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Ubisoft has announced that star footballer Steven Gerrard will be the face of its forthcoming title Pure Football. The Liverpool captain and new England vice captain will be one of 230 playable footballers from 17 international teams, as well as appearing as the star of the game’s cover art. Gerrard …

Ubisoft has admitted it has lost many core Prince of Persia players to God of War – but it’s also hoping to win them back with upcoming release Forgotten Sands. Animation director for Ubisoft, Jan-Erik Sjoball, told CVG: When we make questionnaires and ask, ‘what did you play in the …

Earlier MCV reported that Tim Langdell’s confrontational use of the Edge trademark may be coming to an end – but now the man himself says this is not so. The Edge Games boss told Develop that the suggestions that EA is closing in on the controversial ‘edge’ trademark are untrue. …

Nickelodeon will release up to eight titles over the next year – but retailers shouldn’t expect games based on their new IPs just yet. The next title in the popular kids’ TV channel’s release schedule is SpongeBob’s Boating Bash for the Wii and DS, which will hit stores on March …

Publisher supposedly failed to win second trademark bid for Mirrorâ??s Edge, while the â??Souledgeâ?? mark is apparently revoked

"Whoever it is needs to be a gamer and carry a good amount of credibility. Dominik Diamond knew his games or at least gave that impression. That’s crucial if the show is to gain the attention of today’s gamers. I’d have Bill Bailey as the actual GamesMaster."Rob Saunders – Head …

Rob Saunders – Head of Communications, Nintendo UK: As a young teenager, it was fantastic to have my passion for games fuelled by a slightly irreverent TV show. From an industry perspective, it allowed PRs to get their products featured on a national TV platform, but also for the wider …

With the wait for Wii HD likely to be at best a very long one and at worst completely fruitless, one tech firm has stepped forward to offer a 1080p solution for owners of the current console. Spotted by CVG, VDIGI’s new VD-W3 Wii HDMI Upscaler Processor plus into the …

Gamebryo engine at the heart of the upcoming free-to-play MMO Howling Sword

Bringing a bit of light relief to the heavy subject of tax, Chancellor Alistair Darling’s move to offer tax relief to some UK games developers has sparked interest amongst the Twitter-using public and become one of the morning’s most discussed subjects. At the time of writing, #culturallybritishtaxbreakgames is the most …