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John Riccitiello, the CEO of publisher EA, has said that the digital version of Mass Effect 2 that was released on Sony’s PSN has been a success for several reasons. Though he stopped short of revealing the game’s exact sales numbers, IGN reports that the exec told at audience at …

We knew that a concrete release date for Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution was to be announced this week, but it looks like one retailer may have let the augmented cat out of the neon-lit futuristic bag. The Australian arm of GameStop posted the following on Twitter last night: …

Though we won’t know anything concrete for a long, long time to come, the very first roll of the dice on what will eventually become the next generation of console hardware seems to have been made.Eurogamer reports that three Microsoft job listings on LinkedIn point to the very early stages …

Develop's monthly dissection of a recent hit game

Distributor Lace Mamba Global has signs the rights to handle the special edition of Men of War: Assault Squad. The firm will distribute the bundle in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Benelux and other territories. It is due for release alongside the standard edition of the game on …

Industry charity GamesAid is giving people the chance to win a 3DS at this year’s Cheltenham Festival. The handheld has been donated by Konami and comes with a copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D, while Nintendo has donated Pilotwings Resort, Nintendogs and Super Street Fighter IV. The competition is …

Landmark event breaks last year's count of 18,250

Mark Rein, the VP of Gears of War develop Epic Games, has stated that iOS release Infinity Blade outsold fellow digital Xbox Live Arcade release Shadow Complex. Though no exact sales numbers were given, Rein told Joystiq that the iPhone title had been "hugely successful". There are lots of mitigating …

Engine vendor wants to shoot down 'circling-vulture' claim

Black Bean has partnered with specialist magazine Motor Cycle News to promote its upcoming motorbike racer, SBK 11. The tie-up has already resulted in SBK-branded bikes and demo pods filling up a booth at the Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show at ExCeL London, which was held last month. The pods …