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AOL owned gaming website GameDaily has been revamped, with new community features, search and browse functionality, downloads, high resolution video, and easier to access cheat codes. The website is also pushing its new advertiser options, which includes rich media executions, category sponsorships and targeting. This relaunch underscores our ongoing efforts …

Matchmaking and community technology to be integrated into Unreal Engine 3

Following a deal with Twentieth Century Fox, Sierra Entertainment will publish a game for the PSP based on the forthcoming Aliens/Predator due out at Christmas in the UK. Rebellion, who created the Alien vs Predator PC game, will develop the new title, reports Gamesindustry . "Sierra Entertainment will create a …

Original next-gen IP set for 2008 release

Chinese MMO developer to use Gamebryo for upcoming titles

Eurogamer reports that according to official figures Nintendo’s Wii console is on track to hit one million UK hardware sales within three to four weeks, taking it past the GameCube’s total installed UK base in the process. More importantly, if sales trends continue the Wii is on track to become …

Following some heavy criticism of the PS3 incarnation of EA’s Madden 08 in US newspaper The USA Today, a developer working for the publisher has sought to justify the difference between the various next-gen versions, CVG reports . It was our intention to put out the best possible with Madden …

Development heavyweights supporting 'Interactive Testing' track during October SQS event

The PlayStation 2 still dominates the GfK All Formats software chart in Australia this week – as the solus version of Sony’s Singstar 90’s enters straight in at number one. PS2 titles make up 60 per cent of the chart, alongside three DS titles and one Wii game Mario Party …

My colleagues and I have been doing research in virtual worlds for many years (particularly on games like Everquest), and I would agree with Dr. Bainbridge that doing research in online environments has lots of advantages over offline research at the very least in terms of cost-effectiveness. What’s more, online …