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Blizzard could potentially release its next next super-hit on console as well as PC, the firm has told MCV. CEO Mike Morhaime said the firm has been conducting ongoing exploration into the viability of Diablo on console. The third game in the franchise was announced in 2008 but was only …

While some publishers clearly are no longer convinced about the viability of the guitar game genre, Ubisoft clearly is following the announcement of a brand new music game from the publisher. Called Rocksmith, the game comes complete with a real electric guitar. In fact, The Hollywood Reporter says that Ubisoft …

Former Sony Studios boss and general partner at London Venture Partners Phil Harrison has dismissed Saturo Iwata’s recent criticism of the App Store revolution at GDC. "Iwata-san has done an incredible job rebuilding Nintendo over the last few years," Harrison told Industry Gamers. "He is a great leader of that …

Sales of Apple’s iPad 2 came close to 1m units in the US over the tablet’s opening weekend, news agency Reuters is reporting. The original iPad took 28 days to hit that sales barrier upon its launch in April 2010. "Our field checks over the weekend indicate that the iPad …

Having never succeeded in standing toe-to-toe with Apple’s mighty iPad series, reports are claiming that Microsoft is ready to call an end to its Zune hardware business. However, it doesn’t mean the end of the Zune brand – that will continue to be leveraged as a mussy and movie sales …

Sony has announced that PS3 MMO title DC Universe Online will be released on the PlayStation Store as a downloadable purchase. It will cost 39.99 in the UK and €49.99 in mainland Europe. It will include a free 30-day subscription to the game. No firm release date has yet been …

It’s due out this Friday in the UK, but Sony has confirmed that no firm decision has yet been made on the European release of Motorstorm Apocalypse. The game was scheduled for release in Japan this Thursday but has now been delayed indefinitely following the terrible earthquake that ravaged Japan …

Fresh from announcing 100 million downloads for its Angry Birds games and predicting that tablets will kill consoles, now Rovio has announced an exclusive deal for the Android version of its Angry Birds Rio game. No, not with GetJar, the app store that bagged first dibs on the original Angry …

Confirming the rumours, publisher Bethesda has confirmed that a sequel to FPS title Prey will be released next year on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The original Prey, which was developed by Human Head Studios and produced by 3D Realms, hit PC and Xbox 360 in mid 2006. Human Head …

The powerhouse Transformers IP will next year get a brand new MMO following an agreement between casual behemoth Jagex and rights holder Hasbro. The game has been pencilled in for a 2012 release in Europe, North America, Latin America, New Zealand and Australia. Transformers is one of the most iconic …