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RETAIL BIZ: The long-awaited Killzone 2 continues to ride high after its successful UK debut, and Sony is keen to maintain the game’s momentum. The critically acclaimed FPS title seized the No.1 spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Chart this week , and is supported by an ongoing 2 …

The lead developer of Sega’s underground gangster romp Yakuza 3 has stated that since its Japanese release on February 26th the game has sold 300,000 copies. Kotaku reports that the number already makes the game one of the PS3’s all-time Top Ten best sellers, though it still lags behind the …

Microsoft has unveiled a limited edition blood red Xbox 360 controller and Play & Charge kit bundle. The set will be released to coincide with the release of Capcom’s Resident Evil 5, which is due to hit shelves on Friday March 13th, and the pack has an RRP of 39.99. …

Bungie has revealed that more than one billion online multiplayer matches of Halo 3 have been played since the game was released. The landmark was passed on Saturday, February 28 and means that the game has outperformed Halo 2, which has currently racked up approximately 768 million matches played – …

German independent implements production management solution

After omitting the game from its big 2009 announcements last month , publisher Codemasters has told MCV of its plans for its upcoming Formula One title. Our game is an opportunity to bring F1 back on multiple platforms to a broader marketplace,” marketing vice president Alex Bertie told MCV. Our …

You’re both relatively new to Codemasters. How does it compare to your previous roles? Jeremy Wigmore: Coming from old Atari to this, it was quite eye-opening. In a good way. The product line-up is Euro-centric, that’s very encouraging. There is a lot of UK-made stuff that will sell. And we …

New group to assist work on Mass Effect 2

As the trial of the owners of BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay enters its third week , prosecutors have called for a one-year jail term to be imposed on the men in the dock. Frederik Neij, Carl Lundstom, Peter Sunde and Gottfrid Warg are all accused of promoting copyright infringement …

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