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Yet not everyone is going to rush to Sonyâ??s new initiative, says Doublesixâ??s James Brooksby

Eidos is no longer a British publisher – after Japanese giant Square Enix completed its takeover of the Tomb Raider label this afternoon. The Board of Eidos announced today that acquisition had been sanctioned in a Court Hearing. The firm’s shares will be suspended on the London Stock Exchange at …

TOTAL SOFTWARE BY COMPANY (UNITS) 1 Nintendo 13.92 Electronic Arts 12.63 Ubisoft 9.94 Activision Blizzard 8.55 Sega 6.16 Microsoft 5.37 THQ 4.78 Sony 4.69 Take 2 4.110 Capcom 3.3 Wii Fit, Wii Play and Mario Kart Wii continue to sell by the bucketload, along with Professor Layton and Dr. Kawashima’s …

Warner Bros has confirmed that it will release LEGO Rock Band on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS this year. The game will come in two versions, with the home console iteration developed by TT Games and Harmonix. The DS SKU was created by the duo in tandem with Backbone …

UK studio plans to put rivals to shame with new game Split/Second

Publisher EA has confirmed that Double Fine Productions’ upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 outing Brutal Legend will be released in the UK on October 16th. The action adventure, which stars Jack Black, sees players assuming the role of rock roadie Eddie Riggs who, when knocked unconscious, emerges in a rock-themed …

Best Buy has said that it is looking at opening up as many as 30 stores in the UK, but warned that the date the first will open is still up in the air and may even further into 2010. Click here to see the fulls tory on PC Retail.

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UK outfit Data Design says itâ??s applying for a patent to use Wii motion-sensing tech to detect head movement

Long before Nintendo unleashed the DS and Wii, Sony was winning over a new type of family gamer with titles such as SingStar, EyeToy and Buzz – and that PS2 legacy will become a vital tool in Sony’s plans to take PS3 to the casual market, according to VG247. CasualGaming.biz …