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At is Sierra Spring Break ’08 event for trade and press last week, the publishr unveiled its new Crash Bandictoot game – Crash: Mind Over Mutant on Wii, PS2, 360, PSP and DS. Crash returns in the family friendly ‘free-romping’ adventure, which has been developed by Radical Entertainment and is …

Sierra unveiled its its new World In Conflict title on Xbox 360 at its Spring Break ’08 event in Mallorca last week. Following the success of World in Conflict’s release on PC, this new title takes the critically-acclaimed original and build upon that with new 360-exclusive levels in which gamers …

Sierra unveiled its latest 50 Cent game at its Spring Break ’08 event in Mallorca last week UK studio Swordfish’s mission to defy the critics and make a good 50 Cent game looks well on its way to becoming a reality – this ‘balls out arcade experience’ boasts use of …

Last week’s Sierra Spring Break ’08 in Mallorca was a perfect platform for the publisher to show off one of its biggest upcoming action releases – Prototype. Due for release on PS3, 360 and PC in Q4, the title takes the vertiginous free roaming, all-action style of Crackdown and adds …

Sierra has revealed that its game of The Bourne Conspiracy book and film will be released in June on 360 and PS3. Developed by High Moon Studios, the title was revealed to a crowd of retail and press at Sierra’s Spring Break ’08 in Mallorca last week. Considered by many …

Sierra has revealed that its next-gen Ghostbusters game will hit stores in October on PS3, 360, Wii, PS2, PSP and DS. Showing off the title at its Sierra Spring Break ’08 in Mallorca last week, Ghostbusters looks like living up to the hype surrounding it – both as a video …

In a revealing interview with The Times, Rockstar North’s president Leslie Benzies (pictured) has compared the GTA series to Elvis Presley – saying that both have been targeted by a section of society which is unnerved by progress”. In his first ever newspaper interview, Benzies also claimed that Rockstar’s Manhunt …

Nintendo’s Wii Fit has shot straight to the top of the ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats chart in its first week – becoming the sixth fastest-selling UK release of all time. The fitness game, which was launched on Friday, was bought by roughly one in 10 Wii console owners in its first …

Canadian developer SilverBirch has announced plans to buy Netherlands-based publisher Lighthouse in a deal worth around CAD $4m (close to 2m). In an official announcement the deal, Silverbirch described the move as the "first step in SilverBirch’s stated strategy of building an integrated video game company. The acquisition will improve …

Chinese online game operator The9 has acquired a minority stake in Korean developer G10 in exchange for an investment of approximately $38 million. G10 is best known for Audition, a hugely popular online title in Korea and China. The9 owns the licence for titles such as World Of Warcraft and …