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The ‘deal that shook the industry’ has finally been rubber stamped – and Activision Blizzard has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the publishing community by stating that the merger has formed the world leader in online and console games.” President and CEO of the new powerhouse publisher …

Second in-game advertising firm added to PS3 ecosystem

Midway has announced its full product portfolio for E3 next week. Exciting new entertainment experiences such as Wheelman, proven franchises like Mortal Kombat, the next instalment in the million plus selling Blitz the League franchise and new games for the casual market make this Midway’s most diverse and powerful line …

Awards ceremony receives support from GTA developer

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has gone on record to talk about why his company left the Entertainment Software Association in the US – and he’s put the blame on difficulties caused by the firm’s merger with Vivendi. Speaking to Variety’s Cut Scene blog, Kotick said that he viewed Activision’s retraction …

Brussels joins local biz dev authorities in granting funds for ambitious prototype

A video of a prototype for an Xbox 360 motion-sensing pad has been discovered on the official site of hardware developer Motus. However, it is not made clear whether Motus is planning to release the peripheral as a third-party product, or if Microsoft has done a deal with the company …

New browser-based virtual world running on Emergent's tech

XNA Gamefest session points to branded stores for future titles

Coinciding with the launch of the new 3G iPhone, Apple will at 5pm today open the doors to its brand new on-demand iPhone Apps Store – with gaming leading the charge and offering great opportunities for developers. Apple claims that of the 500 applications expected to be available at launch, …