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Speaking of the media furore that has greeted EA’s Medal of Honor, the head of Call of Duty developer Treyarch has said that the treatment violent video games receive at the hands of the media is unjust. We cover the Cold War era [in Black Ops] and there are definitely …

Two weeks ago, Activision invited the world’s gaming press to experience a range of new multiplayer modes for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Additions include the new Combat Training mode, which enables players to compete in offline deathmatches against AI opponents, and Wager Modes, in which gamers can gamble for …

Publisher System 3 has confirmed that it’s daring digital release Ferrari The Race Experience will be released on PSN on September 29th – and will cost far less than you might have expected. The game will cost just 11.99/€14.99. Furthermore, existing owners of System 3’s Ferrari Challenge can get the …

Following the confusion that greeted its apparent closure earlier this week, suspicions that retro games service Good Old Games is in fact not closing have been confirmed. The site, which specialises in the sale of DRM-free cult PC hits, has confirmed that it has exited its beta phase and now …

Shaun White Skateboarding to feature 3D functionality

Steve Dietz joins start-up following spell at Lightning Fish

Award-hoarding Guildford studio to see LBP2 released January 2011

Tuesday September 28th marks the beginning of the Monetising Mobile conference, which will examine the market for mobile content in selected regions such as India, South Africa, Brazil, the Middle East and more. The event is presented by Mobile Entertainment and takes place at the Soho Hotel in central London. …

Montynero offering character and concept art services

As predicted last month, after a prolonged period of uncertainty US rental firm Blockbuster has finally filed for bankruptcy protection. The BBC reports that the agreement it has struck with creditors will see its debts effectively cut from $1bn to around $100m. Its 3,000 US stores will continue trading while …