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Head over to the RETAIL BIZ previews section for a look at some of the hottest games approaching retail in the near future. This week, we offer a look at EA’s FIFA 10, the latest instalment in the best-selling football franchise. With a new Virtual Pro mode, revamped engine and …

The British Government has ‘forgotten’ the UK video games industry – allowing Canada and France to pinch our finest creative talent. That was the message from Shadow Culture Secretary Ed Vaizey this week, as he signed up for the first ever London Games Conference. Taking place at BAFTA on Tuesday …

Shadow Culture Minister Ed Vaizey slams Govt treatment of 'world-beating' trade â?? as he signs up for London Games Conference

Europe will go head-to-head in the Guitar Hero ‘jump in, jump out’ world record attempt for the largest number of gamers in a single Guitar Hero session. The event will pit France, Italy, Spain, Holland, Sweden and the UK against each other, and will make use of Guitar Hero 5’s …

Steve Jobs has stated in the clearest terms yet that Apple is to market its iPod Touch as a dedicated games device – and considering how the company has so successfully dominated the MP3 and mobile phone markets, the news will surely be met with concern at both Nintendo and …

The competition between iPhone, PSP and DS is hotting up – Apple used its iPod showcase event today to highlight its position in comparison to other handheld games platforms. Specifically, the firm moved to crticise the buying experience for the DS and PSP in comparison to the iPhone and iPod …

Courtney Love is threatening legal action against Activision after the publisher recently announced Kurt Cobain will appear in Guitar Hero 5. Posting on her Twitter account, the late Nirvana front-man’s widow expressed her anger over Activision’s decision, declaring it to be outrageous violation and breach of contact”. She said: I …

Warner Bros. has created DC Entertainment, a division set up to realise ‘the power’ of the DC comics brand. The new company is tasked with prioritising DC characters and franchises as key growth points for Warner – which includes creating feature films, TV shows, video games and other consumer products …

The Xbox 360 version of Ghostbusters: The Videogame will finally hit Europe on November 6th – a couple of weeks later than expected. SKUs will also be released for PC, DS and Wii, distributed through Namco Bandai Partners. 360 and Wii owners will have had to wait six months since …

New division to deliver TV shows, movies and video games based on DC properties