Fancy opening a Wii U, Tomb Raider or Angry Birds shop? What about a space dedicated to The Sims? HMV wants to build more concessions dedicated to specific games following the launch of its Skylanders departments in London, Manchester and Glasgow. The new Skylanders areas feature interactive game pods, racks …
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
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Euro Truck Simulator publisher opens US office
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Nintendo has officially unveiled the Wii Mini. The cut-sized console will retail for $99 in Canada. It has a manually operated top-loading disc drive and sports no internet connectivity whatsoever. It is also not compatible with GameCube titles. The system is designed to lay flat. In the box gamers will …
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EA expects its Wii U launch titles to get plenty of attention next week. Both FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 Special Edition will be releasing alongside the console on November 30th. It’s always an exiting time for the industry and consumers when new hardware is introduced,” said product marketingboss …
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Mobile studio boss leaves after three and a half years
Read More »iOS recaptures US smartphone crown thanks to iPhone 5
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Developers able to publish new or existing browser titles to service
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Hundreds of women game designers have spoken out on Twitter about rampant sexism in the game industry as the reason why there are so few female developers in the sector. Taking to Twitter to vent their feelings in their hundreds over the hashtag ‘1reasonwhy’, developers and female gamers alike lamented …
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