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Following the news yesterday that Tecmo had not only rejected Square Enix’s takeover offer , but subsequently gone on to announce its intention to merge with former rival Koei , the Final Fantasy developer has officially withdrawn its offer from the table. Square Enix had stated from the off that …

Today’s release of Pandemic’s Mercenaries 2: World in Flames has received a bit of high-level exposure today thanks to a free petrol giveaway in London. EA’s promotion saw 20,000 of free petrol being given out to punters – with each receiving a maximum of 40 worth of fuel. The excitement …

Publisher Take Two has beaten its expected results for the financial period ending July 31st. The firm has reported $433.8 million (245 million) in net revenue for Q3, a huge leap when compared to the $206.4 million (117 million) reported the year before. The figure also beats the company’s own …

Following the news that EA has brought the release date for Dead Space forward, reports have emerged that the title has been banned in several territories across the world. Germany, Japan and China are all said to have vetoed the release of the sci-fi horror game, according to Dead Space …

Speaking after Take Two revealed its third quarter financials , Take Two CEO Ben Feder would not rule out an iteration of its mega-franchise GTA coming to Wii – stating that the publisher intends to ‘grow its relationship’ with Nintendo. In the full transcript of the earnings call on Seeking …

Casual developer launches direct customer mobile portal

Exspect seems to be going through a period of growth in terms of the operation and recruitment – what has prompted the expansion? It was a combination of some reactionary stuff and planning for the future. Some of the project work we have been doing with key accounts this year …

How has 2008 been for Mastertronic so far? It has been very challenging. But it was always going to be challenging, especially for those making core games. What’s interesting this year is that the whole entertainment space has become jumbled up – which I see as a good thing. The …

Jeremy Vickery to give talks on 'digital lighting and practical colour'

Ghostbusters and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand could be sold off as Activision Blizzard assumes Vivendi’s release slate, the new publishing powerhouse has told MCV. While Crash, Spyro and Prototype have been confirmed for release by the new giant, the rest of Vivendi’s release schedule hangs in the balance. …