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BAFTA-nominated Scribblenauts will get a sequel, it has been confirmed. Developer 5th Cell unveiled Scribblenauts 2 in the latest issue of American magazine Nintendo Power. It will feature improved controls, hundreds of new stages, a level editor and 10,000 new words. This will allow users to spell out the name …

Microsoft has officially released an Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Kit that allows users to move content between console hard drives. The cable already comes bundled with the 120GB Hard Drive, but is now available for US customers to buy separately from Microsoft’s online store for $15. The transfer kit …

AT New Media will introduce Mr. Men and Little Miss to the interactive gaming industry, securing third-party multi-platform licensing deals worldwide. Platforms will include PCs, games consoles, hand-held games and mobile phone devices. The full story can be found on MCV’s sister site Licensing.biz.

Majesco’s American arm faces potential delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange if it fails to improve its share price. The publisher has been given 180 days to bring its share price above $1 and maintain that for 10 consecutive days of trading. It will then be able to appeal the …

Controllerless peripheral "meant to complement, not replace" the 360 catalogue

Having already been forced to defend its controversial new PC DRM to the hilt, Ubisoft this weekend has faced a fresh backlash from gamers after a technical problem prevented owners of Assassin’s Creed II and Silent Hunter V from playing their games. The publisher’s DRM requires that both titles constantly …

Various reports suggest end of the line for the outfit

The identity of Codemasters’ mystery FPS has been revealed – and it’s called Bodycount. The reveal comes from a preview of the next edition of Official Xbox Magazine. Little about the game is known aside from the name, though the mag describes it as The Ultimate Shooter”. It was revealed …

Italian specialist announces expansion into Americas market

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the seventh UK number one of the year having shot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track UK All Formats Top 40 on its first week of release. Last week’s chart-topper, Sony’s Heavy Rain, keeps hold of a Top Five spot, though …