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Acclaimed game designer tipped as next Nintendo president

On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” So starts one of Satoru Iwata’s most famous speeches, which was delivered – in English – at GDC in 2005. The president of Nintendo died …

Japanese voice of Solid Snake claims the studio is no more

The virtual reality revolutionary discusses VR controllers and why the Touch won’t be shipping with the Rift on day one

The engine firm discusses the rise of new IP

Hideo Kojima’s famous Kojima Productions may have been ‘dissolved’, if claims from a voice actor are correct. Kojima Productions got dissolved,” the Japanese voice of Solid Snake Akio Otsuka said, as reported by Kotaku. Due to the team’s hard effort, the game is just about finished. This is no exaggeration, …

Larger office enables hub to offer desk space to fellow developers

The creator of Mario could be in line to become the next president of Nintendo. The Wall Street Journal reports that development boss Shigeru Miyamoto could be in line to take charge of the company following the death of Satoru Iwata this weekend. "I am truly surprised and saddened by …

Our table gift partner's Kim Parker-Adcock on why she's looking forward to this week's event

Tech to appear at events across USA and Europe, including Gamescom next month