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Sony has opened the Tokyo Game Show by unveiling the long-awaited PS3 Super Slim. It’s the third iteration of Sony’s PS3 hardware and is the smallest yet, boasting reduced power consumption and a smaller footprint. Pictures of the unit have been available since July and a retail leak yesterday suggested …

BioWare founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka have quit EA-owned studio BioWare. The developer’s credits include sci-fi trilogy Mass Effect and recent MMO release Star Wars: The Old Republic. It appeared as if the pair had quit the studio last month, though the claims were at the time denied. After …

Industry veterans leave studio after 17 years to pursue new ventures

Developers now have three more weeks to submit proposals

Former Juice Games developers adapting board game to PC, smartphone and tablets

Localisation firm continues expansion into Asian market

Rebranded Kynapse tech to offer developers full source code access and remote visual debugging tools

But Wii U not as revolutionary as the Wii Remote, admits creative director Peter Shea

If a brand has been out of the limelight for many years, it can be difficult getting publishers to support a new release – but crowdfunding offers an alternative solution. Sites likes Kickstarter, IndieGoGo and Gambitious have been flooded with campaigns for video games this year. And many of those …

NCsoft has announced a Mac version of Guild Wars 2 – and it’s available to buy right now. As of today anyone who buys the game is entitled to download the beta version of the Mac SKU. It’s still being optimized, although it already allows Mac players to log onto …