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'We are seeing incredible creativity and a new level of appreciation for niche games and different experiences,' says Simon Read

New division to be headed up by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president Hiroshi Kawano

Square Enix has released the first official trailer for upcoming sneakathon Thief. The game was announced last month with a scheduled release date of 2014 on PC, PS4 and the new Xbox (or ‘other next-gen platforms’, as the publisher chose to describe it). It sees the return of the series’ …

No matter what we print about ambitions by supermarkets or GAME, the fact is the number of games retailers has wobbled a bit. So the news that Blockbuster has been bought is a relief, even if administrators had to close half the shops to secure a new owner. A month …

Veteran developer Cliff Harris offers initial thoughts about his first-ever trip to the Game Developers Conference

Video games will play a major role in the future of Blockbuster UK, the retailer has told MCV. The rental firm was rescued by Gordon Brothers Europe last week. There are 264 remaining Blockbuster outlets with 2,000 employees. The firm aims to improve Blockbuster’s profitability with new products, technologies and …

Apple is to launch an official gamepad for iOS devices soon”, according to a report. As reported byPocketGamer, the dedicated controller is set to be formally announced at the mobile giant’s annual press event in April. A number of developers said although they have yet to see the gamepad first-hand, …

The long-awaited announcement of the first next-generation console has rejuvenated investor interest in core video games. That’s according to analyst Michael Pachter, who said in an investor note that the trend should grow stronger still once Microsoft finally unveils the successor to Xbox 360. "There appears to be some light …

Key industry event returns to the Moscone Centre next year from March 17th to March 21st

Nvidia’s senior VP of content and technology has said that mobile devices will very shortly overtake the PS3 and Xbox 360 in terms of technological clout. Speaking to Bit-Tech, Tony Tamasi said that the milestone will be achieved when Nvidia releases its next generation of mobile chips after it retires …