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Heavy Rain has smashed Sony’s sales expectations by shifting 1.5 million units worldwide, says developer David Cage. Speaking at GDC Europe in Cologne, the Quantic Dream founder said the title would sell 2m units before the year is up. Back in April, Cage predicted the game would only sell 1.5m …

GDC Europe: Quantic Dream boss David Cage jokes at narrative standards in todayâ??s games

GDC Europe: Web games studio makes substantial move into music gaming with Instant Jam

GDC Europe: Quantic Dream studio boss says the market is ready for emotionally-sensitive titles

Having already enjoyed success with its GAME app, retailer GAME Group has gone live with a Gamestation app for iPhone and iPod Touch. The download gives users the ability browse through the chain’s top selling games, search for titles or even pre-order games. Screen shots, user reviews and trailers are …

GDC Europe: Facial animation firm ties with UK mo-cap studio

The reliance of traditional publishers on bricks and mortar business has left them powerless to fend off the advances of the growing advances of the social and browser game sector, according to Zattikka CEO Tim Chaney. They can’t do so much; they are bricks and mortar businesses that need retail,” …

Right now, social media, mobile and browser publishers are attracting most attention, and all the investment dollars. Amongst these is the Brit outfit Zattikka, which recently gained a $5.5m injection to become a global force. Next up, it wants acquisitions and up to another $100m in its war-chest. The ambition …

Rupert Murdoch’s US news agency Fox News has become the first to openly explore the morality involved in allowing users to play as the Taliban in EA’s modern war shooter Medal of Honor. Speaking on Fox & Friends, the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq six years ago claimed …

Attendees at Gamescom 2010 can now view the schedule of key events with dates and times of press conferences, tournaments and more. The show runs from August 18th to 22nd with Tuesday 17th dedicated to members of the press. Here’s the full events schedule: Tuesday August 17th – 12.30pm – …