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DEVELOP LIVERPOOL: â??I know people were saying â??oh theyâ??re flogging a LEGO licence againâ??â? says TT Fusionâ??s Palmer

UE3-powered UDK is 'an unprecedented milestone in game development' studio says

For part one of our Activision Blizzard interview, click here. Activision Blizzard isn’t know for its new IP, but that’s about to change with Blur and Singularity scheduled for release early next year. In the second of our three part interview with Activision’s UK management team, the firm discusses the …

EA boss John Riccitiello has said that the time has come for analysts and data providers to reveal market download numbers to publishers. Speaking to Fox News about the growth of digital downloads – and how the recession has hit the packaged goods business – Riccitiello said: One of the …

EA CEO reveals fandom for Brutal Legend dev during US TV interview

A new report from analyst firm OTX has claimed that a number of keen gamers who bought the likes of Assassin’s Creed and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on Xbox 360 are intending to purchase the PS3 versions of the upcoming sequels. The belief comes from numbers showing that 15 …

Microsoft’s Halo 3: ODST has surged past 1.8 million global sales since hitting shelves in September – with 294,000 purchases of the game being made in the UK. Just 33,000 copies of the Xbox 360 game have been shifted in Japan – while the US has snapped up 1.52 million …

DEVELOP LIVERPOOL: But it must remain relevant to the consumer to be successful

Ubisoft has unveiled the contents of the Collector’s Edition for Splinter Cell: Conviction. The pack will arrive alongside the Xbox 360-exclusive stealth action game on February 23rd in the US and will retail for $79.99. Ubisoft has warned that the Collector’s Edition will have a limited run”. Along with a …

DEVELOP LIVERPOOL: But reviews 'aren't as strong' for casual and social games, explains SCE worldwide studios VP