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Ubisoft has announced a new partnership with British animator Aardman to produce a pilot and series of shorts based on the Rabbids brand. Aardman is the brains behind hits such as Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. The Rabbids have already strayed beyond the realm of gaming and have …

Courts order EA to submit evidence of Langdell fraud; Marvel claims he lied

Publisher EA has confirmed that FIFA 11 sold 2.6m units in North America and Europe between release and Saturday October 2nd. EA now reckons sales are up 29 per cent compared to FIFA 10 last year, with the game already having grossed over $150m. EA adds that the two days …

Craft Director Studio tools packaged within Autodesk Maya

Electronics giant Panasonic has announced a surprise return to the games sector with a brand new handheld called Jungle. The clamshell device sports a full QWERTY keyboard and touchpad as well as an HD screen, d-pad and shoulder buttons. It’s being pitched very much as an online-centric device, and includes …

Cambridge studio signs up to UK trade body on eve of Enslaved release

Sean Millard promoted to management team at Doctor Who studio

Tim Langdell and his Edge Games studio has lost the case against EA over the use of the term Edge”. Court documents show a ruling that has denied the developer’s motion for an injunction against the publishing giant, according to Industry Gamers. The documents reveal the court believes Langdell made …

Court documents detail why Edge Games couldnâ??t hammer down EA

Precedent set as Edge Games is denied copyright claim against EA and DICE's Mirror's Edge