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Martyn Gibbs has publicly backed Game Retail owners OpCapita following the collapse of Comet. The electricals retailer – also owned by OpCapita – fell into administration at the start of the month, leading to some asking fresh questions of its stewardship of GAME. But CEO Gibbs has in an interview …

It’s a good bet to be the biggest launch of 2012, and that typically leads to some fierce price wars on the High Street. However, there’s no sign yet of any bargain-basement offers, but there are still lots of retailers yet to show their hand. Tesco is selling the game …

Code Hero creator talks about the relationship between imaginative play and game design

Gabe Newell confirms existence of rumored successor to Half-Life 2 tech

A new Mass Effect title is in the works according to executive producer Casey Hudson. We’re in early stages of designing a completely new Mass Effect game. What would you want to see in it?” Hudson shared on Twitter. Bioware co-founder Ray Muzyka confirmed earlier this year that new titles …

Disney Interactive has reportedly partnered with Korean developer Smilegate for a Marvel-themed multiplayer online battle arena game. MMO Culture reports the League of Legends-style title is codenamed Project PK, and will be targeted for launch in 2014 as an effort exclusive to Asia (initially, at least). Smilegate previously developed free-to-player …

Valve has revealed the past week’s top sellers on Steam, with Football Manager 2013 finishing on top for the second week in a row. The sports sim fended off some tough competition including pre-orders Black Ops 2 and Assassin’s Creed III – which finished second and fourth respectively. Greenlight pick …

Team to focus on mid-core mobile titles