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Publisher Oxygen is braced for its biggest video game release to date, as its DS and Wii mystery Cate West: The Vanishing Files leaps up the pre-order charts. The game’s success has been assisted by a six-month PR push, as well as extensive online and in-store advertising ahead of its …

Whilst Sony and LucasArts’ first collaboration, Star Wars Galaxies, may have ultimately failed to compete in the crowded traditional MMO space, rumours are suggesting that the two companies are to team up once again – this time for a casual MMO based on the famous adventure franchise. All the details …

Eidos’ latest title based on the Caped Crusader, Batman: Arkham Asylum, is enjoying its second week at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week, despite continued pressure from Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort. The motion-based sports title has to settle for second spot for the third …

Having launched at UK retail last Tuesday, Sony’s PS3 console has enjoyed a colossal week-on-week sales jump, with numbers of ChartTrack’s Week 36 showing a 999 per cent sales increase over the week before. ChartTrack has told MCV that it is not releasing specific sales numbers, but did say: The …

The two middleware firms talk integrated technology

And there's 'no major hurdles' in taking its middleware to Apple device, firm says

We talk to those behind the Havok/Trinigy integration

The 360 manufacturer reveals why it has placed faith in projects such as Natal and the long-delayed Alan Wake

Apple â??leaves developers out in the wildernessâ?? says SCEE's Colaco

Microsoft Game Studiosâ?? Phil Spencer discusses the â??tensionâ?? in choosing Ruffian over RTW