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Left 4 Dead 2 has been refused classification in Australia, banning it from release. The Australian Classification Board stated the upcoming EA title had failed to comply with the current guidelines for a maximum rating of MA 15+, according to Gamespot. The game contains realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence which …

Gas Powered Gamesâ?? veteran CEO Chris Taylor involved in major project

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ previews section for MCV’s in-depth guide to some of the key releases approaching the High Street in the next month or so. This week, we enlist with Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, the long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed first-person shooter. With an enhanced …

Three titles announced, plus plans for apps and Xbox Live integration

A SingStar-branded PS3 SKU of EA’s The Beatles game, as exclusively revealed by MCV last month, has officially been confirmed for retail. MTV itself moved to rubbish the claims just 24 hours after MCV broke the shock news, but now Kotaku has got the first pics of the upcoming PS3 …

Despite charting at number four in the UK Charts this week behind fierce rival Guitar Hero 5, EA’s The Beatles: Rock Band has so far exceeded the sales expectations of developer Harmonix’s parent company Viacom. It’s been terrific,” Viacom CEO Philleppe Dauman told investors in a conference call, according to …

Activision Blizzard, Sony Online Entertainment and Turbine in new PalTalk lawsuit

MCV understands that Nintendo’s unique tie-up with Ant and Dec includes an agreement for the pair’s likeness to be used in future games from the platform holder. Ant and Dec have given the thumbs up to being involved with Nintendo at a development stage, increasing their involvement with the firm …

Rick Gibson turns his eye to the social network games specialist

Nintendo UK is banking on its biggest ever Christmas campaign to see off the threat from a freshly-discounted Xbox 360 and PS3 this Q4. The platform holder has signed family TV favourites Ant and Dec to head up its Christmas campaign and future marketing endeavours, MCV can reveal. Sources close …