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Publisher EA has hinted that it may turn to the courts following the debut episode of the 14th series of controversial cartoon South Park, which focused on struggling golf star Tiger Woods – and his relationship with EA. Dubbed Sexual healing, the episode depicted Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 as …

Atom Developer Program free to studios for a limited time

Good news for Total PC Gaming’s staff – the magazine may have closed but ex-team members have kept their jobs. Previous editor Russell Barnes confirmed to MCV that he is moving across to Imagine Publishing’s Linux User, where he will take the role of editor. Other members of staff have …

Having been on shelves for less than a week, Square Enix’s latest RPG epic Final Fantasy XIII has already passed the 1m sales barrier in the US. Destructoid also reports that that game in now the fastest ever selling Final Fantasy title in the US – echoing the very same …

EA has had to endure a weekend of complaints following several reports that PC gamers trying to play recent release Command & Conquer 4 have been plagued with problems relating to the game’s DRM. Only last week the publisher confirmed that it was to adopt new piracy protection measures that …

Though price hikes more likely to have spurred the game's ban

As multiple anonymous sources indicate that dev budgets are down, one suggests why

Noticeable fall in development budgets due to wounded publishers and cheaper options

Studio bosses from the likes of Rare and Avalanche explain why

Rareâ??s Mark Betteridge calls for more careful planning before a project moves forward