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Blossoming games publisher 505 Games has announced that it is to bring Arc System Works’ 2D fighter Battle Fantasia to Xbox 360 and PS3 in the first quarter of 2009. Developed by the same team that handled cult fighting series Guilty Gear, Battle Fantasia is heavily influenced by Japanese fantasy …

Web giant preparing 'AdSense for games' to 'shake up' industry?

News that the Australian games regulators had banned Bethesda’s next-gen RPG Fallout 3 from release were not received well by gamers Down Under – so the news that the game now seems set for release will no doubt be celebrated. Gamerchip reports that both GAME and Electronics Boutique have both …

Over 100 licences of 3D software given to student entrants

Media Molecule’s massively hyped LittleBigPlanet has been given a firm release date of October 30th – in Japan, at least. The news comes from Sony’s official Japanese PS3 site. Unfortunately, there’s no word yet on either a European or US release date. Some sources are claiming that an October release …

Series A funding round for Ngcomo, developer of games for new Apple phone

Plans mounting for Microsoft's European developer conference

Our IP profile examines the value of the franchise as sequel talk intensifies

A brand new original survivor horror game entitled Cursed Mountain has been unveiled by Deep Silver, who will be both developing and publishing the title. Set in the 1980s, the game sees players assume the role of a mountaineer climbing the Himalayas in an effort to find his lost brother. …

Movies on PSP could undergo a major revival if retailers sell UMDs at the right price, says Boulevard Entertainment. The DVD specialist dipped its toe into the gaming world by moving into UMD movies in recent months, and has found success with cut-price catalogue and new release titles. When we …