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According to Metacritic, the website that compiles reviews from respected critics and publications for film, DVD, books, television and games, the latest edition of the Grand Theft Auto series has scored 99 out of 100, an almost unprecedented score. The only other game to score that highly is Legend of …

As fourth game rocks retail our IP profile reveals behind-the-scenes machinations of modern gaming's biggest franchise

Last week’s Sierra Spring Break ’08 in Mallorca was a perfect platform for the publisher to show off one of its biggest upcoming action releases – Prototype. Due for release on PS3, 360 and PC in Q4, the title takes the vertiginous free roaming, all-action style of Crackdown and adds …

In a revealing interview with The Times, Rockstar North’s president Leslie Benzies (pictured) has compared the GTA series to Elvis Presley – saying that both have been targeted by a section of society which is unnerved by progress”. In his first ever newspaper interview, Benzies also claimed that Rockstar’s Manhunt …

Chinese WoW operator grabs share of Korean developer for $38 million

Deal worth CAD$4m to help build an 'integrated video game company'

Austrian publisher puts out public call for a studio to work on existing owned property

'I ask if theyâ??ve ever played the game. Invariably they havenâ??t,' says Benzies

Prospective attendees have until end of the week to register

Founders of Jagex, Traveller's Tales and Rare ranked amongst UK & Ireland's 1000 richest people