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Numerous developers, animation groups and QA firms to showcase the Nordic region

Sony Computer Entertainment chairman Kaz Hirai is to keynote the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. Hirai’s address is entitled ‘New Tactics for 2009′, where the CEO will have an opportunity to discuss the new directions Sony is taking its home console (soon to feature ‘true’ motion control), and new PSPgo handheld. …

French publisher Ubisoft has confirmed that a small team it its Shanghai development studio is currently hard at work at a sequel to last year’s voice-controlled Tom Clancy RTS offering EndWar.

 The main development priority, according to creative director Michael De Plater, is improving both the depth and narrative of …

But the next twist in this unfortunate tale – like all great gunslingers, set to a backdrop of tense economic decline – was unprecedented. Argos, that obstinate burlesque tease of ‘one week only’ offers, reached breaking point. Less than seven days after a major publisher was pilloried for trying to …

THhe Discovery Channel is eyeing mass market consumers as it moves into video games, the company has told MCV. At E3, the TV channel announced plans to develop its own iPhone, PC and next-gen titles – and now MCV can reveal that it has signed a deal with UK developer …

Former THQ trade marketing manager Wayne Wilson has joined HMV in the newly-created post of online games manager. Wilson, who started at the retailer earlier this week, worked on major releases such as Saints Row 2, UFC: Undisputed and Red Faction: Guerrilla. Prior to that he worked at Woolworths for …

Take-Two has announced its sci-fi action title Borderlands will be released in October. The game will arrive in the UK, Europe, Austraila and other territories” on October 23, three days after its debut in North America, according to Gamespot. Borderlands is a sci-fi shooter with RPG elements that features an …

Assassin’s Creed: Discovery will hit shelves on November 20th for Nintendo DS. As revealed in Ubisoft’s latest release schedule, the game will launch alongside Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines on PSP and Assassin’s Creed 2 on Xbox 360, PC and PS3. The games are part of Ubisoft’s blockbuster Christmas 2009 line-up, which …

Famed forum establishes fund to fight battle with 'trademark troll' over iPhone game

SCE chairman to discuss â??new tactics for 2009â?? at Tokyo Games Show