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Microsoft's developer account managers pledge respect to muliformat releases

The Master League remains arguably the chief feather in Pro Evolution Soccer’s cap, and Konami hopes to grab a bigger share of the 2009 market with a raft of ML changes that looks et to improve upon the already brilliant formula.

 The Master League is now split into three sections …

The long-rumoured World of Warcraft movie is real – and furthermore, developer Blizzard and co-producers Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros have hired the services of Evil Dead and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi.

 Charles Roven, the producer behind cinema blockbuster The Dark Knight and sci-fi classic Twelve Monkeys, will also be …

Keynote sees production director joins Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce

Emergentâ??s LightSpeed platform incorporates the XaitEngine to provide â??all the tools you needâ??



Xboxâ??s new European developer account manager team in focus

Sega has lifted the lid on a brand new instalment to its popular Monkey Ball franchise – brand new Wii title Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll.

 More or less nothing is known of the game as of yet, though the publisher promises fresh information the coming weeks. We do …

Rob Bridgett talks Swordfishâ??s curious collaborationâ?¦

Classic IP from defunct UK studio Bullfrog may be next in line for a next-gen re-release. That’s according to Harvey Elliott, head of EA’s UK-based Bright Light studio. Speaking to Videogamer, Elliot said If I’m making a new [Bullfrog Game] it’s got to be special to stand up there. It’s …

Almost all 2009 releases on Wii have been outsold in the States by games launched in previous years, with only EA Sports Active standing tall. The latest NPD data, analysed by Gamasutra, shows that EA’s new fitness game is the only title in the top five best-selling Wii games of …