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inXile Entertainment crime romp cancelled as publisher confirms internal focus

Numbers from US mag Advertising Age claim that The Beatles: Rock Band outsold rival Guitar Hero 5 in North America in 2009, thanks in part, the publication claims, to Viacom’s skilled use of one of music’s key IPs. MTV’s Rock Band tie-in sold 1.18m units in the territory throughout the …

Namco Bandai has announced Dead To Rights: Retribution will be released in the UK on April 16th. The game was announced for Xbox 360 and PS3 last February and represents a complete reinvention of the franchise, boasting a new narrative and hybrid combat system. Retribution will tell the story of …

'A number of projects to cease immediately' at Wipeout studio

The lid has been lifted on the latest online venture from publisher EA, and this time it’s the lucrative FIFA franchise that’s getting the mass-audience treatment. With a closed beta kicking off next month and an open beta to follow in June, FIFA Online is EA’s attempt to tap into …

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Newcastle-based Ferrari Challenge develop seeks new blood

Microsoft sold 5.2m Xbox 360 consoles in the quarter ending December 31st – 13 per cent down on the 6m units it sold in the same period in 2008. The number brings the console’s worldwide sales total to 39m units. 7.3m consoles were shipped in the period, down on the …

Rockstar has announced that the previously Xbox-exclusive Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be released on PlayStation 3 and PC. The game features two adventures set in the GTA IV world – The Lost and Damned and Ballad of Gay Tony. Both adventures will be available to download …

Still want to know when God of War III will definitely hit European shelves? Sony Europe still hasn’t confirmed the exact date, but today has said via its official blog that the game is on course for a global launch during the week beginning March 15th. The PS3 game is …