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3D will bring more customers, so start converting your games now, says SCEEâ??s Mick Hocking at Develop in Liverpool

Major deal will breathe new life into struggling Dundee sector, studio says

Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in Take-Two’s financial year 2012 (April 2012 to March 2013) At least that’s according to Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey, who goes on to predict the game will sell 16m units and generate $750m. According to GameSpot, the analyst also expects BioShock: Infinite to …

CEO Wilson says the deal is â??not an exclusive arrangementâ?? with the Runescape developer

A new eight-page gaming section will appear in the Daily Mirror next month, following a deal with Future Publishing. Entitled The Ticket – powered by GamesMaster, the new section will debut in the paper’s entertainment guide on Friday, December 10th with a Sonic the Hedgehog themed edition. The section is …

North American gamers can pre-order the Halo: Reach DLC from GameStop, and get some free extras to boot. The US giant claims it is the first firm to do a pre-order campaign for downloadable content, and forms part of the companys drive into digital markets. Players who pre-order the upcoming …

BBC Worldwide says its move back into video games is like ‘growing a new limb’ and that it could become a 50m business for the firm. The statement comes as the company reveals its first self-published games for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad, which are Doctor Who: The Mazes of …

But Persson isnâ??t keen on external influence

Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kazuo Hirai could be in line to become Sony President, according to Bloomberg. Citing ‘people familiar with the matter’ the financial news service says that the future President would be in-line to replace Sony Chairman and CEO Howard Stringer. Sony consumer products boss Hiroshi Yoshioka is …

LOOK OUT GT5, Epic Mickey and WoW: Cataclysm. This year’s best Christmas game might be the quick-to-market sequel to one of the year’s best-selling titles. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare hits retail tomorrow – just six months after the original topped the charts and ruled summer sales. The 25 game is …