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It didn’t seem to hurt Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s performance at retail, so talk of a 54.99 RRP for the upcoming COD: Black Ops shouldn’t come as a huge shock. There was much furore in July last year when Activision took the bold move of pricing Modern Warfare …

The hugely popular Xbox 360 Gamesfives tournament will take place on Wednesday, June 23rd at the Barnet Powerleague. Teams representing all sectors of the industry will compete for the coveted trophy (won by D3P last year) in the morning. They’ll then set their differences aside for an afternoon of beers, …

Netherlands-based studio reveals new project details

Jack Friedman, the founder of THQ, passed away yesterday at the age of 70. Friedman was chairman and CEO of toy firm Jakks Pacific until he retired a month ago. Shortly after, he had been hospitalized for several weeks. He founded THQ back in 1989, where he served as chief …

Middleware specialist details updated character animation and model export system

Industry trade association welcomes education institution to its ranks

Konami has officially lifted the lid on its most anticipated annual release in the UK – Pro Evolution Soccer 2011. Due out in the autumn on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, PSP and PS2, the 2011 version delivers what the publisher describes as the most radical revamp in the series’ …

It’s not the first time we’ve been promised a complete overhaul for Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series, but Konami is shouting loudly about a host of radical changes to its franchise that it hopes will help wrestle back the footballing crown from rival EA. FIFA 2010 outperformed PES 2010 both …

Vienna-based art outsourcing firm announces collaboration on upcoming Ruffian title

Best Buy’s flagship UK store opened its doors last Friday, bringing the US retailer its biggest opening day sales ever. Today is on track to be the biggest ever opening day for a Best Buy store anywhere in the world by volume of sales,” said Best Buy’s CEO of branded …