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We know that new Activision studio Sledgehammer is working on a brand new ‘action-adventure’ entry in the Call of Duty series. We know that Infinity Ward is working on DLC for Modern Warfare 2. Beyond that, things get a little murky. Activision’s official statement on the saga yesterday claimed: A …

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Globally recognised list of the world's most bankable studios is back, with key data from GfK Chart-Track

Universomo wrapping things up, but publisher to continue working with external developers

Upcoming third-person shooter Vanquish has been scheduled for a winter release in Japan. The Xbox 360 and PS3 title, produced by Platinum Games of Bayonetta and Mad World fame, should hit the UK in December or the first few months of 2011. Vanquish’s director Shinji Mikami said it will not …

Not exactly, but the studio’s decision to partner with retail mainstays (classic supermarket Sainsbury’s, entertainment giant HMV, and convenience chain WHSmith) says a lot about how digital content can interface with retail. It turns out digital gaming’s hottest stars aren’t looking to undermine bricks ‘n’ mortar retail. And while points …

Former EALA VP of creative development Louis Castle is to deliver the opening keynote at the Evolve day of the Develop Conference. Castle, who worked with Steven Spielberg on the Boom Blox! franchise and headed up EA’s disruptive Blueprint division, recently left the publisher to head up browser gaming startup …

New agreement will see popular LEGO titles stick with UK studio until 2016

Leading European trade event celebrates fifth birthday