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'No need to pay for the same content twice' says Sony

National Science Foundation funds games design research

US arm of networking event to showcase innovative game experiences and recognise the best of the best

PSN exclusive dated for March 14th release

IP, office supplies and Prime Engine up for sale; 'Several' parties interested

Unity's annual conference to educate engine users in August

Yet analyst remains hopeful of long-term success for the Facebook games firm

'There are many third party developers and publishers feverishly working on titles' says Sony VP Scott Rohde

Future’s Steve Payne explains why you can no longer judge the games media on ABC and traffic numbers alone It’s ABC time, which will mean some discouraging circulation decreasing in the gaming sector. Then comes lots of bad news about the declining importance of magazines to the modern gamer. Afterwards, …

THQ is set to close its Japan publishing arm at the end of this month, according to reports. These suggest the decision was made to close the office after the recent well-documented financial troubles of its parent company, based in North America. THQ recently axed 240 staff, with CEO Brian …