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Grabbing of rights caused Underground's downfall, says rumour

Whilst Activision’s Guitar Hero has ruled the musical roost in the games industry for years, EA’s Rock Band has emerged as a serious contender to its crown – and now it seems that the ongoing series may be taking a leaf out of its competitor’s book. Speaking of the upcoming …

Infinity Ward, the studio that gave birth to the popular Call of Duty franchise, is to once again become the series’ exclusive developer once the Treyarch-developed Call of Duty 5 is released, Next-Gen is claiming. The site reports that Infinity Ward has renegotiated its contract with publisher and owner Activision …

German-based retail group Metro AG has revealed that it is considering launching cross-border acquisitions in the near future as it aims to strengthen its European portfolio, prompting a rise in DSGi’s shares based on speculation that it could be the target. Follow the link to MCV’s sister site PC Retail …

All-conquering Nintendo has launched a brand new dedicated Wii Fit website ahead of the European release of its health-promoting title this Friday. The sleek Flash-heavy portal includes information about the exercises available in the game, and about fitness in general. Wii Fit has already proved a colossal success in Japan, …

Sony has said that its upcoming PS3 Freeview tuner PlayTV is not being lined up for a European launch this July, with its actual shelf date remaining TBC. Amazon yesterday listed the device for launch on July 31st, with a price of just 59.99, though both the date and price …

Despite reports from both the other side of the Atlantic and closer to home that show gaming is continuing to defy the global economic downturn, US analyst firm Goldman Sachs has stated that it believes the market has reached its peak. Following its downgrading of US retailer GameStop’s shares, MarketWatch …

SCEA has officially confirmed that its beta testing of the highly anticipated PS3 Home service is to continue throughout the next few months, seemingly pushing the official launch of the service further into the distance. An open beta which will allow all PS3 owners access to Home is now scheduled …

Hardware is changing but teaching isn't, says Insomniac's engine director

Latest version features embedded quickstart interface and content manager