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An anonymous American company has completed the purchase of Project Myworld from collapsed studio Realtime Worlds, Develop can reveal. The move has permanently split Realtime Worlds into at least two segments – with numerous potential buyers eyeing up scattered portions of the company that are still deemed profitable. It is …

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Sony has won its first major victory in the battle against PS3 homebrew enabler PSJailbreak. An Australian court placed a temporary injunction on imports or sales of the device last week. Today defendants OzModChips, Global Solutions International, Ryan Emmanuel and Ken Tolcher have been told they they have been permanently …

iPad, XBLA and browser games are on the way from Koch’s Deep Silver label. The publishing outfit has revealed to MCV that it is actively expanding its business to include downloaded and online titles – alongside its successful boxed goods business. The future is going to be both online and …

Gem has announced a tactical restructure, opening a new warehouse facility, shuffling senior management and further expanding its presence in mainland Europe. The Group’s primary distribution division, Gem Logistics, has just opened the doors of a new warehouse site in Raunds, near Northampton. This new site is complementary to Gem’s …

2005 Xbox release Oddworld: Strangers Wrath is to get an HD makeover and be re-released on Sony’s PlayStation Network. Its arrival will mark the first time an Oddworld game has appeared on a PlayStation console since 1998. Developed by Just Add Water, the game will boast 720p HD visuals and …

Realtime Worlds â??pet b-projectâ?? first to be snaffled by a buyer, Develop can reveal

A new competitor has entered the hostile online games retail arena. Gametail.com goes live on Friday, September 17th, and the firm’s management promises it will strive ‘to provide customers with the lowest pricing available on the market.’ The company is offering a new deal every single day until launch. The …

The BBFC has revealed a new violent racing game from Activision called Blood Drive, which it has granted a 15 certificate. The only other details about the game come from a retail listing on Amazon, as spotted by CVG. Due for release in late October, the game apparently boast customisable …

Studio co-founder Gabe Newell says external funding conflicts with studio ethos