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Publisher EA has confirmed an an organisational restructure” that is feared to have led to hundreds of job losses. In recent weeks, EA has aligned all elements of its organizational structure behind priorities in new technologies and mobile,” an official statement read. This has led to some difficult decisions to …

Warner Bros is launching a new programme of investment in skills and training for aspiring game developers and creative industry talent in the UK. To begin from September 2013, the multi-year scheme will feature scholarships with work placements, mentoring, apprenticeships and training courses for young people across the company’s UK …

Apprenticeships, placements and work experience initiatives to spur on creative industries

Operating income now expected to hit £1.5 billion thanks to sales of US headquarters and depreciation of yen

Financial difficulties force Death Inc. creator to disband

Console maker Microsoft and broadband and telecom major Airtel today announced a partnership to provide Xbox 360 owners offers on Airtel broadband subscriptions. Xbox 360 4 GB Kinect bundle buyers who purchase or upgrade to an Airtel broadband connection will receive ten free Xbox 360 games, free 12-month Xbox LIVE …

80% of Wii U's worldwide connected to the internet

One of the most successful RPGs ever made is getting a value-led re-release. Publisher Bethesda has confirmed a brand new Skyrim SKU called The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition. It includes the patched version of the original game and all three of its post-release DLC releases – Dawnguard, Hearthfire …

Fewer video games were sold than ever last week, as the release schedule dries up. Retailers shifted just 332,338 games over the last seven days, generating 8m in revenue. But the worse is still to come, say analysts. In fact, UK retailers told MCV this week they don’t expect the …

It was once mocked for its reluctance to embrace online, but Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has told investors that the company has well and truly embraced the internet revolution. Iwata confirmed that 80 per cent of Wii Us are now connected to the internet, making it the most connected Nintendo …