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Gower brothers, Jon Burton and Tihan Presbie named in list as Chris Stamper misses out

Dead Space 3, Fable: The Journey, Resident Evil 6 – the industry isn’t short of big brands that have distanced themselves from their heritage in an attempt to reach a larger audience. Next on the list could be Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond has said that while …

Games tax relief needed to support production of culturally British titles, says Richard Wilson

Games industry representation has fallen in the latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List. The annual ranking collates a list of the top 1,000 wealthiest people in the UK based on identifiable wealth such as land, property, company shares and other assets. Given that computer games are a relatively …

Industry 'cannot grow without this valuable lifeline', says tax specialist

Gamers can now order pizza directly through their Xbox 360 consoles. But perhaps more importantly, they can also design their own custom pizzas using Kinect and then have them delivered directly to their homes. They can also navigate the program using gestures and voice. The Pizza Hut app first and …

UK games industry charity GamesAid raised an impressive 3,295.92 at last week’s MCV Awards. The organisation was promoting the GamesAid Tenner initiative, which encouraged attendees of the event to hand over their cash to support a host of worthwhile charities. Attendees of the Awards were also treated to the second …

Konami has announced a June release for Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection on PS3. The SKU will include an impressive eight titles – Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: VR …

Developer claims SkyFar has copied the visual style and game idea of upcoming title Luftrausers

Apple is believed to have rejected millions of iPhone devices, returning them to manufacturer Foxconn citing quality concerns. China Businessreports that the US firm rejected between five and eight million iPhone handsets "due to appearance of substandard or dysfunctional problems." Whilst it remains unknown which model iPhones were returned, the …