Game industry business news

Eleven start-ups get $20k and free office space to develop Kinect apps

As new market tracker shows in-app purchases on the rise

'The controller is perfect' for most MMO interfaces, says Joel Bylos

Electronic Arts has released The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle for Battlefield 3 –which costs a whopping 3200 Microsoft points. That’s roughly 30 in real money. The DLC is also available via PSN and EA’s Origin service. The package gives players access to all weapons and gadgets for each of the multiplayer …

One week left for aspiring teams looking to kick start their career with a gaming BAFTA win

Germany is a crucial European market for publishers. Sales in the region generated a cool €2bn in 2011, according to research from German games trade body BIU. 72m games were sold last year, accounting for €1.5bn. Price comparison site Idealo recently reported that games are over 20 per cent more …

Move to offer parents 'greater certainty about the appropriateness of games for children', says Attorney-General

Wii U already has most major third party publishers behind it, and Ubisoft claims it is going to be one step ahead of them. The Assassin’s Creed firm aims to establish itself as the biggest third-party publisher on Nintendo’s new console, according to Gamasutra. It already has five Wii U …

Alexander Bruce's Antichamber to receive funding to bring end to six year development cycle

A new range of shiny controllers is heading to Xbox 360 this summer. The limited edition Chrome Series wireless controllers will arrive this May and are available in red, blue or silver. However, Microsoft has warned that "colour availability will vary by region", according to Eurogamer. The pads feature a …