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Publisher Activision has officially named the third instalment in its GTA-like free-roaming action series – True Crime: Hong Kong. It’s the first time the IP has ventured from America, with the 2003 original taking place in LA and the 2005 sequel sticking to New York. This third outing is said …

A new Animal Crossing title could be one of the first titles to be announced for Nintendo’s 3DS. That’s according to Destructoid’s sources, who claim that Nintendo has been using a 3D demo of the game to pitch the new handheld to developers and publishers. It is rumoured to be …

Studio head Mark Lamia on the tensions in building fiction from fact

Mad Catz has seen a year-on-year gross profit increase of 13.7 per cent for its fiscal year ending March 31. The total $36.4m profit is a new high for the peripherals manufacturer, up from $32m made the year before. Operating expenses dropped 10.7 per cent to $28.2m from $31.6m, giving …

The new motion control revolution may have a tougher time breaking into the market than the industry had hoped, according to a new report. With the current generation of home console seemingly here to stay for quite some time yet, the launch of Natal and Move this Q4 is being …

4mm Games has announced it has signed an exclusive Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, to create new digital titles based on the organisation’s events. The publisher will be releasing games based on sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding and motocross, as well as Alli tournaments such as the Dew Tour, …

Train2Game research shows the next generation of industry entrants lack relevent training, as Skillset opens census

The idea of announcing a PS3 drop at E3 has not even been discussed at Sony, SCE UK sales director Mark Howsen has told MCV. Despite predictions earlier this year that E3 would bring with it price drops to potentially all three home consoles, as E3 has approached the chances …

E3 always unites the industry. All eyes are on Los Angeles, for the biggest event in the gaming calendar to see signs of hope and a glimpse at where we are heading. The 2009 show carried the burden of returning this spectacular showcase to its former glories after a few …

Hollie Heraghty from Aardvark Swift discusses the issue of graduate recruitment in the video games industry and how the new competition, Search for a Star, is designed to help.