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A new Grand Theft Auto IV SKU has been announced for both Xbox 360 and PS3 in North America. Called GTA IV: Complete Edition, the bundle will include the original game as well as both DLC releases – The Lost and Damned and The Balled of Gay Tony. Previously the …

Rein criticises carriers who â??run wild with the OS and add bloatwareâ??; tips Windows Phone

Develop gets inside the mind of Irrational Gamesâ?? creative director

Tesco’s non-food sales for H1 2010 have increased 2.5 per cent year-on-year in the UK. The supermarket giant made 4.4bn in non-food for the 26 weeks ending August 28th, 2010. The firm says the growth in non-food is slowing because the ‘important’ electrical and entertainment categories struggled during the second …

Stereoscopic 3D now included in open development download

Expansion continues at new Oddworld studio

Academyâ??s president to be replaced by Martin Rae

AQ Interactive to use xaitMap on upcoming multiplatform title

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops will support stereoscopic 3D on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. To take advantage of the tech uses must own a 3D-ready HD TV or a PC supporting 3D active shutter glasses. Development of stereoscopic 3D began as an R&D project, but …

Leading internet provider BT wants to temporarily halt the requirement for ISPs to hand over details of its customers accused of file-sharing copyrighted material online. The demand follows a recent data-breach at London law firm ACS:Law that saw thousands of customers’ details from a number of ISPs published online. The …