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NCsoft is opening two additional servers for European Aion players less than a week after the game launched in the region. The publisher is working hard to meet demand for its latest MMO, which was released last Friday, in order to reduce queues for more populated servers and allow more …

Pioneering streaming games service OnLive has won the affections of a number of high-profile backers as the service gears up for what it is now calling a ‘winter’ launch. Amongst the names pumping cash into the fledgling service are the likes of North American telecoms provider AT&T and multimedia giant …

Time based payment model must change, suggests Beriahâ??s Kevin Hassall

Consumer media outlets went live with their reviews for Sony’s Uncharted 2 overnight and the universal praise for Naughty Dog’s title points to a smash hit for the publisher. Scores of note include straight 10/10’s from both CVG and Eurogamer – it’s the first time the latter has ever awarded …

Microsoft has announced its Xbox 360 Elite Holiday bundle will be heading to American shelves in time for Christmas. The new SKU will retail for $300 and will include an Xbox 360 Elite, Warner Bros’ LEGO Batman and Disney’s Pure, according to Gamespot. The announcement comes one week before the …

Acclaimed writer Garland and prized actor Serkis recruited for the Enslaved project

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The Hut Group is to promote its own website for the first time in its history with a 3 million campaign this Q4 – after being ranked no.1 in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 list last week. Now The Hut is set to launch its first major above-the-line promotional …

â??Itâ??s important to establish the rights of developersâ? says Mirror's Edge publisher