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Nintendo has been praised by new partner Platinum games over its partnership to bring Bayonetta 2 to Wii U. Working with Nintendo, one thing that comes out of that is that we’re not able to cover up weaknesses in the core gameplay by making the graphics prettier or adding cutscenes, …

The Watford Extra brand of UK supermarket Tesco will re-open next week debuting the retailer’s brand new vision for its largest stores. It’s all part of Tesco’s decision to cut back on large store openings and even reduce the footage of some of its largest outlets. The Guardian reports that …

Germany-based firm focusing on educational games for children

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at how the technology can be applied to games

Console firm reorganises hardware and software divisions as it adapts to HD development

Zumba Fitness publisher Majesco Entertainment has established a new company to pursue online casino gaming. GMS Entertainment will be made up of the acquisition of real-money and online gambling developers Orid Media and PariPlay. Majesco will invest between $3.5 to $4.5 million in the new business, called GMS Entertainment Limited, …

GMS Entertainment to develop real-money and online gambling titles

Street Cricket Champions 2, which released on PS2 and PSP last year, is headed to PC this month. Developed by Trine Games, which has been in the news for the wrong reasons lately, the PC version will retail for Rs 299 and will be distributed by Origin Games. Street Cricket …

A site that offers an online comparison of the video game trade-in prices offered by a number of UK retailers has gone live. Trade In Detectives was founded by Ben Grant and Matt Precious. It compares deals offered by the likes of GAME, Amazon, Green Man Gaming, Asda, CEX, Grainger …

The creator of hit mobile game Draw Something is dead following Zynga’s decision to axe the OMGPOP website. OMGPOP.com will close on September 30th to make way for new and exciting gaming opportunities”, according to Zynga. Both Draw Something games and Draw My Thing will remain active but titles such …