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Europe is now Sega’s biggest and most important market for boxed products. The publisherhas sold 5.95 million video games in Europe during the nine months ending December 31st. That’s more than the 5.77m sold in the US and the 1.9m sold in Japan. Overall the company shifted 13.63m boxedgames worldwide, …

Power Rangers will return to video games following a deal between Namco Bandai and licence holder Saban Brands. The publisher will develop games based on the Power Rangers: Samurai series, which launches on Nickelodeon in the coming weeks. The Samurai series marks a ‘rebirth’ for Power Rangers, after the franchises’ …

Namco Bandai’s upcoming shooter Inversion will hit European shelves on Friday, February 10th 2012. The publisher told MCV it was planting its flag in the ground early” so that rival firms know to avoid releasing anything similar. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game is a third person shooter that …

A new Ridge Racer game is heading to next-gen platforms, Namco Bandai has revealed. The latest in the hit arcade series – entitled Ridge Racer: Unbounded – was unveiled in San Francisco at the publisher’s Ignite event. It is due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. An action-packed teaser trailer …

A plethora of new Pac-Man games are set for release this year, Namco Bandai has announced. The biggest of which is Pac-Man and Galaga: Dimensions for 3DS. The tilt-based title is due this year to celebrate Galagas 30th anniversary. Other new titles are aimed at the digital space following the …

Nintendo 3DS will be playable at this year’s Midlands MCM Expo. Consumers will be able to get some hands-on time with the eagerly-awaited device and try out its unique 3D functionality for themselves at the show, which runs from February 19th to February 29th. Nintendo 3DS is not just about …

Famed developer Ken Levine has confessed that he has no appetite for a fresh generation of home console hardware. "At this point I have no desire as a developer and zero desire as a gamer to see the next generation come out from where I’m sitting right now," he said …

This week we focus on UK studios - specifically art and design openings

Talk of a Halo: Combat Evolved remake has resurfaced once again, this time with a suggested developer and release date in tow. Joystiq reckons TimeShift developer Saber Interactive is currently working on the project under the guidance of Microsoft’s 343 Industries. The game is said to support 1080p HD visuals …

Glasgow-based firm chosen to animate cut-scenes