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If you’re considering attending the Develop Industry Excellence Awards, here’s a gentle reminder to book you place. Tables and seats are selling fast, as the industry readies itself for a decent on Brighton to recognise – or be recognised as –the finest talent from across the dev sector. It’s looking …

The 3DS XL could yet be available to pre-order for just 149.99 before the machine arrives in the UK on July 28th. GameStop is the current cheapest in the market with a pre-order price of just 167.97. It is followed by ShopTo (179.84) and HMV which has today unveiled a …

Move fast to guarantee your seat at this year's anticipated ceremony

Blackberry manufacturer RIM is said to be considering selling off its handset business and becoming a messaging service specialist. The Sunday Times (via The Verge) reports that both Facebook and Amazon are potential buyers” for the division. The plan would see RIM retain its messaging and data network operations which …

There’s just a week to go until the Games Britannia education and careers festival, which brings together the industry with youngsters and educators with a view to enthuse the next generation of games sector talent. The UK event kicks off with a special keynote and opening event lead by Eidos …

Capcom has announced plans to open a Resident Evil Caf. Called the Resident Evil Caf & Grill S.T.A.R.S., the outlet will open in Shibuya, Japan on July 13th, Andriasang reports. It will remain open for one year before closing its doors. The publisher has yet to divulge details about the …

Week-long games education and careers event set to kick off with Ian Livingstone keynote

'Fan-base cannot differentiate between a phenomenon and something that is ho-hum' says Nintendo of America president

Fantasy RPG ships more than one million copies as new IP becomes 'major Capcom franchise'

Square Enix has confirmed that ten-year-old MMO outing Final Fantasy XI remains the profitable title in the series ever released. Looking at profitability, it’s the top of all past Final Fantasy games,” Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada told the Vana Fest 2012 audience, Andriasang reports. The publisher recently announced yet …