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The recent 3D reinvention of cult games IP Castlevania has enjoyed a solid start at retail, publisher Konami has announced. The company has shipped 1m units of the game to European and North American retail since its release last month. It will hit Japanese retail in December. Castlevania has truly …

Disney’s tactical rethink of how it approaches the games sector has lead to the departure of long-term head of games Graham Hopper. Earlier this month Disney Interactive reported another quarter of losses and went on to hint that its focus going forwards will no longer be on console titles but …

The on-off saga of a potential movie based on the Halo franchise has been reignited once again with a very firm statement from Microsoft’s Frank O’Connor: There will be a Halo movie”. O’Connor was formerly the content manager and front-facing voice of Halo developers Bungie, though now works directly for …

Industry veteran and Gaikai founder Dave Perry has warned that while Valve’s Steam network is obviously a very appealing proposition for publishers, companies should be careful about handing over their digital futures to the digital retail powerhouse. When you outsource your digital strategy you are giving away your customers,” he …

Video games specialist GAME will host the official launch event for Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on the night of December 6th. Taking place at Sound in Leicester Square, doors will open at 10:00pm. Inside gamers will be able to enjoy their first hands-on with the expansion. There will also …

Industry execs called it the ‘digital gold-rush’. It was a period when every publisher, developer and retailer – big and small – hired their own prospectors to help them break into the exciting new digital marketplace. But when they finally got there they found that most of the gold had …

Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that PS3 and Xbox 360 action title Mindjack will be released in Europe on January 21st. The game is being developed by Feelplus, who also had a hand in the likes of Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey, Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, DS …

Apple has confirmed that its iOS 4.2 software update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is available today. The update is the first time that iPad has got iOS 4, including multi-tasking, folders, Game Center and a unified email inbox. Meanwhile, all devices are getting access to new wireless printing …

The value of the console music genre has decreased by a massive 75 per cent in the last two years, according to a new study. Gamasutra reckons the genre – which includes titles such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band – was worth over $16bn in 2008. In 2010 that …

French publisher Focus Home Interactive has declared it ‘impossible’ for smaller publishers to sell PC titles at UK retail. The firm is best known for a number of niche PC hits, including the Cities XL series – a gaming franchise that has been forced to depend on digital distribution this …