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Visionary just sold Gaikai to Sony for $380m. Tomorrow hundreds will see him get top games honour

July 30th is the day that the full-blooded new PEGI age ratings system for video games will go live in the UK. Games released in the UK are currently rated by both PEGI and, if they contain mature content, the BBFC. PEGI will assume sole control from the end of …

One of the most experienced games designers to have worked with Nintendo’s legendary Shigeru Miyamoto has compared him to the late Apple boss Steve Jobs. Most definitely Miyamoto,” Q Games’ Dylan Cuthbert answered when asked from whom he took most inspiration from in a GAME-organised Q&A on Facebook. His private …

All games in Android-based system to offer form of free play

A movie version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is on the way after CBS successfully won the film rights from Square Enix. Variety reports that CBS will work directly with Human Revolution developer Eidos Montreal on the project. Adrian Askarieh will produce. His previous credits and current projects include fellow …

THQ has big plans for the future of Darksiders II that goes beyond the game’s launch this summer. Darksiders II arrives on 360, PS3 and PC on August 21st, with a Wii U version to come. It’s the second-highest pre-ordered title in THQ’s history, behind last year’s Saints Row: The …

Develop Conference: 'The argument that there isn't a big enough user base is irrelevant', claims Turbulenz COO

EA Sports says it is up to the fans if the next football tournament tie-in gets a boxed release. The publisher released this year’s Euro 2012 tie-in as a DLC add-on to FIFA 12. But that doesn’t mean the same will happen with 2014’s World Cup game. Gamers in all …

The end of the traditional console cycle has expedited the decline of the overall console market. That’s the claim of Square Enix’s worldwide technology director Julien Merceron, who has branded the long shelf life of both the PS3 and Xbox 360 and the biggest mistake [Sony and Microsoft] have ever …

Develop Conference: Broadcasters desperate for interactive TV content, says Matmi founder