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Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to EA’s Army of Two, according to Variety. The US entertainment paper reports that the studio is looking to ‘fast-track’ the project to begin production in 2009 and has set The Bourne Ultimatum co-writer Scott Z. Burns to pen the script. Scott Stuber will …

Microsoft’ Entertainment and Devices division has reported a $178 million profit for its Q1 for 2008-2009. Income in the period, representing the three months to September 30th, was up 6.18 per cent for the division, which encompasses Microsoft’s Xbox, Microsoft Games Studios, Zune, Mac games and Games For Windows. The …

Eidos creative director Ian Livingstone has hit out at the UK Government for its continued refusal to reward the British games development community with financial assistance. In a frank interview with The Guardian, Livingstone accused the Government of snubbing the industry in terms of deserved state investment. He said: The …

Key developers around the world sign up to use casual-centric version of popular game engine

Last week, we spent some time with Lionhead chief Peter Molyneux at the UK launch event for his latest game, Fable 2. In our chat, he reflects on the creation of the game and offers a frank (and at times sweary) appraisal of his talents as a games design visionaryâ?¦

Ubisoft has announced sales of €344 million for the first half of FY 2008-2009 – the six months to September 30th. Revenues were up 31.5 per cent on the same period in FY 2007-2008 – when Ubisoft recorded €261 million – or 38.3 per cent at constant exchange rates. Second-quarter …

Ubisoft will tomorrow kick-start a national tour of its Imagine games that will see the DS titles promoted to customers at key shopping centres up and down the UK. The Imagine shopping centre tour will show off all 11 of the range’s games, with a bespoke exhibition area that boasts …

New report says film financier's chief has taken a shine to UE3 creator after severing ties with Brash

CG app giant plans to buy Avid-owned rival for $35m

Nintendo is giving you all the chance to pick up a copy of every DS game featured in the Recommended Extra in today’s MCV magazine. The bundle includes: Big Brain Academy, Maths Training, New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Brain Training, More Brain …