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The recent acquisition of cloud gaming service Gaikai at the hands of Sony IS a PlayStation-centric business move. That’s according to Sony, whose confirmation will rub dirt into the noses of the handful of onlookers who claimed otherwise. Speaking to Wall Street Journal, PlayStation boss Andrew House confirmed that Gaikai’s …

Opinions regarding the graphical power of Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U appear to be mixed. Speaking to investors, Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata asserted that the new console will not lag as far behind its upcoming rivals from Microsoft and Sony as Wii did compared to Xbox 360 and PS3. "We cannot …

David Helgason and Joachim Ante discuss the engine's latest release

Three day indie festival to share 'secrets of industry success'

New casual game-focused service to work on PC, iOS and Android

Game developers team up for charity

22Cans boss and former Lionhead man to speak at Unity user conference

Brink, Dear Esther, Frozen Synapse, Monstermind, My Horse and Zombies Run! battle for the top prize

iPad-only publication charts world's most successful games studios; EA Canada comes out on top again

Ubisoft is looking for anew marketing boss, following Murray Pannell’s decision toseek a new challenge. Pannell joined Ubisoftas UK marketing directorfrom Xbox. He has overseen a hugely successful period for the games publisher, withAssassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell and Just Dance amongst themany highpoints. "We are sorry to lose Murray, but …