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Crackdown 2 in development?

Edge reports that the formation of the new Scottish video game development studio Ruffian Games, which is made up primarily of ex-members of the team who worked on Crackdown for the Xbox 360, could mean that Crackdown 2 is in development.

Capcom releases official Resident Evil 5 box art

Capcom has released the official box art for Resident Evil 5, showing Chris Redfield and newcomer Sheva Alomar back-to-back, along with some of the mysterious Kijuju scrawls in the background.

Killzone 2 Gameplay “Blowout” [literally]…

Kill - Zone 2 - Game - Play Blowout:
For those interested in the long - awaited [awaiting] FPS title, Killzone 2, or for simply — PS3 owners in general: there is a gigantic amount of new game - play footage, over on/at Gametrailers.com…
Check it out, over at some of these locations:
Multi - Player Mayhem: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43370.html
Campaign [...]

Sony has no plans to cut PlayStation 3 price

Although Microsoft will drop the price of the Xbox 360 to $299 this weekend, Sony says it has no plans to follow suit with the PS3.

“This year, our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to concentrate on profitability,” said CFO
Nobuyuki Oneda on Friday. “Our plan is not to reduce the price.”
Oneda’s [...]

Activision Blizzard Merger Complete

World’s Most Profitable Pure-Play Online and Console Game
Publisher
Cash Tender Offer for Up to 146.5 Million of Activision Blizzard
Shares at $27.50 Per Share to Commence Within Five Business Days
Vivendi Owns 52% on a Fully Diluted Basis/54% of Outstanding
Shares of Activision Blizzard
PARIS & SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jul 10, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Vivendi (Euronext Paris: VIV) and [...]

Midway’s newly revealed E3 game lineup is an eccelctic mix of hardcore fighters, established franchises, and “casual” titles.

In a press release fired off to GamePro today, Midway revealed its scheduled lineup for next week’s super-hyped E3 event and games expo.
The titles are a mix of franchise players, like Mortal Kombat, and new “casual” fare, including [...]

Apple frontman Steve Jobs is making big promises regarding the number of games that will soon be available for the iPhone.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed Wednesday that the iPhone will feature more than 160 games when the company launches its App Store service this week.
The games will join more than 500 iPhone applications expected to [...]

1942: Joint Strike arrives on XBLA and PSn the week after E3, complete with new levels, enemies and a score composed by Metal Gear Solid veteran Norihiko Hibino.

Capcom’s timless World War 2 shooter 1942 got an HD makeover with Joint Strike, and today we can tell you the game hits PlayStation Network and Xbox Live [...]

Super-violent football title Blitz: The League 2 will deliver bone-crunching hits on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall.

A new Blitz title will arrive on consoles this fall, Midway confirmed Tuesday.
Called Blitz: The League 2, the pseudo-football, super violent addition to the Blitz franchise will include a brand new “story mode.” No additional details were [...]