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Sky and Microsoft have struck a deal to bring pay-as-you-go Sky Sports access to Xbox 360 owners. It arrives as part of an expansion to Sky’s streaming video service app Now TV. As announced yesterday, Sky is for the first time offering accessing to its sports broadcast on a non-subscription …

The emerging market of Portugal is more developed than others in its category. The nation is home to a healthy retail and distribution landscape, with plenty of specialists and electronics chains. Some companies are even supplied via distributors in neighbouring Spain. However, the country has been hit severely by the …

SDK to enable development with 'the minimum of fuss'

EA’s digital download service Origin has now attracted over 40m members, the publisher has confirmed. That’s up from the 39m it had at the end of last year, GameSpot reports, with the jump likely due to the recent release of SimCity which requires Origin membership to play. To celebrate the …

This year’s MCV Awards are less than a month away, and you can find out everything you need to know about the finalists right here. Our annual MCV Awards supplement is available to read online now. Alternatively, you can download a PDF version, or access it via iPad. There are …

Optical discs will be used for installs only, report claims

Keita Takahashi, the man behind cult franchise Katamari Damacy, has unveiled his latest title. And yes, it’s very odd. The game is called Tenya Wanya Teens and is being made in collaboration with his wife Asuka Sakai, UK studio Wild Rumpus and indie game site Venus Patrol. Furthermore, it uses …

Well there’s a great way of ensuring you’re not down with the cool kids. Ultima creator and general MMO know-it-all Richard Garriott has lashed out at nearly every one of his peers by labelling the majority of games developers as rubbish. Other than a few exceptions, like Chris Roberts, I’ve …

Appointment comes as German developer begins international recruitment drive

Develop looks at an engine that's been used in the likes of Catherine to MMOs such as Warhammer Online