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Yes, says CEO Simon Fox, but there will be sacrifices. Christopher Dring visits HMV’s offices to find out how its attitude towards gaming has changed. Video game suppliers let HMV down. In a year where the retailer desperately needed their help, games publishers offered little in 2011. Exclusive deals and …

Double Fine boss Tim Schafer 'would like to work with Markus Persson'

New age classification for games due 'by end of year'

Develop speaks to the Prince of Persia creator on why he has gone back to his development roots with Karateka

Armor Games' Kingdom Rush tops the iPad paid for list

Jordan Mechner returns to development with Karateka re-make for XBLA and PSN

12 games to be added to library following partnerships with Chinese and Korean studios

Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 will be released on September 6th, according to a leaked trailer. AllGamesBeta is carrying the trailer which will not be officially released until tomorrow. It closes with a confirmation of the proposed release date for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC SKUs. Other Ubisoft titles also …

Job listing reveals 'preparation for the formation of a local subsidiary'

Those who have not yet pre-ordered the PC version of BioWare RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 have been offered a free copy of DICE shooter Battlefield 3 as an extra incentive to do so. Two conditions apply, however. Firstly, you have to live in the US. Secondly, you have to …