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A new range of shiny controllers is heading to Xbox 360 this summer. The limited edition Chrome Series wireless controllers will arrive this May and are available in red, blue or silver. However, Microsoft has warned that "colour availability will vary by region", according to Eurogamer. The pads feature a …

The Financial Services Authority has delisted shares of GAME from the stock market this morning. The news comes after the retailer requested its complete removal from the London Stock Exchange yesterday. GAME Group securities have been cancelled from trading on the London Stock Exchange as well as two other investment …

Prime World to also offer mixed gender teams special in-game powers

Develop speaks to founder Chris Doran on the firm's latest developments

New Line Cinema appears quite serious about bringing an adaptation of 80’s arcade smash ‘em up Rampage to the big screen. The studio has hired writer Ryan Engle to pen the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. John Rickard had already been picked up to produce the King Kong style …

According to a recently conducted survey, indie development was significantly more lucrative in 2011 than in years past. A 2011 game industry salary survey run by Game Developer (via Gamasutra) reveals both individual independent game developers and indie teams in the U.S. earned quite a bit more money last year. …

A supposed release date has surfaced for Nintendo’s Wii U hardware. News site Wii U Daily claims to have obtained an e-mail stating the console’s launch in North America is set for November 18th of this year, with the Japanese release coming one week after. The site states the e-mail …

Hundreds meet across the globe to answer the question, 'what would Molydeux?'

E-mail sent out with the launch date for Nintendo's new console, claims report

Series creator Al Lowe comes out of retirement to head up project