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The combination of a licence as wide-reaching as the World Cup and a new easier-to-understand control scheme will, EA hopes, entice a new generation of gamers to buy into the already lucrative FIFA franchise later this month. We’re delighted with the performance of FIFA 10 and believe 2010 FIFA World …

An industry is divided, as iPhone OS 4.0 ToS appear to reveal a move to oust anything but native code

It’s still held up as the benchmark title for high-end PC gaming, so what is the thinking behind the arrival of Crytek’s FPS series Crysis on console? It’s not about sales. It’s never, ever about sales. Sales is EA’s job,” Crytek’s CEO Cevat Yerli told VG247. That the console migration …

Brno-based studio to develop new Konami franchise title

Fired Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella might be back in games development sooner than you think. Although the two are embroiled in an ugly suit-countersuit with former employer Activision, their lawyer has said the two ‘plan to have an announcement very soon’ detailing their next move. It …

Government grant to fund new title from Canadian developer

This week’s GfK Chart-Track data, which includes the top 40 multiformat software charts, has been delayed today. ELSPA’s David Smith said: Unfortunately a major retailer has had system problems and as a result has not been able to deliver their Saturday sales data. We understand that the problem will not …

Nintendo general manager wants Wii 2 to be â??uniqueâ? and hints at new Starfox

Konami has announced it is working on a sequel to last year’s Saw: The Game, due for release this autumn. Saw 2 will feature a new storyline set between the second and third films, and follows on from the events of the first game. It will be released on Xbox …

National financial support, age ratings, IP theft, skills, broadband – these are the areas that ELSPA will focus its efforts on as it outlines its lobbying intentions for the duration of the next Parliament. During the last Parliament, ELSPA made great strides in getting the games industry recognised and respected …