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Two high-profile studios have joined Namco Bandai’s current partnership roster, as the Japanese publisher looks to expand its global presence. UK-based Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory revealed it is working on an Xbox 360 and PS3 title for the publisher, while Tokyo-headquartered indie group Game Republic has also revealed two …

Claims that now closed Swedish developer was working on Final Fantasy XII spin-off

The MBO deal – which sees Midway’s European offices survive its parent firm’s bankruptcy – has been completed, MCV can reveal. Now, the industry is waiting to see what move former Midway EVP International Martin Spiess, the new owner of Midway UK and France, will do with the organisation. Over …

UK indie dev welcomes Sonyâ??s long-awaited price drop

Luxologyâ??s latest update has much in store for game developers

Gamescomâ??09: The Genji and Heavenly Sword studios are set to provide Namco Bandai with three new games

Forget the idea that all gamers are overweight and unfit – the fastest man in the world likes nothing more than staying indoors and playing video games, it has been revealed. Speaking to BBC Radio5 Live ahead of the 200m final at the World Athletics Championship in Berlin tomorrow, Bolt …

Sony’s new PS3 will help the console close the sales gap currently enjoyed by Microsoft’s Xbox 360, according to EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich The new PS3 pricing scheme finally makes the Sony console a much more competitive product, relative to its closest rival, the Xbox 360,” he stated. However, Divnich …

Californian development studio Naughty Dog hopes Sony will greenlight a new Jak and Daxter project. When asked by Eurogamer if the studio is working on a PS3 edition of the longstanding series, community manager Arne Meyer replied, We definitely hear a lot from our Jak fans and we’d love to …

Gamescomâ??09: Netherlands-based Xsens providing animation tech for new MMO Poisonville