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NPD Group has revealed that almost one third of US gamers would rather buy their games digitally than in a shop. The firm surveyed 8,500 consumers as part of its Online Gaming 2012 report. It asked if a game was available to buy physical and digital at the same time …

Gears of war Judgment 'will not include Kinect support'

'The problems with Japan games are simple, most of them aren't very good games' claims Platinum Games writer

Sonic developer to focus on digital titles and key IP

Hitman Absolution will get its first TV ad on Sunday (July 1st), during the European Championship final between Italy and Spain. The ITV ad is 60 seconds long and is part of Square Enix’s bid to make this year’s stealth action game one of the Top Five biggest sellers of …

Studio personnel earning average wages of £175,000 in Japan, claims report

Games exec quits Star Wars developer

LucasArts developer Clint Hocking has left the firm. The popular games developer who created hit franchises such as Splinter Cell and Far Cry 2, joined LucasArts from Ubisoft in July 2010. Hocking wrote on his blog: "I recently left my job at LucasArts and am moving on to something new. …

Sports Interactive boss Miles Jacobson has finally revealed the reasons behind the developer’s split from its publisher Eidos. The Football Manager developer ditched Eidos in 2003, leaving the publisher with the Championship Manager IP but taking the talent behind the successful franchise. Championship Manager subsequently was handed to new internal …

Game Masters took place down under this week, while some new businesses partnered, SEGA respawned, and Trip Hawkins confirmed for iFest. A new distributor has opened its doors, with Turn Left Distribution securing Disney and aiming squarely at the triple A high-end publisher market. While Sega’s restructure has also seen …