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UK developer Rebellion has emphatically stated that it will not be producing an edited version of its upcoming Aliens vs Predator to appease classification boards who ban the game. The news comes shortly after it was confirmed that the Australian Classification Board has banned the title in the region, citing …

Another big publisher has made the move to open a dev base in subsidy-supported Quebec, Canada – with THQ the latest to establish a Montreal studio. The new studio, called THQ Montreal, will open in mid-2010. The studio will make titles for the publisher’s Core Games division, plans to create …

High-profile 2010 release Aliens vs Predator has become the latest in a long line of titles to fall foul of the famously strict Australian Classification Board, and will not be released in the region next year. In a statement released to GameSpot, the OFLC stated that the game contains first-person …

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Why sound designers must focus on realism

Microsoft is to introduce games-on-demand as part of the Games for Windows Live service, mirroring the introduction of a similar retail portal on Xbox Live earlier this year. Titles confirmed for launch include Capcom’s Resident Evil 5, THQ’s Red Faction Guerrilla, Eidos’ Battlestations: Pacific as well as some indie offerings …

With recent DLC release The Ballad of Gay Tony apparently marking the end of the Grand Theft Auto IV journey, attentions have now turned to what Rockstar may have planned for the inevitable GTAV – but it looks like the wait is going to be a long one. Though publisher …

Though the title means little to consumers on this side of the Atlantic, the disappointing performance of 2K Sports’ Major League Baseball has lead to parent company Take Two cutting its profit forecast for the current financial year. The publisher now expects full year revenue of $950-975m for the year …

Square Enix emerged victorious at last night’s MCV/Xbox 360 Quizmas Party, after fighting off Amazon and Imagine Publishing. A mixture of retailers, media, peripheral firms and publishers gathered at London’s Sway Bar to battle to be the biggest brains in games, and win some pretty spectacular prizes, including Xbox 360 …

Essex distributor Gem has purchased Trilogy’s IP and assets following the Northampton firm’s fall into administration – saving 40 jobs in the process. As part of the deal, Gem picked up Trilogy’s brands – including Trilogy Logistics and indie label Trilogyi – as well as its main office and distribution …