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Microsoft has revealed pricing and release date info for Xbox Live Arcade’s upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion. A post to Major Nelson’s blog announces the new details following the line-up unmasking at E3: July 18: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, 1200 MS Points ($15) July 25: Wreckateer (Kinect), 800 MS …

New monthly subscription system to replace virtual currency

ShopTo.net reports new devices 'stealing market share'

Multiple legal firms allege the publisher misrepresented uDraw sales

'Our development resources have grown exponentially by joining the Kabam family' says Wild Shadow founder

Nintendo has seemingly confirmed that the Wii U will not block pre-owned software. I don’t know if we have a formal position on used game sales,” Nintendo of America marketing exec Scot Moffitt told GameSpot. It is a reality in the marketplace. We haven’t incorporated any features that will discourage …

UK trade body schedules gatherings to ensure tax relief policy benefits games sector

Last chance to purchase tickets for business networking event for developers

Andrew House felt he was heading into the lion’s den ahead of his first major press conference since becoming CEO of PlayStation. SCEA president Jack Tretton had lapped up the whopping and adulation as he introduced violent action games to the bloodthirsty crowd. House’s job was to show the same …

One of the world’s leading developers sees Microsoft’s new Surface tablet as a viable games platform for the years ahead. Epic co-founder Mark Rein has expressed his desire to get his company’s Unreal Engine – one of the cornerstones of modern games development – up and running on the device. …