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Developer Bizarre Creations expects Blur to revitalise the struggling racing genre, the firm has told MCV. The new IP mixes arcade gameplay, vehicle combat and real world cars in a bid to be more accessible to new players. And the studio’s claim follows similar assertions from Activision Publishing’s CEO Mike …

A bit of digging at the latest NPD results for the North American games market has shown that revenues generated by leading music genre brands Guitar Hero and Rock Band have fallen 49 per cent year-on-year over the last 12 months. Gamasutra reports that June was the second month on …

Apple has reported impressive revenue and profit growth in its financial results for Q2 2009. The company generated revenues of $8.34bn during Q2 (its third quarter), up 12 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, its net profits jumped 15 per cent to $1.23bn. Click here for the full story on Mobile Entertainment.

Microsoft’s annual firmware update for its Xbox 360 console will be rolled out on August 11th, according to reports from Joystiq. Firmware is the term for embedded software that controls the innards of a device – in the same way that Windows dictates how your PC organises and runs itself, …

The Master League remains arguably the chief feather in Pro Evolution Soccer’s cap, and Konami hopes to grab a bigger share of the 2009 market with a raft of ML changes that looks et to improve upon the already brilliant formula.

 The Master League is now split into three sections …

The long-rumoured World of Warcraft movie is real – and furthermore, developer Blizzard and co-producers Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros have hired the services of Evil Dead and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi.

 Charles Roven, the producer behind cinema blockbuster The Dark Knight and sci-fi classic Twelve Monkeys, will also be …

Sega has lifted the lid on a brand new instalment to its popular Monkey Ball franchise – brand new Wii title Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll.

 More or less nothing is known of the game as of yet, though the publisher promises fresh information the coming weeks. We do …

Classic IP from defunct UK studio Bullfrog may be next in line for a next-gen re-release. That’s according to Harvey Elliott, head of EA’s UK-based Bright Light studio. Speaking to Videogamer, Elliot said If I’m making a new [Bullfrog Game] it’s got to be special to stand up there. It’s …

Publisher EA has confirmed that its curious WWII based action title The Saboteur will be released in Europe on December 4th, with a North American release following on December 8th. The game, which is being developed by Mercenaries and Star Wars Battlefront studio Pandemic, is a visually distinctive take on …

Shiny Media, once one of the leading figures in the new media digital content movement, has entered administration – though rumours suggest that new owners may already be in place.

 MCV can confirm the news first Tweeted by co-founder and current Shiny freelancer Katie Lee, who stated earlier today that:

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