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Stuart Black, the often outspoken creative director at Codemasters, has made the surprise decision to leave the publisher in a matter of weeks. News site Eurogamer, which revealed Black’s departure, suggested that the decision is the result of "post-E3 fallout". The news comes after it emerges that Tom Gillo, Bodycount’s …

German art books publisher Steidl will publish a three-volume hardback pictorial history of Rockstar Games next month – but it won’t come cheap. A 310 pack, the set includes three books in a slipcase that celebrate the "unprecedented production values, style and depth with a dizzying range of techniques and …

Company spokesperson insists Black left for other reasons

The Xbox 360 S has enjoyed a bumper launch in the UK, with sales monitor GfK Chart-Track stating that the machine has achieved the biggest launch in the UK for a ‘revised’ home console”. The slimmed down unit arrived in the UK on Friday carrying an RRP of 199.99. Several …

Bodycount creative director to leave before project is completed

Though EA has stood firm by Tiger Woods as the sordid scandal surrounding his personal life has unravelled in the media, one analyst has claimed that the golf star’s dented image has damaged the viability of EA’s console series. June sales of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 in the US …

PopCap’s downloadable version of Plants vs Zombies for Xbox 360 looks like it will receive new features not seen on the PC or iPhone. The casual strategy title boasts two Xbox 360 achievements that hint the game will include a two-player mode and online multiplayer. The first achievement is given …

Mafia II is the latest title to deter pre-owned sales with DLC incentives – this time exclusively on PS3. 2K Games have announced that a code for the PS3-exclusive downloadable mission pack The Betrayal of Jimmy will be included with every new copy of the game. Pre-owned buyers will have …

The official guidelines for developers working on 3D titles for the PS3 recommend that studios avoid trying to make their 3D games support 1080p, instead suggesting that they stick to the less demanding 720p resolution. A true 1080p image consists of approximately 2m individual pixels. This is about twice the …