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New pre-awards event will give consumers an early-look at the latest releases. Taking place on the same day as the British Academy Games Awards on Wednesday, 12 March, the event is the first of its kind by BAFTA and will be a public showcase of the newest games on the …

Profits jump at firm as smartphone sales also increase significantly

Comedian Imran Yusuf has been named as GamesAid’s first patron. Yusuf’s first outing as patron for the charity will be its Stand Up for GamesAid event at London’s Comedy Store on Monday April 14th. He also hosted last year’s Stand Up for GamesAid event. The comedian has a history in …

Gamers will have the chance to try PS4 title InFamous: Second Son a month before release at certain GAME stores. The retailer has announced a run of InFamous lock-ins kicking off in Glasgow on February 23rd. A full set of dates can be found here. We’re really excited to be …

PC GAMING WEEK:With allthe buzz around the new consoles, it is quite easy to forget about the PC gaming market. If you look at the Top 40, the platform is often under-represented thanks to the lack of inclusion of digital download data. And it certainly doesn’t garner the same mainstream …

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Former Blitz developers have formed a new microstudio in Leamington Spa called Lumo Developments. The four-man team, previously known as Team Lumo and working on titles such as Kumo Lumo and Paper Titans, will focus on making games for mobile platforms. The studio’s first title is set to be released …

Marek Ziemak and Maciej Szczesnik, key members of the team behind The Witcher 3, have left CD Projekt Red. Szczesnik revealed that the duo has joint Warsaw-based indie mobile dev 11 Bit Studios, where he will lead the development of a new game, according toPolygon. Ziemak worked as gameplay producer …

Jagex graduate recruitment specialist Sue Stather offers advice on how studios can benefit from graduate employment schemes

Konami’s gaming arm has reported a 62 per cent decline in operating income to 70.6bn (427m) for the nine months ending December 31st. Sales for the period fell 11 per cent to 6bn (36m). Analyst David Gibson reported on Twitter that Konami acknowledged concerns about the length of Metal Gear …