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Activision reckons it can break its own sales record when Black Ops arrives on November 9th. The publisher has dismissed analysts who say Call of Duty reached its peak last year with Modern Warfare 2, which is currently the UK’s biggest selling game according to Chart-Track. The publisher is breaking …

Former Midway Newcastle team developing title for new indie studio

Developer confirms reorganisation following walkouts and cancellations

Consumers hoping to try out Call Of Duty: Black Ops before its release may not want to hold their breath over it. Treyarch, the development studio behind the eagerly awaited shooter, has said it has no plans for a public beta at this time – despite yesterday’s rumours than an …

I spent some time last week with the new UKIE team as they prepare for next week’s grand Westminster unveiling. I’ve visited ELSPA’s offices a few times before, and left feeling neither under nor overwhelmed. This time you could tell that there is change in the air, and could feel …

ELSPA will be dead in a matter of days. But don’t worry – new name UKIE will come into effect on Tuesday, September 7th, with the rebrand ushering in a new era for the long-running UK trade body. UKIE (pronounced you-kee and standing for the association for UK Interactive Entertainment) …

Naughty Dog lead technical artist Mike Hatfield on the game's extra special effects

Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia has declared online deathmatches are key to the strength to the Call Of Duty series. Speaking to MCV at Activision’s multiplayer reveal in Los Angeles, he claimed multiplayer is critical to [the franchise’s] success” and that Treyarch has never been more fired up” to deliver …

Apple claims handheld dominance; Game Center arriving next week; 120m iOS devices shipped

Steve Jobs has used tonight’s iPod-centric press gathering to signal a new era in portable gaming – and it’s one that the outspoken Apple CEO claims complete ownership of. In a sharp change of tact from his previously reserved approach to the handheld gaming sector, a bolshy Steve Jobs claimed …