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Some say that licensed games have enjoyed their time in the sun, but Atari has proved many naysayers wrong with news that licensed action outing Ghostbusters: The Video Game has sold over 1m copies in North America. Of course, unlike in Europe where all non-PS3 owners are having to wait …

Gusto Games and Strawdog in focus

Alleged new Warner Bros division emerges through several job profile pages

Splinter Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2, whose releases were previously planned for Ubisoft’s third fiscal quarter, will now be released in the fourth fiscal quarter – which means an early 2010 release. Ghost Recon and I am Alive, which were previously scheduled for release in the fourth fiscal quarter, …

Certain publishers continue to dodge paying royalties, claims Icon Games

Gaikai co-founder David Perry reveals his ambition to take Gaikai to consoles

David Perry walks through the formation of Gaikai, and reveals his ideas for its future

Ubsioft has reported that sales for the first quarter of 2009-10 came to €83 million, down 50.6 per cent (or 50.8% at constant exchange rates) compared with the €169 million recorded for the same period of 2008-09. First-quarter sales for 2009-10 came in 12.6 per cent below the company’s guidance …

Konami to display Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, PES 2010 and a new Castlevania title

Why UK dev Icon Games is moving to self-publishing