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In what has to be one of the highest profile celebrtity endorsements in the history of video games, EA has revealed England and Manchester United football legend David Beckham as the brand ambassador” for EA Sports Active 2. Beckham will feature in advertising and retail material for the title across …

The follow-up to last year’s hit RPG Dragon Age will tear its way onto Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on March 11th next year. EA senior VP and BioWare Group GM Dr. Ray Muzyka made the announcement during the publisher’s press conference at Gamescom 2010 today. The sequel was officially …

As Canada overtakes the UK as a dev hub, trade body points the finger

In news that will surely be welcomed be fans of the machine, EA has stated at its Gamescom press conference that Mass Effect 2 will finally be released on PS3 in January 2011. The series has long enjoyed console exclusivity on Xbox 360, but talks has been doing the rounds …

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will offer Kinect support on Xbox 360 when it arrives at retail this November. Players will be able to cast their spell much like they see Harry doing on-screen – by thrusting their arm forwards in a number of different ways to conjure an …

Publisher EA has confirmed that The Sims 3 will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS on October 26th. The series is one of the most popular ever devised on PC and it will be fascinating to see how this appeal manages to carry over into the console …

Business handed to corporate rescue firm; "170 staff cut, with 50 staff left to save APB"

Social and casual gaming firm Zattikka has announced the appointment of Joel Breton as its new executive vice president of North American operations. Breton is the former director of content at the MTV-owned AddictingGames.com. During his time there it grew to become one of the leading casual games portals in …

Having proven to be one of the most successful third-party titles on the Wii and DS, publisher 2K Games has released a version of Carnival Games on iPhone and iPod Touch. Available now for 2.39 on the Apple iStore, the title comes with ten mini-games including Bumper Boats, Star Shootout, …

Rumours abound that the end is nigh for the esteemed Crackdown and APB studio