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Reports have emerged that 2K Games’ Mafia II has been banned in the United Arab Emirates. The Naitional Media Council has banned the game from being released and officially sold at any retail outlets in the region, according to MEGamers. While no specific reasons have been given for this ruling, …

Activision has announced the latest stars of the silver screen to appear in a Call of Duty game. Award-winning actors Gary Oldman and Ed Harris will lend their voices to the game, while David S. Goyer has signed on to provide script consultation and story development support. Oldman, known for …

Warren Spector on the balancing act of revitalising and preserving the Mickey Mouse legacy

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A chat with MD and technical director Stu Aitken about what Axis is up to, and the future of animation...

US developer Stardock has been forced to make studio redundancies after the unsuccessful launch of its strategy title Elemental. The Michigan-based developer has made downward revisions to its revenue projections following Elemental’s launch last month. There will be massive consequences for Stardock’s game studio,” said company CEO Brad Wardell. Wardell …

UK games charity GamesAid is to auction off a collection of PC Zone memorabilia as the popular PC magazine sees its final edition arrive on the High Street. The final issue of the mag contains a retrospective of its 17 year history, a look at the very best and very …

Koch Media’s Deep Silver label has confirmed that The X Factor, a karaoke title based on the successful ITV franchise, will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii in the UK on October 29th. The game was first revealed by MCV at the beginning of June. The game includes …

It’s out on multiple formats, it’s got a record marketing spend behind it and it’s a fundamentally great game – those are the reasons why Activision thinks Call of Duty: Black Ops can better the record-breaking performance of Modern Warfare 2. Furthermore, Activision thinks the series can continue growing its …