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Online games specialist Bigpoint is to bring three of its titles to retail. That’s thanks to an agreement with Contact Sales and its publishing arm Excalibur Publishing. The deal covers three titles – Battlestar Galactica Online, Drakensang Online and Pirate Storm. Each will be sold in the UK and Ireland …

Former US Army commander Bill Roedy to help Moshi Monsters studio expand business and brands

'Everything that we do, every thought that we have is all working towards this full game'

The arrival of the new ‘Super Slim’ PS3 has boosted sales of the console in the UK. Despite offering no significant price cut, PS3 sales were up 138 per cent last week according to UKIE and GfK Chart-Track data. The new 500GB machine accounted for 37 per cent of all …

But Rhode Island investigation continues

The new issue tells the fascinating story of Dlala, explores the future of GUI, and Peter Molyneux's return to basics

Injunction rejected till it can be unanimously proven Microsoft has infringed Motorola patents

The PlayStation 3 has hit the 4m unit sales mark in France, according to new numbers from GfK. Sony points out that it expects additional growth in France this year, despite the general downward trend of the global market. It also expects PS3 to establish itself as the leading platform …

One of BioWare’s co-founders believes that the vocal fan backlash to projects such as Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic contributed to the departure of the studio’s bosses. Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka quit the company last month, both claiming that they had effectively lost their enthusiasm …

Platform holder Sony has admitted that consumers have effectively killed off the 3D gaming revolution. Consumers decide how relevant it is,” SCE UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer. It’s fair to say consumers have decided it’s not hugely important at this time. It’s a capability we’ve got. It may have …