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Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio owned by cult developer Goichi Suda, has snared two of Japan’s leading developers from fellow studio Marvelous Entertainment. Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of the popular Harvest Moon series, and Yoshiro Kimura, whose most recent title was Wii hit Little King’s Story, have both jumped ship to …

For the first time in its history shares in Mac and iPhone tech giant Apple have reached above $300 each – a record for the company. Ten years ago, when CEO Steve Jobs returned to the firm, Apple shares could be purchased for just $30. The share price has risen …

Harvest Moon and Little King's Story devs head to Suda outfit

It would be understandable if staunch Liverpool fan and EA Sports boss Peter Moore isn’t desperately keen to talk football. It’s the week after his beloved Reds have lost at home to Blackpool (hot on the heels of a defeat to, wait for it, Rotheram in the Carling Cup). The …

It’s hard enough for a Western developed game to proper in the stereotypically xenophobic Japanese market – does that means it’s all the more special when a Western developed Western game proves a sales success? IGN reports that the PS3 version of Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption charted at No.4 in …

Casual games group monthly competition offers up first round of awards

Publisher EA has once again defended its use of the Online Pass system in its console-based sports titles.It’s a tactic that has provoked some debate, but Moore believes the arguments have died down and that the benefits are clear. As we speak, because the FIFA 11’s only just come out, …

Microsoft has confirmed that the first DLC for Halo Reach will be released via Xbox Live on November 30th. Called The Noble Map Pack, it includes three new multiplayer environments and will cost 800 Microsoft Points (around 6.85). It will also offer a further 250 Achievement Points. Here’s Microsoft’s description …

UK entertainment retailer has predicted that Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops could become the biggest selling video game of all time after it hits global retail shelves on November 9th. We’re seeing some exceptional interest for this title across its different formats,” HMV’s senior buyer James Brooks told Eurogamer. …

UK games publisher Chillingo has announced that its latest iOS title, Cut The Rope, has sold one million copies in ten days since launch. The company is claiming that the physics-based puzzler is thus the fastest selling title yet on Apple’s App Store. Cut The Rope has topped App Store …