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Blizzard shifted 3.5 million copies on the day of release. The feat was achieved despite server problems meaning that many people couldn't actually play it. More >

Japanese mobile gaming company Gree and Moshi Monsters developer Mind Candy have inked a deal that will see two new games in the series come to Gree's platform. The mobile games are set for release in the fourth quarter of 2012, with both companies hoping to benefit from each other's vast userbases - Gree currently has 230 million worldwide users, while Moshi Monsters has 60 million registered players. More >

Sony Online Entertainment has unveiled new free-to-play shooter, Bullet Run. The firstperson team battler is heading to PC this summer and is set in the near future with players competing in a Running Man-style reality TV show. More >

Take-Two has reported a loss of $107.7 million for the prior fiscal year in its full year results for the period ended March 31. Net revenue amounted to $825.8 million (down from $1.14 billion year-on-year), and the aforementioned loss compared to $53.8 million profit in the prior fiscal year driven predominantly by Red Dead Redemption's success. More >

The International Trade Commission's Judge David Shaw has recommended an import ban on the Xbox 360 in the US in the ongoing legal battle between Microsoft and Motorola. The import ban would affect the 4GB and 250GB models, and see a cessation to console shipments along with a block on sales of all unsold stock. There's already a precedent for such a ban, as Motorola was granted an injunction that blocked distribution of Microsoft's console in Germany earlier this month. More >

Sony is offering the opportunity to fly to E3 in LA next month with the team behind weekly HD PS3 video show Access TV. All you need to do is make a response video to the one below explaining, in a minute or less, why you should be the face of Access TV at the event. More >

YoYo Games has today launched the latest version of its 2D videogame creation software, GameMaker: Studio. Like previous versions, the development environment features a drag-and-drop interface that enables users to create games without having to code - though a built-in scripting language (GML) is available once you get more confident. More >

"We don't believe in cloning apps," says Whale Trail maker amid widespread anger at apparent cloning of indie party game. More >

Technology company Leap Motion has launched what it claims to be the world's most accurate motion control device. The company says its Leap is 200 times more accurate than anything else on the market "at any price point" and isn't just "a game system that roughly maps your hand movements". More >

Struggling Kingdoms Of Amalur developer 38 Studios has confirmed that it has had to make a number of job cuts as a result of its current financial crisis. Last week, the studio failed to pay its employees and a $1.125 million instalment on a $75 million Rhode Island state-backed loan. If the company defaults on the loan, it's feared that Rhode Island tax payers could foot the $112 million bill. More >

Microsoft has changed its Xbox Live Indie Games terms to allow developers to adjust the price of their games every seven days. Previously, XBLIG developers could only make changes to the price of their releases every 90 days. The new terms will take affect from May 23. More >

Capcom has confirmed that Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry reboot, DMC, won't be released until next year. The game is now scheduled for a January 15, 2013, launch in the US with a PC version set to arrive later in the year. More >