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Development tool used in Fez and Bastion coming to Ninty’s home console

Tablet availability and usage rises significantly amongst children, according to a new Ofcom report

The three stars behind GTA V protagonists Franklin, Michael and Trevor have justified the violence in Rockstar’s hugely successful game. Grand Theft Auto V is an 18-rated game, for good reason. And if that isn’t sufficient to keep it from the hands of kids then fingers should be pointed at …

Update 1.02 hopes to resolve connections issues for PS3 and 360 players

Namco Bandai European MD and senior VP Olivier Comte has joined Dofus and Wakfu creator Ankama. He becomes the company’s chief operating officer and group MD. Comte had spent four years at Namco, before which he enjoyed a five year stint at Atari. It has also been confirmed that Ankama …

Former Namco Bandai executive takes key position at French entertainment group

Who’s the bigger team – Chelsea or Liverpool? What about David Bowie vs Andy Warhol? Do you prefer Red Bull or Coca-cola? On October 15ththe Licensing.biz Power List will definitively list the 100 most powerful names on the planet, across Character & Entertainment, Brands, Art & Design and Sports categories. …

Trade Body 'flattered', but distances itself from renewed discussions

Ubisoft in gathering together all of its Assassin’s Creed games in a single SKU. It’s called the Assassin’s Creed Heritage Collection and will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and arrive in the UK on November 8th. Included in the SKU are Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed II (Game …

Rockstar North has revealed a team of 1,000+ developers worked on Grand Theft Auto V. In an interview with sister-site Develop, studio president Leslie Benzies confirmed the monster team that worked on what has since become the fastest selling game in UK history. "It’s probably more, much more," said Benzies. …