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Publisher Electronic Arts has dated one of its key new next-gen IPs today with the news that Dead Space will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 in both Europe and North America on October 31st. The game, which is being developed by EA’s Redwood Shores Studio, is a survival …

With both user numbers and publisher support swelling for Valve’s online digital distribution network Steam, Valve’s marketing vice president Doug Lombardi has said that the firm is looking to widen its offering to more types of digital content. Speaking to US consumer site Tom’s Games, Lombardi stated: We’re looking at …

Though it may only be the techno-savvy who will be excited by the news, the fact that Sony’s upcoming PS3 PVR PlayTV will not implement any kind of DRM (digital rights management) is potentially quite important. Content recorded from the Freeview tuner is converted into MPEG-2 format and can then …

After failing to spark the imagination of The Sims fanbase first time out, EA has resurrected its MMO adaptation of its famous franchise under the new name EA Land. Based on the architecture behind The Sims Online, the free-to-play title offers several improvements on the first game. The 12 separate …

GameJacket to offer dynamic advertising in Flash games

Engine comes under the ownership of chip manufacturer

Having gained a keen following upon its June 2007 release on both Xbox 360 and PC, Codemasters has confirmed that Overlord will be arriving on PS3 later this year, CVG reports. Dubbed Overlord: Raising Hell, the title will feature the game that was released last year as well as all …

Basingstoke-based Koch Media has announced a deal with ZeniMax Europe that will see it distribute both Bethesda’s Wii and PS2 title Star Trek: Conquest and Mud Duck’s Wii game AMF Bowling: Pinbusters. The deal includes rights to the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland and the Netherlands. We are absolutely …

Advertising Age is claiming that Sony has opened up its in-game advertising platform on PS3, representing what is one of the biggest new opportunities in the sector. Sony is reportedly in the process of beginning to sell its own in-game ads via a PlayStation Network-dedicated sales team, whilst third party …

Sony has unveiled three new appointments in the wake of Phil Harrison’s departure. Robert Dyer has been appointed senior vice president of publisher relations. Dyer joins the company from Crave Entertainment Group, where he served as president and COO since 2004. Ian Jackson has also joined the company as vice …