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In the final instalment of our series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Dominic Sacco chats to leading British firms about the talent our nation nurtures Is Britsoft dying?NO British developers have had a tough time these past few years. As the console games market becomes …

Sony has no immediate plans for a PlayStation Vita price drop, worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida said at E3. The handheld is currently priced at Rs 19,990 and Rs 24,990 for the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G versions respectively. When Eurogamer asked Yoshida if it was too soon for a Vita price …

'Surprised' developer 'just wanted to make something cool'

EA CEO John Riccitiello may have unintentionally given the middle finger to Nintendo and key third party rivals. Speaking to investors following the key E3 presentations this week, Riccitiello boldly stated: "We looked at the Wii U launch line-up and we’re very pleased there was a lot of applause for …

And the next generation will have a long lifecycle, predicts the Id technical director

EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has said that E3 2012 is the first chapter in the next-gen story. The sentiments precisely echo those published by MCV earlier this week, which itself was a reaction to the strongly negative response to this year’s platform holder presentations. "It’s fairly natural, like with …

Danish developer IO Interactive has apologised to those who were offended by its recent trailer for Hitman: Absolution. The short, which featured Agent 47 taking out a group of sexually provocative killer nuns, elicited a strong reaction from some consumers and parts of the games press. They were uncomfortable with …

Bethesda has let slip that Skyrim fans may get a crack at the new Dawnguard DLC in a matter of weeks. Bethesda’s Game Director and Executive Producer Todd Howard explained that while it’s not set in stone, the Elder Scrolls V add-on is currently set to arrive on the Xbox …

Nintendo has announced 3DS tactical RPG Fire Emblem: Awakening will arrive in North America. The publisher popped up on Twitter with the reveal, following no mention of the title at their 3DS showcase at E3. No release target, pricing or other relevant info was unveiled, but Nintendo has promised ‘more …

Angry Birds Space has topped 100m downloads since its launch in March. Rovio announced the achievement today through their twitter account. The game reached 50m downloads just over a month ago, which suggests the game has lost very little of the traction it’s had since the title’s launch. With seemingly …