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Publishing kingpin restructures into four key divisions

Having been the first to crack some of PS3’s key security features earlier this year, famous iPhone hacker George Hotz has vowed to discover a method to circumvent Sony’s upcoming PS3 update that will remove the ability to install an alternative operating system. Hotz claims that the move is not …

Zynga VP to open industry conference on May 6

Nearly five years on from the now infamous Grand Theft Auto ‘Hot Coffee’ scandal, publisher Take-Two has decided to mail out cheques to large numbers of consumers who at he time expressed their shock. For those of you who’ve forgotten, the Hot Coffee debacle revolved around the inclusion of a …

Backbench MP Keith Vaz – better known within the industry for his frequent outbursts on violent games – has changed, says leading politicians. The revelation came during ELSPA’s Question Time on Monday night. Labour’s Tom Watson, Conservatives’ Ed Vaizey and Lib Dem’s Don Foster were asked about the attitude of …

Following an initial release on PS3 and Xbox 360 in January, Darksiders will be making its way to PC this June. Vice president of global brand management for THQ Travis Plane said: We are delighted to be able to bring Darksiders to the PC. THQ is focused on bringing great …

A restructure right at the very top of leading global publisher Activision has seen the company split into four units – one handling Call of Duty, another dealing with internally owned IP such as Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk, a third working on licensed properties and a fourth comprising independent …

Outspoken politician has â??been on a journey,â?? says colleagues

CD Projekt Red sequel to run on in-house tech

Gamespot UK currently boasts more than 4.9 million unique monthly users based within the UK alone. That’s according to the latest ABC figures for the site, recorded between December 1st and December 31st, 2009. The new figures marks a 9 per cent year-on-year growth when compared to the 4.5 million …