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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

Konami has announced that a playable demo of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 will be released on PS3 and PC on September 15th. However, subscribers to Sony’s premium PlayStation Plus service will be able to get their hands on it a week earlier on September 8th. A date for the Xbox …

Mega Man creator says the nation â??can be the epicentre of game developmentâ??

Though Medal of Honor appears to have successfully ridden the turbulent waters of controversy in the UK, the game has suffered one retail ban in America. The US military has requested that retailer Gamestop not stock the title in any of its 49 stores located in US army and air …

Team Bondiâ??s CSI-simulator to miss its 2010 launch window

Take-Two has announced net revenues of $354m for its third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2010 – up from last year’s $95m. The parent company of Rockstar and 2K Games cited strong sales of Wild West shooter Red Dead Redemption for the jump in revenue. The game has sold 6.9m …