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Activision has announced Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year Edition, which will be released in April. The new game will feature the full COD4 game, as well as a token for use on Xbox Live, which will allow gamers to download the upcoming map pack. Call of Duty …

Nintendo is planning to reveal its whole second half release line up at this year’s E3, according to an interview with Reggie Fils-Aime on Gametrailers TV. We’re going to unveil the whole second half during E3,” said the NOA president. I mean come on there’s more than enough to get …

President of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley has suggested that the PS3 can one day host an MMO game to rival the popularity of World Of Warcraft. The news comes after Sony announced that it was restructuring, with PlayStation president Kaz Hirai taking control of SOE. MCV interpreted the move …

The new big name and EA HQ will lead EA’s global publishing organization, corporate communications and government affairs, as well as the online, central development and technology teams. Pleasants begins immediately and reports to EA CEO John Riccitiello. EA is billing its new big cheese as ‘a leader in consumer …

Fireband chief Greenshields joins call for UK tax break and offers an account of his time running DC Studios in Canada

With the issue of tax breaks for production still a talking point amongst developers in the West, one exec that opened - and closed - a studio in the subsidy-supported Montreal offers an account of his time there, why Government support matters, but also the problems it createsâ?¦

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WiiWare Week: Orr says Nintendo's platform 'drives developers to innovate, take risks and create new IP'

Following the news that Manhunt 2 will receive a UK release, Rockstar has promised to market the game responsibly, reports the BBC. In a statement, the company said: "We are pleased that the VAC has reaffirmed its decision recognizing that Manhunt 2 is well within the bounds established by other …