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Nintendo to use new video compression tech in upcoming games

Organizers announce new talks and game design challenge participants

Publisher doesn't count out the franchise after Team Bondi closure

Indie developers are being driven away from 'closed' platforms

Unreal demo requires 2.5 terraFLOPS, says Tim Sweeney

A total of 100,000 World of Warcraft subscribers left the PC MMO during the three months ending December 31st, according to financial documents filed by Activision Blizzard. An aggressive marketing campaign for the game featuring martial arts icon and actor Chuck Norris may have pulled in enough new subscribers to …

Publisher Ubisoft hopes to grab a hefty chunk of PS Vita’s software sales with five launch games. The firm has dominated the third-party line-up for several hardware launches including 3DS and Kinect. Its five Vita launch titles – the most from any third-party – are Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Rayman Origins, …

Options for other member states even if French 'cultural' policy is blocked; Tiga remains hopeful

The first prices for Vita games downloadable from the PlayStation Network have been confirmed by Sony. VG247 reports that launch title MotorStorm RC will cost just 4.79 – the cheapest of the first party titles. Furthermore, the game will be playable on both PS3 and Vita. Super Stardust, Top Darts …

Lucas Licensing has renewed its Star Wars deal with The LEGO Group, extending it by another 10 years. The deal was originally secured in 1999, and was the first time the toy firm had released products based on third-party licences. It has since produced toys based on Harry Potter, Indiana …