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Following Warner’s high-profile defection to Blu-Ray, and the news that Paramount has an escape clause in its HD-DVD contract, Variety reports that studio powerhouse Universal could be the next firm to pitch its flag in the Blu-Ray camp. The site claims that Universal’s HD-DVD commitment has officially been brought to …

UE3 firm spends $1.57m to secure space that will double the size of its offices

Gordon Brown has once again aired his concerns over violent video games as he launched a crackdown on knife crime, reports The Sun . He told the tabloid: I am very worried about video and computer games. No one wants censorship or an interfering State. But the industry has some …

Will explore potential of the N-Gage platform

SCi’s shareholders are described as furious” in a piece in The Times , which goes on to state that one investor has said that chief executive Jane Cavanagh’s position at the company as untenable”. On Friday the company’s corporate brokers at Citigroup told the chairman that investors wanted the management …

Ubisoft will distribute the next two releases in the Soul Calibur fighting franchise in Europe, following a deal with Namco Bandai. The latest edition will be released under the Soul Calibur IV name on the Xbox 360 and PS3, and Soul Calibur Legends on the Wii. Both titles will be …

Casual Connect Europe West takes place next month

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced a new bundle offer for consumers that will see PlayStation 3 retail for 349.99 with two first-party titles. The deal, dubbed ‘Pick N Mix’ by the platform holder, will begin at retail next Friday, January 18th and will run ‘until further notice’. Games involved …

We already know that 2007 was the biggest ever year for UK software sales – but can 2008 go one step further? Which titles will push sales through the roof in the next twelve months – and can games retail continue to be the star performer conmpared to music and …

ISM-organised tournament to benefit Starlight Starbright