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Nintendo to offer physics and animation tech to studios worldwide as tools for future console

Discussion on cloning 'has completely stalemated' says Vlambeer pair

Developer 'confession box' inspires developers to learn through others' mistakes

Movies, music, books and games all merge under one service

Austin 'ideal launch pad' for localisation firm's expansion into US

Le Game to 'highlight the creativity and diversity' of country's development community

File limit expanded to make room for 'high-quality 3D interactive games'

Crazy Warner Bros action romp Lollipop Chainsaw will be released in the UK on June 15th, it has been confirmed. It will launch in North America on June 12th and in Japan on June 14th. Lollipop Chainsaw is the latest title from cult Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture, whose previous credits …

A total of 58 jobs have been lost following the Webb Group’s descent into administration, MCV can confirm. One victim of the Group’s collapse is games retailer Choices UK, which had lived on as an online brand following its collapse as a High Street retailer in 2007. Administrators BDO confirm …

Indie retail giant ShopTo.net has kicked off a three-month promotional drive that will see the brand take to UK TV sets. The shorts, one of which can be seen below, will air during this week’s Champions League games on ITV and will lead with next week’s release Mass Effect 3. …