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Dutch publisher Foreign Media Games has survived the collapse of its parent – and has re-emerged as Easy Interactive. Last month Foreign Media called in administrators after a finance crisis. As it was independently run and profitable, the games division’s management team were able to secure a quick sale and …

PlayStation platform holder has confirmed to MCV that it will stop selling PSP development kits to studios on November 15th. The decision was taken due to the expiry of current development and test tools. However, the news does signal the end of the handheld in the way that some sites …

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EA Mobile has confirmed an iPhone and iPod Touch release for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The version will include many of the hallmarks the series has become most noted for – realistic military simulation, controllable vehicles and, hopefully at least, destructible environments, though the latter has not been explicitly confirmed. …

Platform holder to continue to loaning kits â??until new model is availableâ??

Nintendo has finally confirmed a European and UK release for retro Wii collection Super Mario All-Stars: 25th Anniversary Collection. The game, which was confirmed for Japan last month, includes re-mastered versions of NES titles Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario Bros: Lost …

Aardvark Swiftâ??s Ian Goodall offers insight

It is being rumoured that acclaimed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg could be preparing a swoop for the Halo movie rights, potentially resurrecting what has been a long and turbulent history for the silver screen adaptation of the franchise. Vulture reports that DreamWorks hopes to base its film on the novelisations …

Publisher says online platform â??will enable us to get to market quicklyâ??

US retailer Best Buy has defended the $30 charge it is asking of US customers to update the firmware on their PS3s – a procedure that’s completely free to any consumer with access to the internet. Best Buy’s Geek Squad offers services to support virtually all the gear we sell …