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Virtua Tennis 4 is smashing its way to UK and European retailers in two months’ time. The multiformat sports title arrives on April 29th ahead of a North American release on May 10th. It will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, and is the first time a Virtua …

A brand new trailer for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has gone live this afternoon, and you can see it below, It’s the first time gamers have got a chance to see some in-game footage from the title, which is due out worldwide on November 11th on Xbox 360, …

Opportunities thrive amid plan to relocate US arm

The need to adapt to the increasingly digital games market was the driving force behind Namco Bandai’s decision to combine its Games and Network divisions, US VP of marketing Carlson Choi has told MCV. "Previously, there were different brands that one of these departments had access to that the other …

MMO developer and publisher Trion Worlds has announced that more than one million user accounts have been registered with the company to date. This massive audience suggests a high level of interest for the firm’s first release, MMORPG Rift, which arrives on March 4th. The announcement was made as the …

New MMO title to be built in the US

After enjoying great success with its free to download Doctor Who: The Adventure Games series last year, the BBC has lifted the lid on its next project – a free-to-play Doctor Who MMO. Called Doctor Who: Worlds in Time, BBC Worldwide says the game "allows players to enter the TARDIS …

Facebook games giant resolves dispute with Digital Chocolate over copyright infringement

Why have you combined your Networks and Games divisions?Previously, there were different brands that one of these departments had access to that the other one didn’t. Putting these two departments together means the likes of Tekken, Ace Combat, Inversion and so on can now be accessed by all the development …

NaturalMotion technology 'empowered our animators to create believable characters'