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Ubisoft has confirmed that a fully-3D game based on movie director James Cameron’s 3D movie Avatar is in the works – with a mid-2009 release. At its Ubidays event in Paris, CEO of Ubisoft Yves Guillemot said the game would be out next year – presumably alongside the cinema release …

Japanese director admits he's already thinking of the next installment

Shaun White's Snowboarding to use Ubisoft's Anvil tech on PS3, 360 and PC

Allegorithmic's procedural texturing tech takes 'best new technology in effects and animation' gong

Sidekick in franchise 'reboot', built using Assassin's Creed engine, will "not be a burden" says game producer

James Cameron tie-up is 'wonderful' says Ubi CEO Yves Guillemot

Only days after the news that one of Xbox 360’s hottest IPs is to make the move to PS3, publisher 2K Games has confirmed that the PS3 incarnation of BioShock will arrive on Ps3 this October. It has also been revealed that the game will come complete with all the …

Hands-On Mobile, the developer of the mobile version of Guitar Hero III, has confirmed that its title has nearly reached the one million download mark, GameDaily reports. The milestone makes it one of the fastest selling games in mobile history. "Fans of the Guitar Hero console games have been very …

SPECIAL REPORT: Long-term partnership pairs PC hardware firm's PhysX with animation specialist's tools

The Japanese arm of Nintendo has confirmed the release dates of four upcoming big hitters – Fatal Frame IV, Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball, Zero and the previously unannounced Wario Land Shake. Tecmo’s Fatal Frame IV is the latest instalment in the unspeakably eerie survival horror series known as Project …