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Ubisoft has announced a sequel to its 2007 action title Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, entitled Naruto: The Broken Bond, set to release in time for Christmas this year. The title will feature an online multiplayer mode that gives players the chance to compete in tournaments. Based on the world-renowned …

T2 to handle international distribution of studios next MMO

Ubisoft has unveiled two new titles in its Imagine series of video games at E3, Imagine Dream Weddings and Imagine Movie Star. Imagine Dream Weddings is targeted at young girls who must create the perfect wedding in the face of unruly guests and unexpected events. The game is under-development at …

Boiling Point developer sings praises of Intel's Threaded Building Blocks runtime library

Pratchett previously wrote scripts for recent releases Overlord and Heavenly Sword

A recap of the second day's headlines from the Los Angeles games trade show, as reported by our sister mag MCV

We all know why Little Johnny-friendly Nintendo quickly skirted over the fact that a GTA title would be making its way to DS , but, with the sun well and truly down here in LA, it’s fair to reflect that the shock announcement was possibly the biggest news of the …

President and chief executive officer of Activision Publishing Mike Griffith has revealed the full extent of Activision’s growth in the last year, stating that the company has tripled in size. The industry-shaking Activision Blizzard deal certainly had a major part to play in that growth, but that’s not all, said …

Having sold over two million units worldwide, Capcom is taking its new IP Lost Planet to the movies. Screenwriter David Hayter, also known to gamers as the voice of Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid, is penning the movie, which has yet to receive a release date. Capcom president and …

Following fervent speculation that Metal Gear Solid 4 would follow Final Fantasy in becoming a PlayStation-associated brand that moves onto Xbox 360, SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has argued no other console could handle the technical demands of Konami’s the Konami title. Speaking to assembled press at the platform holder’s conference …