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We know that Dead Rising 2 is in development, and if talk is to be believed , it may even be in development at a Western studio, but the E3 attention has turned to the apparent confirmation from Japanese games bible Famitsu that a port of the first title is …

Halo fans saddened by not only the complete absence of Halo content from Microsoft’s E3 conference , but also the release date slip of Halo Wars , can now take solace in the apparent confirmation from Microsoft that a new Halo title is indeed in development. In an interview with …

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 …