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UK publisher Codemasters has lifted the lid on its 2009 software lineup, which shows a heavy emphasis on racing, as well as a new MMO offering and three new instalments to the Overlord series. Next-gen racer DiRT 2 is spreading its wings onto a number of new formats, with the …

Valve boss Gabe Newell revealed at the DICE Summit earlier this week that following his firm’s 50 per cent price cut to zombie FPS Left 4 Dead last weekend, sales of the game jumped an incredible 3000 per cent. Sales were so strong that they actually eclipsed those seen in …

Having leaked the news via its MySpace page last December, Sony has officially confirmed the existence of brand new Wireless SingStar microphones, adding that they will be released to UK retail on March 20th. In addition, PS3 users will also be able to take advantage of a brand new voice-only …

A second company, Bonfire Studios, has formed out of the demise of Ensemble studios. The 35-person team is based in Dallas, and is currently working on an original IP to be announced within the next few months. Develop has the complete story – click here to take a look.

Outspoken EA boss John Riccitiello has boldly stated that his company had become too complacent with itself, adding that the worsening economic recession could be a blessing in disguise” as it will force the entire industry to reform and clear away the junk”. Junk is hard to compete with,” Riccitiello …

Leading US video games retailer GameStop has announced strong results for its 2008 fiscal year – and it predicts that it will see the same again in 2009. Total sales for the year ending January 30th hit $8.8bn – a 24 per cent increase on the same period the year …

EA has seemingly confirmed via a press invite that both Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 and EA Sports Tennis will both support Nintendo’s upcoming motion-enhancing Wii Motion Plus. MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz has the full story.

North American publisher SouthPeak has announced the results for its fiscal quarter ending December 31st, showing revenues of $17.3m – a rise of 76 per cent from $4.2m in the same quarter of 2007. Net income was up too, hitting $1.2m – nearly a million up on the $281,000 net …

EA has revealed a number of new details concerning its Wii-only outing for successful survival horror title Dead Space, which is to be called Dead Space: Extraction. The game is being built from the ground up for Nintendo’s console and will tell the tale of the events leading up to …

The studio formed after the closure of Ensemble has official confirmed its formation – and at the same time confirmed plans to keep developing new Halo Wars content. Robot has a staff of 45 comprised entirely of former Ensemble employees, and was originally reported on earlier this week. The team …