the British Grand Prix. This runs from Friday, July …

A Dirt 3 press event will see the Battersea Power Station transformed into a high-speed obstacle course on Friday, April 8th. Codemasters has enlisted the help of pro rally driver Ken Block who will be driving across the stunt track in his special Ford Fiesta. Copies of Xbox 360, PS3 …

Jack Tretton, the president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has stressed that he does not believe the price of the NGP – which remains unconfirmed – will be the factor that ultimately decides its fate. "It’s not to say the price of the platform isn’t a consideration, but …