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Coalition government reverses position in dramatic Budget announcement
Read More »As it happened: Games tax breaks live blog
Government backs Britain's development sector - all the reaction and details
Read More »GAME: How it got to this point… and where it’s going next
It has felt like a very slow and protracted saga, but GAME’s fall into administration today has by all accounts been swift… and brutal. The first indication that all was not well came as early as late November, when The Telegraph asked the question Can GAME survive?”. However, it wasn’t …
Read More »GAME has filed for administration
UK retailer GAME officially filed for administration, although it will continue to trade for the time being. "Further to this morning’s announcement of the suspension of trading in shares of GAME Group plc, the board has concluded that its discussions with all stakeholders and other parties have not made sufficient …
Read More »Walking Dead to release cross-platform next month
Five instalments to be released at monthly intervals
Read More »British band’s Rocksmith trademark dispute unresolved
Ubisoft’s take on the Guitar Hero formula has suffered a further delay to its European release. The publisher’s latest release schedule states Rocksmith will arrive in the UK and Europe on September 14th, but could slip again if Ubi is unable to resolve a trademark dispute. Kris Ford, percussionist in …
Read More »US bill wants cigarette-style warnings on game cases
An astonishing new bill proposed in the US argues that video games should carry similar warning labels to those found on cigarettes. TheHill.com reports that The Violence in Video Games Labelling Act is a reaction to what the two members say is increasing evidence that playing violent games can have …
Read More »Ken Levine upset over Mass Effect 3 ending saga
Irrational founder Ken Levine says users calling for a revised Mass Effect 3 ending saddens him because they’d be left disappointed”. The BioShock creator was talking at the opening of a new US exhibit The Art of Video Games, reports The Verge. "I think this is an important moment," he …
Read More »GAME Group delisted from London Stock Exchange
GAME said its board sees "no equity value left in the Group" and as such wants to be taken off the stock market. The news comes just hours after we revealed the various scenarios ahead for the stricken retailer – one of which was to go into voluntary administration to …
Read More »Single Bioshock Infinite level has more dialogue than first game
Irrational head Ken Levine has revealed a stark difference in the writing of Bioshock Infinite when compared to the original game in the intense FPS franchise. "Just one level of BioShock Infinite writing and the character interaction we have is probably three or four times as much writing as in …
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