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Newly revealed MMO developer Gazillion has claimed that it is working on six or seven” titles at the moment, and that its intention is to take the currently hardcore-centric MMO genre to the mainstream. Marvel announced earlier this month that it has signed a ten-year deal with comic giant Marvel …

Whilst the three men behind BitTorrent portal Pirate Bay are still awaiting the final decision in their Swedish court case, the site itself continues to expand with the launch of a new Facebook-specific widget. TechRadar reports that users are now able to click on a new button that offers a …

Martin Hollis and Zoonami release WiiWare game

London independent adopts Swedish vendor's QA toolset

Disney has revealed that it will unsurprisingly be publishing a game based on its upcoming 3D Jerry Bruckheimer film G-Force on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PS2, PC and iPhone/iPod Touch this July. The G-Force video game gives players the opportunity to take on new enemies, weapons and missions …

Former Autodesk execs iPhone venture picks up pace

Leading casual games developer PopCap has stated that High Street retail still forms a vital part of its business plan as it allows the company to reach customers that remain inaccessible through digital delivery platforms. While a platform such as Xbox Live Arcade or PlayStation Network gives us an opportunity …

Having teamed up with Q Entertainment for Peggle DS, casual firm seeks new dev deals

Capcom’s Xbox 360 and PS3 survival horror shooter Resident Evil 5 has matched the previous best chart performance for a title in the series following it’s third week at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. The last game in the franchise to manage three consecutive UK …

With Square Enix’s swoop for Eidos complete, the publisher’s UK team is working hard to ensure success for its upcoming key releases. The Brit developer and publisher is lining up Battlestations Pacific, Championship Manager 2009 Edition and Batman: Arkham Asylum between spring and summer, with expectations also rising for Just …