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Deep Silver has announced the full tracklist for its upcoming X Factor video game. The Koch Media publishing label has selected tracks from 28 artists and bands from around the world, covering a mix of classic acts and upcoming stars. Young X Factor fans can sing along to tunes such …

Popular engine group to widen available platforms

Polarised business models and Sonyâ??s own structure cited as key obstacles

Microsoft will use its own internal development teams to populate the upcoming Windows Mobile games platform. The company said it is establishing a new studio, known as MGS Mobile Gaming, which will support first party development and evangelise mobile gaming across MGS”. Windows Mobile 7 is the PC giant’s newest …

Lazard Capital market analyst Colin Sebastian has increased his sales forecast for Microsoft’s Kinect for Q4 2010. Speaking in an investor note, Sebastian says that how thinks an extra million units of the Xbox 360 motion sensing camera will be sold in the period – brining his total sales forecast …

Sequel to popular Star Wars title canceled on Sonyâ??s handheld

Upcoming RTS RUSE will not use Ubisoft’s hotly-debated internet DRM, the publisher has confirmed. Speaking in a post on Steam Community a member of the game team stated: When RUSE is released in September, it will benefit from Valve’s Steamworks API to offer the best community experience to players. Consequently, …

Company to open new studio MGS Mobile Gaming

This is the first step in addressing what has been a sticking point for many publishers. ELSPA should be applauded for convincing publishers to do something that no other organisation has managed. And it’s the first step in something might just spark a catalyst for huge change in the trade. …

Traditional handheld games consoles are in decline with 1m fewer devices produced this year compared to 2009. The drop has been attributed to the rise in popularity of mobile phones equipped to play games and other forms of entertainment. Research shows handheld consoles will decline 2.5 per cent to 38.9m …