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Following the tragic death of Capcom boss and industry veteran Mark Beaumont last month, The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced a new academic scholarship programme in his honour that will award four yearly $2,500 scholarships to students attending accredited universities. Never one to seek the spotlight, Mark …

Its methodology is hugely dubious, but there are some press releases you simply have to report. A new survey of 2,400 male PS3 owners claims that 87 per cent of them chose to spend some quality time” with their partners on the night that their PS3 was out of action …

Famed indies establish new body to aid next wave of renegade studios

Developer all but confirms expected GDC announcement

Platform holder Nintendo has confessed that the chances of Wii topping its 2009 sales performance over the next 12 months are slim – though the firm is still hopeful that Wii can eventually overtake PS2 to become the most successful console the world has ever seen. [With the] Wii, we …

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Square Enix has confirmed that the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition will include six extra challenge maps that offer a 3D option for those playing on HD TV sets. CVG reports that the mode is included in both the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs and that …

West and Zampella speak for the first time since acrimonious departure from Modern Warfare 2 studio earlier this week

Ambitious Wild West title Red Dead redemption has seen its release date pushed back from April 27th to May 21st However, there have been mixed claims as to the reason of the move. Rockstar itself told Kotaku that the delay was to allow for extra development, stating: We will always …

Worldwide sales of epic action title Grand Theft Auto IV have now hit 15m, publisher Take-Two confirmed as part of its financial report last night. The game was first released in April 2008 and stands as one of the most critically and commercially successful titles this generation. More recent release …