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Ubisoft has unveiled Michael Jackson: The Game, a new dance title that puts players in the shoes of the legendary popstar. The game will lets consumers dance and sing along to some of Jackson’s biggest hits, such as Beat It and Billie Jean. It will be compatible with Kinect on …

Electronic Arts detailed a new reward program for players of its big budget action shooters at E3 yesterday. The EA Gun Club will offer players of games like Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Medal of Honor in-game content unlocks, early access to beta tests and demos. Gun Club will also …

Child of Eden gets top billing at Ubisoft conference last night

Medal of Honor may not return until October but EA has announced fans will get to play the game much earlier – next week in fact. June 21st sees the launch of the game’s multiplayer beta test, for PS3, 360 and PC – and those Battlefield: Bad Company 2 owners …

THQ was going through a tough time a few years back, but you’ve turned things around. How have you managed that?On the core side we focused everything on quality and we were much more selective about what we were making and how we were making it. Also, about a year …

THQ’s UFC series has nothing to fear from EA Sports new MMA brawler, insists VP of core games Danny Bilson. UFC was a surprise smash hit last year for THQ, and its follow-up – UFC 2010 – has already debuted strongly in the UK and US. UFC made our year …

Development legend returning to the series he created with micro-team

â??Project Dustâ?? set for spring 2011 download-only release

In a rare interview arcade developer Cave reveals why it turned its attention to the iPhoneâ?¦

Kinect Sports, Your Shape, Mel B’s Get Fit, Dance Central, EA Sports Active… and now The Biggest Loser. THQ has unveiled the sixth 360/Kinect active movement and fitness game of the day, a version of its Biggest Loser games for the new device. The game is a spin-off of the …