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1993 release Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is being remade for tablets and smartphones, Ubisoft has announced. PoP creator Jordan Mechner revealed on his blog that the new game "will feature updated graphics, sound and touch controls in the spirit of Prince of Persia Classic," instead …

The video games industry saw record consolidation in 2012, with total spending on buyouts and mergers hitting $4.2bn. Games Industry reports on research from investment bank Digi-Capital that took a closer look at last year’s acquisitions. While there were 26 per cent fewer deals during the period versus 2011, a …

Publisher 'streamlining operations' as it sharpens focus on next-gen and mobile

DirectX 9 an immense factor in holding back PC development, says CEO

Publisher also plans to open a new office in Singapore in June

Forget games – Koch Media wants to make 30m a year from the cinema. The firm began distributing movies earlier this year, and has started well with Richard Gere flick Arbitrage generating 1.5m and Red Dawn returning 1m at the box office. But this is just the start, says Koch’s …

505 Games believes its Ashes game will outperform all previous cricket titles thanks to a double helping of tournaments. The timings of this year’s Ashes means the UK publisher will be able to maintain sales momentum throughout the year as, for the first time, there will be two Ashes tournaments …

Revealing Mark Cerny's Knack first during PS4 unveiling an intentional decision to show off diversity

Anger a 'misunderstanding' over how the development cycle works

Organisation calls on developers to help evaluate sector's size, comoposition and economic impact