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The studio formed after the closure of Ensemble has official confirmed its formation – and at the same time confirmed plans to keep developing new Halo Wars content. Robot has a staff of 45 comprised entirely of former Ensemble employees, and was originally reported on earlier this week. The team …

Red Mile Entertainment has admitted that the release plans for their previously announced Sin City game have been postponed. Currently in development, Sin City: The Game is now set to ship sometime in "fiscal 2012”, according to the firm. Destructoid reports that the company is "currently in the process of …

The creator of both the Smash Bros series and popular Nintendo character Kirby is working on a brand new title for Nintendo, it has been confirmed. Develop has the complete story – click here to take a look .

Ronimo readying 'historically inaccurate' side-scrolling RTS

Microsoft is looking to acquire an Israeli imaging company in a bid to ‘anxiously outdo the Wii’ according to new reports on the web this morning. According to a report in the Israel press, the format-holder is looking to buying 3DV Systems and its camera-based motion-sensing technology and integrate it …

Mass Effect is set to become the latest addition to Microsoft’s Classics range for Xbox 360 on March 20th. ShopTo has revealed a two-disc edition of the sci-fi RPG will be retail at 19.99 and features a wealth of additional content, according to Eurogamer. Extras will include the Bring Down …

This week has seen the beginning of a potentially important legal case that could see the momentum in the battle against IP and copyrighted material theft swing back in favour rights holders. Swedish prosecutors on Monday set out their case against The Pirate Bay, the internet’s leading BitTorrent file-sharing site, …

But format-holder refuses to comment on speculation surrounding 3D camera acquisition

Playing computer games in later life may substantially cut the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Activities which exercise the brain, including reading novels and playing computer games, can have a protective effect on the mind and help prevent memory loss, it says. By contrast, watching television for …

Midway has received approval from the US Bankruptcy Court to use its cash collateral so it can continue to operate as usual. Midway asked the bankruptcy court for protection from its creditors last week, although the publisher’s non-US operations remain unaffected. The approval allows the firm to honour obligations such …