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MCM Expo and Ubisoft have announced a new partnership that will see Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood headline the October show. The game has been named as official sponsor of the event. As part of this deal, Ubisoft will help to promote the upcoming expo. The publisher will also raise awareness of …

The 2011 Gadget Show Live will feature a gaming hall twice as big as last year’s event. Several key games firms and pro gamers will attend the consumer electronics event at Birmingham’s NEC from Tuesday, April 12th to Sunday, April 17th. Event director for The Gadget Show Live 2011 Matt …

Peripherals firm Venom has signed a new licensing agreement with Weenicons. The company has developed a series of iPhone cases that feature classic Weenicon designs, which are based on iconic faces from TV, film and music. Weenicons have adorned a variety of items in the past, including stationery, clothing, figures, …

The World Rally Championship is making its long overdue return to video games next month, and Tradewest is giving away a rally car to help promote it. The 360, PS3 and PC game is one of many big-name racers coming this quarter, including F1 2010 and Gran Turismo 5. And …

Rockstar has released a teaser image for the next Red Dead Redemption DLC – and it seems that zombies are about to enter the fray. Called The Undead Nightmare, the download sees star John Marston looking to rid the Wild West of a contagious zombie plague. Included are new weapons, …

A brand new free-to-play MMO based on the Deep Space Nine Star Trek universe will be released next summer, German publisher Gameforge has announced. Gamasutra reports that the game, called Star Trek: Infinite Space, is being developed by indie studio Keen Games whose former titles include Dance Dance Revolution: Disney …

A woman who was looking after her granddaughter when the family dog attacked her and tore off her top lip has blamed DS game Nintendogs for the incident, The Daily Mail reports. Apparently the dog, a bull mastiff named Saracen that has since been put to sleep, went berserk” when …

Last chance to submit your ideas to speak to the industry as October 4th deadline draws close

As well as dating the 3DS and confirming a Game Boy download service for the handheld, Nintendo has also dated one of its key Wii titles for this Q4. Donkey Kong Country Returns will be released in the UK on December 3rd, giving it a couple of weeks on the …

English language Italian Videogame Developers Conference welcomes big names to stage