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Small pickings for UK talent in supposed 'Brits to watch' list

Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has admitted that it at one stage considered making German developer Crytek one of its first party developers. The studio rose to fame following its 2004 release Far Cry. This was followed by powerhouse PC release Crysis in 2007, expansion Crysis Warhead in 2008 and …

Brains Eden includes Games Jam and academic get together

The web may be awash with talk of the Pottermore site right now, but games retail has plenty to look forward to from Harry Potter. Publisher Electronic Arts is promoting the latest Potter video game – Deathly Hallows Part 2 – throughout the summer. It arrives alongside the movie on …

Education minister Michael Gove MP discusses the benefits of computer games as teaching tools

EA is shelling out some extra digital goodies for those who pre-order September’s FIFA 12. Customers who pre-order the GAME and Gamestation exclusive FIFA 12: Ultimate Edition will get 24 free Ultimate Team Gold Packs, for use with the Ultimate Team game mode. They will be available at a rate …

The success of 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness powers on as the title racks up a third consecutive week at No.1 of the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Chart. The game has now achieved a total of six weeks at the top, and this week it outsold the next four titles …

The PSN crisis may be distant memory in the West, but it’s a different story in Japan where full restoration has finally been confirmed for this Wednesday (July 6th). Though most PSN services were restored in the country around the same time they were reactivated in the West, the Japanese …

It has been a tough year for the games industry, but not for Take-Two. Why do you think that is?Fiscal year 2011 was a terrific 12 months for Take-Two. We generated substantial revenue growth and earnings. Our strategy is to produce a select number of triple-A titles and support them …

Casual games giant makes first move towards stock flotation