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Game-related degree courses up 27% annually, with California holding the biggest share

Crytek engine will deliver 'Crysis quality on consoles'

Art director reveals that he petitioned Sony to make GOW III a first person shooter

God of War III is one of the most anticipated games on PS3 – but some believe that the game would be even more anticipated had it shunned in hack ‘n’ slash heritage in favour of an FPS adaptation. That’s the belief of SCEA art director Ken Feldman, who has …

Trip Hawkins’ portable games studio Digital Chocolate and EA Mobile were the big games-related winners at last night’s ME Awards, hosted by MCV’s sister magazine Mobile Entertainment. The ceremony, hosted by Mobile Entertainment magazine, rewards innovation and creativity in the mobile content sector and took place earlier tonight at the …

Crytek's powerful game engine in focus

Nearby Polish PC company said to have completed a new buyout offer

Casual game outfit Zattikka has won a ringing vote of confidence from two prominent entrepreneurs who helped established some of biggest names on the net. Atomico Ventures is founded by Niklas Zennstrm and Janus Friis; two net veterans who established the likes of Skype, Joost, Joltid and Kazaa. Next in …

The digital revolution has begun! From today, PSP owners are able to download a total of 20 titles direct to their machines that either have previously been or are currently available on UMD. And unlike Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Games-On-Demand service, which offers prices far steeper than those found at retail, …

Dead Space developer Visceral Games has confirmed it is currently working on a sequel to the sci-fi horror title for Xbox 360 and PS3. The studio posted a job advertisement on Linked in for a lead combat designer, which revealed the game is almost ready for full production. The game …