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Publisher tries to cool rumours of â??over 100 staff goneâ??

Epic Games has announced its first iPhone game will now be called Infinity Blade. The title was previously known as Project Sword, and will be the first game to use the iPhone version of Unreal Engine 3. A playable demo of what the engine is capable of was – entitled …

US trade body reacts to yesterdayâ??s hearings, declares California law unconstitutional

Though it’s now a wholly-owned Microsoft studio, UK developer Rare has hinted that it may yet return to rival platforms for future handheld projects. Banjo-3DSie confirmed!” the Rare blog reads. Although by confirmed I do mean 100 per cent utterly speculative. We haven’t done much in the handheld ‘space’ since …

The first DLC released for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will be exclusively available on PS3. Ubisoft announced that Sony fans will be able to get their hands on additional quests in a downloadable pack entitled the Copernicus Conspiracy. The DLC will be available for free on PSN on November 19th – …

Seventeen million already paid, another $12m on offer

Infinity Blade is the first title to bring Unreal Engine 3 to Appleâ??s mobile platforms

In an unprecedented move, EA has cancelled the upcoming NBA Elite 11 and shifted the series to a new developer. It’s the first time EA has missed one of its core annual sports releases and backs up boss John Riccitiello’s public commitment to quality in the publisher’s console output. The …

EA has revealed solid sales numbers for its resurrection of the Medal of Honor franchise, with the game having shifted 2m copies since its release last month. The game has exceeded our plan and expectations – sell-through and sell-in,” EA boss John Riccitiello told investors last night. It is an …

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