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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 …

Steve Jobs introduces 'Project Sword' at global press event; engine available to all

Apple's answer to Xbox Live to debut with new operating system

A leaked snapshot of a supposed Google ad has lead to speculation that the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops could be an Xbox 360 exclusive. Little-known site Leakerz.net claims to have screens of the beta signup page, which also reckons early access will go live tonight – …

Michael Rawlinson this week called for the industry to work closer together as the games market evolved and changes . Speaking in a wide-ranging speech at the Abertay Digital Spark conference, the ELSPA director general said "boundaries are blurring between developer and publisher and with these changes new opportunities are …

Rockstar has announced that an HD version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be released for the Apple iPad on September 9th, priced at $9.99. In addition to the wide range of features developed specifically for the previous App Store iterations, including intuitive multi-touch user interface controls, adjusted difficulty …