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Rare studio head Mark Betteridge has strongly indicated that a new Killer Instinct game could be developed for Natal. Street Fighter IV looked great and they’ve done a great job, and I’m a big fan of those products, but with KI we want to do something different rather than go …

Click here for the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to the biggest games set to hit shelves soon. This week, we look at EA’s Flips range, which brings classic series of children’s books to DS owners. Not only does each card contain a variety of …

Trademark disputes rumble on, as Edge Games sees re-named iPhone title removed from App Store

The Call Of Duty series has surpassed 55 million unit sales to date worldwide, taking a whopping $3 billion in retail sales in the process. That’s according to a combination of data from The NPD Group, ChartTrack, GfK and internal Activision estimates, released today by the publisher. The series has …

BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has outlined a revised strategy for PS3 development, stating that Sony’s console is now a key platform”. The EA-owned outfit has hitherto built its reputation with games for Microsoft’s Windows and Xbox platforms. Titles such as Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect have often …

There are plenty of opportunities listed on the jobs board this week

Future Publishing has revealed that it is trialling paywalls on its websites – to discover how much its online consumers are willing to pay for content. Future CEO Stevie Spring said that the firm produced ‘must-have, very special content’, which consumers were more willing to pay for than national or …

Studio head talks of â??doing something differentâ? with standard fight controls

Concluding our focus on Canada, we visit three studios based in Nova Scotia

Home shopping and online retail giant Shop Direct anticipates a strong Christmas for games after tripling its share in the software market. The firm, which bought the rights to the Woolworths brand earlier this year, has bolstered its games offer in 2009 with an even bigger range of products. It …