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Publishers proved there is still life in the hardcore PC gaming market this week as no less than four new releases storm the format’s Top 10. Electronic Arts’ Battlefield: Bad Company 2 took the No.1 spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track PC chart, as it did in the Xbox 360, …

New game to use Dirtâ??s EGO Game engine

The four-year wait for a sequel to the critically and commercially successful Final Fantasy XII is over at last with today marking the arrival of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII at retail across the globe. The Final Fantasy brand remains one of the most important in gaming, with a loyal …

New deputy managing director for Hamburg studio

Nintendo UK is ramping up its support for the Government’s Change4Life campaign with a new month-long advertising initiative. The platform holder’s new through-the-line TV and experiential marketing campaign kicks off this week, and will showcase Wii Fit Plus as a way for adults of all ages to maintain a healthier …

Show returns to San Francisco from Feb 28th to March 4th; Mon-Fri slot again

New version of increasingly popular engine unveiled in San Francisco; Adds Android, iPad and PS3

Following yesterday’s teaser reveal from OXM, Codemasters has officially announced its brand new FPS IP Bodycount. Under development at Codies’ Guilford Studio, the game is being built using the EGO Game Technology platform which is the tech behind many of Codemasters’ recent chart successes such as Race Driver: Grid and …

Digital distribution service and engine heads to Apple platform in April

Steam has confirmed it will bring its digital distribution service Steam to Mac this April. The service will launch with a variety of games from Valve’s library, including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal and the Half-Life series. The newly-announced Portal 2 will be Valve’s first simulaneous …