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We have five copies of Disney’s intense racer Split/Second: Velocity to give away. This competition is only open to those who work in games retail. To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: What is the name of the environment-based attacks players can trigger during …

British publisher System 3 has taken a major step towards global expansion with the opening of a dedicated Japanese office. The new subsidiary will operate out of Tokyo and handle the launch of back catalogue and future releases in the region, starting with Williams Pinball Classics. System 3 Japan will …

A Pre-E3 ‘Level Up’ event in Barcelona showcased some major new releases from Namco Bandai for Q3 this year.The third in the publisher’s popular Family Trainer series will launch for Nintendo’s Wii this autumn. Entitled Family Trainer: Treasure Island, the game features 70 missions, a party mode for up to eight …

Extraordinary prediction from publishing boss

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will not reach shelves before Christmas. That’s according to Ubisoft’s CEO Yves Guillemot who revealed that the game has slipped to a Q1 2011 release during a recent financial call to investors, according to Kotaku. Guillemot attributed the delay to a very competitive environment” …

Ubisoft is likely to be the next major publisher to deter consumers from buying pre-owned games with DLC incentives. Speaking about downloadable content during yesterday’s fiscal earnings call, the publisher cited rival EA’s $10 solution as an example of how they could generate revenue from second-hand sales, according to Kotaku. …

Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot believes roughly half of the games released for Xbox 360 and PS3 will be 3D compatible by 2012. During yesterday’s investors call, he warned that 3D titles such as the publisher’s own James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game are likely to become a more common occurrence, according to …

SouthPeak has reported it made a small profit of $192,000 for the third quarter ended March 31, 2010. This is an improvement on the $692,000 recorded during the same period last year, and was attributed to successes in the Nintendo markets, including DS title My Baby which sold over one …

While it didn’t manage to displace 2010 FIFA World Cup in the All Formats Chart, Microsoft’s Alan Wake has triumphed in the Xbox 360 Top 10. The Remedy-developed Thriller takes the No.1 spot, pushing EA’s latest footy game down to third place. Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 took second place in …

Ubisoft will release a new retail version of Assassin’s Creed II in June. Dubbed the Complete Edition, this SKU includes a full copy of the game and both DLC expansions: The Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanites. It also includes three Templar Secret locations that were previously only …