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Secretary says government support means 'a lot more than tax breaks'

The open beta for Jagex’s MOBA Transformers Universe will be launching shortly. Fans will be able to enter the beta from tomorrow (Friday July 4th). A variety of maps and game modes will be available to players, as well as customizable weapons and armour. In order to take part, players …

We speak to the newly-appointed ambassador about his role to boost games, films, TV, fashion and more

Entertainment, media and technology market research firm Interpret has revealed that over 72 million children are interested in owning toys-to-life products. Based off its syndicated GameByte study, Interpret has found that what it calls ‘smart toys’ – as in, ones that integrate physical toys and video games – have a …

It’s apparently quite hard to get hold of a PlayStation Vita in the US at the moment. Polygon reports that the launch of the Vita Slim in the territory in May as part of a Borderland 2 bundle has led to a shortage, with Sony struggling to match demand. "We’re …

Actress Lindsay Lohan is taking Rockstar to court. The Associated Press reports that the Herbie: Fully Loaded, Mean Girls and Ugly Betty Star is alleging that Grand Theft Auto V character Lacey Jonas was unofficially based on her. Lohan reckons the character is an "unequivocal" reference to her, depicting her …

£16m fund for skills and training announced, Ian Livingstone named ambassador for all creative industries

MCVhas launcheda brand new event for video games retailers – Games Retail 2020. The day-long conference and expo will take place on September 16that BAFTA, 195 Picccadilly in London and itinvites retailers, distributors and publishers to discuss the future of selling video games. The event will feature some of the …

An upcoming Hearthstone tournament being run by the IeSF will no longer omit female players, although two other competitions remain female only. There was tremendous uproar on both sides of the divide yesterday when it was revealed that women would not be allowed to participate in an IeSF World Championship …

Bandai Namco is to distribute racing title Project Cars worldwide. The crowd-funded game, which will hit Xbox One, PS4, Wii U and PC in November, is being developed by Need For Speed and Test Drive creators Slightly Mad Studios. Project Cars has been partially designed in collaboration with the game’s …