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Developer and publisher Rockstar has announced that its entire PC catalogue, including the recently released Grand Theft Auto IV and hits such as Bully and Max Payne, is to be made available on Metaboli’s ‘download to own’ digital portal Gamesplanet.com. It is a genuine pleasure to be able to list …

Seemingly not satisfied with conquering the world’s living rooms with its music series Guitar Hero, Activision-Blizzard is to bring its franchise to arcades around the world – and the surprise is that Japanese rival Konami is on board with the project, MTV Multiplayer reports. Guitar Hero Arcade is based on …

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that sales of his firm’s Wii console this Black Friday were double that enjoyed by the machine in the same period in 2007. Though he was not exact about the timeframe, he did state that the sales were measured over a week-long period that …

Speakers from Rockstar Leeds, EA, Nintendo and Ubisoft to attend inaugural event

Firm to become exclusive in-game ad partner for Ludiaâ??s 2009 range, which includes American Idol and Price is Right

US news journal Time has listed its top ten picks for the games of note in 2008 – and it’s Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV that claims the top spot. Time said of the game: It’s ironic that GTA became a football in the debate over sex and violence in …

Both publishers' internal studios to use Nvidia physics tech

Take-Two chair Strauss Zelnick has revealed that the software tie ratio for Grand Theft Auto IV is the highest it has ever been” for the franchise, reports Edge . Speaking at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, and citing US NPD sales data through early October 2008, he revealed …

Having shifted a highly notable two million units in its opening weekend last month, Microsoft-published Xbox 360 third person shooter Gears of War 2 has now surpassed the three million sales barrier. The confirmation came from an email to Edge Online from the game’s developer Epic. It’s take the title …

Middleware provider reveals focus on â??character behaviour in destructible environmentsâ??