According to the an article on the LATimes, Electronic Arts has filed two trademark registrations for an upcoming video game dubbed The Ripper.

The title is likely to be a Visceral Games' Project, and will be based on the 19th century British serial killer Jack the Ripper.

To quote from Destructoid on some of the game's preliminary details:

"When you think of...

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Today VG247.com (linked above) have uncovered a recently filed trademark by Sony for EchoShift.

According to the application, on July 1, 2009 Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Inc. filed for what some are already speculating to be an upcoming EchoChrome sequel.

No further details are available at this time, aside from the fact that the applications class reveals...

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Casual mini-games make for nice promotional gimmicks prior to the release of a real game, and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and SPIL GAMES have teamed up for one such inFamous mini-game.

Press Release: The inFAMOUS Official Mini-Game Launches Exclusively to SPIL Games' Portals

Experience Fierce Action in Official Mini-Game of Upcoming PLAYSTATION®3 Title

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Watchmen: The End is Nigh The Complete Experience is one of the first Blu-ray discs to offer a video game and movie in a single package (the special edition of Stranglehold on PS3 included a copy of Hard Boiled).

Not only will the package include the Director's Cut of the Watchmen film, it will also include The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2. The two-disc set will feature...

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Nippon Ichi Software's American branch is set to reveal a new, unannounced PS3 RPG at a press event tomorrow.

At past NISA events, the publisher has revealed games developed by Hit Maker, lending to speculation that the new game will be developed by Hit Maker as well.

Recent trademarks filed by NIS also reveals the game may even be called "Last...

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Update: VG247 has been told that David Reeves - confirmed as leaving SCEE as president this morning - is to take up a senior position at Scottish developer Realtime Worlds. Reeves will leave SCEE on April 30, to be replaced by current CMO Andrew House.

SCEE just confirmed that David Reeves has quit as its president, to be replaced by Andrew House. Reeves will leave the company on April 30....

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Sony Computer Entertainment America recently staked claim to two intriguing video game names at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

To quote: The first title, Dominion, is definitely a code name for the reboot of the Crash Bandicoot franchise we've been waiting on for so long.

Or, possibly, a new God of War. Or, perhaps, a mash-up of the two franchises. Fine, we...

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Not content with the first showing of Uncharted 2, God of War III, Brutal Legend and some new Gears of War 2 stuff, the 2008 Video Game Awards, airing on Spike TV, will also be premiering the first footage of Rockstar’s GTA IV downloadable content, Lost and Damned.

The footage will be shown sometime from 9pm PST (5am BST, 6am CET) on December 14, and, of course we’ll be...

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Update: This has now been confirmed by US.PlayStation.com as follows:

The PLAYSTATION®3 system software update may include security patches, new or revised settings and features and other items, which will change your current operating system.

We encourage you to check this page from time to time for software updates and to always maintain your system to use the latest version...

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A press release from Epic Games China has officially announced the opening of Titan Studios, the developer of the upcoming PlayStation 3 game dubbed Fat Princess.

Press Release: – Epic Games China, Ltd. today announced the opening of Titan Studios, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary based in Seattle, Wash. Titan Studios was formed to create original games that incorporate...

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