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UK games publisher Mastertronic has entered administration. The firm says a deal is in place to buy the assets of the business and retain the existing team. However, MD Andy Payne will no-longer be involved. Mastertronic applied for a CVA in July 2014 to avoid a winding-up order. At that …

Sony’s PlayStation Network is struggling across all platforms – likely as a result of the Black Friday rush. As with much of games retail today, Sony is holding a generous sale event to mark the occasion, with up to 50 per cent knocked off of games such as The Witcher …

From stirring strings to the bleeps of 8-bit classics, MCV explores the musical landscape of games From the opening notes of Super Mario to the rousing chords of Fallout, the music of games has become as integral to players’ experience as visuals and gameplay. In line with the evolution of …

Egypt’s games market is still in its infancy, but is struggling to grow in the face of stifling tax rates and widespread piracy. Recent data is hard to come by for the Egyptian games business, but market tracker Newzoo estimates that the sector will generate $95.8 million (62.9m)in games revenue …

The game that started it all for From Software’s Souls series could be set for a resurrection. Demon’s Souls was released exclusively for the PS3 in Japan back in 2009, before heading to UK shores the following year. Of course, it then saw a set of spiritual successors in the …

The end for the PSP is nigh. The PlayStation Store is being removed from Sony’s first handheld in Japan on March 31st 2016, the platform holder has announced. The UMD Passport service, which allowed players to pay a small fee to convert their physical games into a digital version, is …

The localisation firm explains how the acquisition of Side is helping the firm grow its offerings

The boss of Channel 4’s new publishing arm, Colin Macdonald, tells Develop how one could get hired at All 4 Games

$1,000 up for grabs to the winning team, as well as trips to state-of-the-art studios in the UK

Big Pharma dev Tim Wicksteed reveals how to attract video streamers