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Backbone and Griptonite teams remake Missile Command and Breakout for Apple handset

Atari president Phil Harrison has said that Apple’s handheld devices and distribution service are changing the way we consumer and interact with media”. For the full story, visit MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz.

National newspaper The Independent’s credibility as a ‘friend’ of the games industry has been further strengthened, with a new opinion piece questioning why interactive entertainment is ignored in mainstream media. Just days after the newspaper offered its largely well-received ‘Top 50 Games’ list, columnist Thomas Sutcliffe has pointed the finger …

LucasArts has announced that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide since release. The achievement is a fastest-ever sales record for the publisher, as the title has only been on sale for five days. The record-setting sales of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed shows the …

A new project from Future and SCE UK will enable gamers to download interactive, high definition editorial content from PlayStation Network every week in what Future terms ‘a first for the UK games industry’. The new publication is expected to launch early next year and then roll out in other …

Forget designing games for the next-generation consoles, meet the next-generation of games designersâ?¦

Mega-publisher Activision Blizzard has revealed that Crash: Mind Over Mutant will hit retail on October 31st, and The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon will arrive on November 21st. Both titles had disappeared off release schedules following the merger between Vivendi and Activision, but it has now been confirmed …

Comic book-inspired The Punisher: No Mercy, made by Budapest team, will be digital download exclusive

Thanks to our good chums at 505 Games, you can head into Q4 with a quintet of titles that could improve your life skills, your profit margin or both: * Spellbound* My Pet Dolphin 2 * I Did It Mum! 2 * I Did It Mum! Picture Book * Hello …

Xbox Japan boss Takashi Sensui has called Xbox 360 the best option” for Japanese consumers, despite the system’s minute installed base in the territory. Sensui said that the release of upcoming major RPGs would help the 360 to continue its renaissance in the region – which saw its weekly sales …