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EA Redwood Shores name ditched to emphasise focus on 'developing best-in-breed action games'

EA Sports may be turning its back on boxed PC releases, but rival publisher Capcom has announced that it will be releasing both boxed and digital versions of some of its biggest titles on PC this year. The headline title is next-gen hit Resident Evil 5, which will be released …

Publisher Namco Bandai is to release a second instalment to its Family Trainer franchise on Wii this autumn in the UK. Family Trainer: Extreme Challenge will again utilise both the WiiMote and Namco’s own Family Trainer Mat and will boast activities such as wakeboarding, rock climbing and base jumping. The …

Atomic president Peter Tamte calls the condemned Iraq War title an â??opportunity for the world to experience true storiesâ?

E3 is nearly here, and with it comes the traditional pre-show rumour-mongering – this time it’s the turn of PS3 with talk of a possible reveal of a new Wii-like motion-sensing controller. Variety has published a seemingly quite definitive story claiming that a gesture-based PS3 controller does exist and that …

Independent studio, founded by a former LucasArts director, plans to use the Vision Game Engine for several projects

Nokia’s previous claims that its N-Gage game platform would not be merged with its growing Ovi app store have been cast into doubt following the announcement of new plans to ‘create a better user experience in the Nokia ecosystem’. As part of the announced changes, all mobile games will now …

Visitors to the Movie Comic Media Expo in London later this month will get the chance to enjoy an early hands-on with Koei’s upcoming Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires before anyone else in the world. Also in attendance will be Koei’s PSP outing Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce. Visitors are advised to bring …

New start-up secures $4.5 million finance; Rob Pardo and Nexon's Min Kim advising

David Reeves retired as SCEE president yesterday after 15 years at the platform holder – taking with him incredible knowledge of the industry… and its pitfalls.In an exclusive final interview, MCV asks Reeves about his biggest highs and lows in an incredible career – and the veteran doesn’t disappoint when …