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After posting a rise in profit, Activision has confirmed that Guitar Hero 6 will be released this autumn followed by DJ Hero 2. The announcements come alongside the publisher’s new plans to cut the amount of music games in the future, emphasising fewer titles with greater quality. In a conference …

Bethesda believes Fallout: New Vegas can top the phenomenal success of its 2008 predecessor, Fallout 3. The new game, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, is due for release in Q4. Fallout 3 debuted at No.1 in the ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track All Formats charts and managed to shift 4.7m copies worldwide in its …

Watson, Foster and Vaizey retain places in hung parliament

Activision has confirmed that Infinity Ward will definitely be working on a new Call Of Duty title. During the publisher’s latest financial call to investors, Activision president Bobby Kotick said that despite the recent drama, Infinity Ward remains an important process” to the Call Of Duty brand, according to VG247. …

Darrell Rodriguez leaves studio with several members of his executive team

A century of development stars

GfK Chart-Track's Dorian Bloch examines this year's list

Koch Media's CEO Klemens Kundratitz's industry overview

Proflles of the leading studios in this year's book

Key profiles from the Develop 100