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Media group Future has reported what it describes as an encouraging” two per cent year-on-year rise in revenue for its 2010 Q3. Year-to-date revenues for the group are down three per cent however, though this compares favourably with the five per cent dip seen in the first half of the …

A crossover of the much-loved Tekken and Street Fighter series will keep the beat ‘em up genre fresh. That’s according to Capcom and Namco, who last week announced they will join forces for two 360/PS3 games that merge the franchises. The publishers claim the new games – one handled by …

2011 Q1 financials are in; EA claims market leadership on HD consoles; Digital revenues leap 50%

Social Gaming Summit and Virtual Goods Summit heading to UK capital

All the winners in one place, and their reactions to receiving a coveted accolade

EA has confirmed that a sequel to racing sim Need for Speed: Shift is in development. But not only that – that game will be released in the first three months of 2011. Nothing else is yet known about the title, though expect it to hit on Xbox 360, PS3 …

GPM Studio lambastes the mindset of Eastern games development

Firm says its MT Framework engine is ideally compatible

EA has confirmed that it has delayed the release of Crytek’s tech-heavy console shooter Crysis until the last quarter of its current financial year. This means the game will not longer arrive before Christmas, as had been previously suggested, but will instead hit retail some time between January and March …

Publisher EA has reported income of $96m for the financial quarter ending June 30th 2010, a vast improvement over the $234m loss in suffered in the same period in 2009. Of interest is the fact that digital revenues were up sharply, reaching $176m. Last year that figure stood at $117m, …