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Console sales 'increased significantly' since game's release, shareholder claims

CEO to continue in leadership role despite increasing pressure

One-day conference and business networking event for toy and game inventors will take place in September

Continuing our round-ups of this year's finalists, here are the developers up for our main audio award

Why the rise of VR and 'hotbeds' of talent is good news for the QA firm

The Hospital Club’s 100 – the annual search for the most innovative people working in the creative industries – is seeking nominees for its games category. The sixth-annual event will be hosted at the Hospital Club Studio on October 8th, but nominations – which are open to the public – …

Epic Games’ Tim Johnson on what the Unreal Engine maker and its worldwide studios can offer you

Poorly Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has retained his role as president, IGN reports. The executive has come under increased pressure in recent years following poor sales of Wii U, and for miscalculating demand for 3DS. Nintendo posted its first ever financial loss under his leadership, and several more since. As …

E3 2014 lacked the drama of the year before. And, let’s be honest, we expected pretty much every ‘surprise’ announcement. Yet overall it was a good show. There were well over 250 products on display, and Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo can all feel happy as they head home from Los …

It can be a painful experience to look back at Nintendo’s more recent E3 press conferences. You may recall grinning marketing execs strutting the stage, playing Wii Fit and Wii Music, whilst talking about ‘expanding the demographics of gaming’. It was the right note for a business that had managed …