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Following its arrival on Valve’s Steam network and ahead of its retail release in the UK next week, The Orange Box is on target to become possibly the highest rated games release of all time. CVG reports that The Orange Box currently has an average review score of 98 on …

MCV sister site Develop reports that Sony‘s acquisition of Evolution and BigBig Studios cost the company 16 million, according to the Liverpool Daily Post. Based in Runcorn and founded in 1999, Evolution has developed the WRC series exclusively for Sony and most recently the PS3 launch title MotorStorm. Spin-off studio …

MCV sister site Develop reports that Sony‘s acquisition of Evolution and BigBig Studios cost the company 16 million, according to the Liverpool Daily Post. Based in Runcorn and founded in 1999, Evolution has developed the WRC series exclusively for Sony and most recently the PS3 launch title MotorStorm. Spin-off studio …

US developer Bethesda has confirmed that the sixth and final piece of downloadable content for next-gen RPG Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be released on Xbox Live on Monday – and as a bonus it will be free for the first week. Fighter’s Stronghold sees players take possession of their …

US developer Bethesda has confirmed that the sixth and final piece of downloadable content for next-gen RPG Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be released on Xbox Live on Monday – and as a bonus it will be free for the first week. Fighter’s Stronghold sees players take possession of their …

Warner Bros has signed a deal with the Abu Dhabi Media Company and a property developer Aldar to develop various media ventures, including videogames, in the United Arab Emirates region. According to Gamasutra Warner Bros is investing $500 million in the project. The first games to be released will be …

Warner Bros has signed a deal with the Abu Dhabi Media Company and a property developer Aldar to develop various media ventures, including videogames, in the United Arab Emirates region. According to Gamasutra Warner Bros is investing $500 million in the project. The first games to be released will be …

MCV sister site Develop reports that PopCap Arcade Vol 1 heads to 360 containing Bejeweled 2, AstroPop, Feeding Frenzy and Zuma, while PopCap Hits Vol 1 for PS2 boasts Bejeweled 2 and AstroPop. All the games have of course has extremely profitable runs available for download via the likes of …

MCV sister site Develop reports that PopCap Arcade Vol 1 heads to 360 containing Bejeweled 2, AstroPop, Feeding Frenzy and Zuma, while PopCap Hits Vol 1 for PS2 boasts Bejeweled 2 and AstroPop. All the games have of course has extremely profitable runs available for download via the likes of …

Co-founder Martin Kenwright personally gained £12m