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It appears that Square Enix’s colossally hyped Final Fantasy XIII won’t be receiving an Asian territory release on Xbox 360 after all – despite claims at a recent Taiwanese press conference to the contrary . Having announced at E3 that Final Fantasy XIII would be released on Xbox 360 in …

Sega America’s CEO Simon Jeffery has in an interview with Gamasutra confirmed that games development legend Yu Suzuki is no longer working with the successful publisher. Jeffery said of Suzuki: Last I heard, he was doing some online stuff in China. He’s kind of his own man right now. Every …

Following last week’s news that EA is continuing to work on its Dark Knight game despite the movie’s arrival at global cinemas, more details have seemingly emerged about the title, along with suggestions as to why it’s being kept under wraps. Kotaku reports that EA-owned Full Spectrum Warrior, Mercenaries and …

American CEO Simon Jeffery confirms that development legend is no longer a Sega employee

The British Academy Video Games Awards will return next year after being absent from industry calendars through 2008. Thirteen awards categories have been announced: Action & Adventure, Artistic Achievement, Best Game, Casual, Gameplay, Multiplayer, Original Score, Sports, Strategy, Story & Character, Technical Achievement, Use of Audio and a new Handheld …

Woolworths has announced the appointment of Steve Johnson as chief executive with effect from 1st September. He replaces Trevor Bish-Jones, who left in June after more than six years seeking to resolve the group’s difficulties. Johnson, 44, joins from Focus DIY, where he held a post as chief executive for …

90 of 130 staff lost after unannounced project is cancelled; 'right thing to do for the future of Midway,' says CEO

Nintendo has returned to the top of the charts with Wii Fit as the platform holder continues to rack up huge summer sales with Maro Kart Wii at three, Wii Play at five and Brain Training at ten. Last week’s top seller Soul Calibur IV’s sales have dropped 24 per …

Acrobatics and gymnastics coach Alison Carroll has been chosen as the new Lara Croft, replacing model Karima Adebibe. Tombraiderchronicles.com reports that the 23-year-old is a BGA accredited Club Coach in Tumbling, Sports Acrobatics, and General Gymnastics, and has a long association with the Bromley Valley Gymnastics Club and the Shirley …

GoW: Chains of Olympus and Daxter developer to use texturing middleware for next-gen debut