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After over three years in the wilderness, Ubisoft’s now digital-only title I Am Alive has finally got a release date. The game will arrive as part of Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade House Party promotion and will be available on the service from March 7th. It will cost 1200 Microsoft Points …

David Braben looks at the games rating system and if parents and devs are acting responsibly

The industry's best advice on job hunting; plus the results of our Salary Survey

Plans are afoot to launch a range of four action figures alongside EA’s RPG release Mass Effect 3 in March. US toy specialist BigBadToyStore is carrying a listing for the figures which cost $17.99 individually or $67.99 for a case of all four. The featured characters are Miranda, Garrus, Mordin …

After excessive debate, changes and moral panic, an R18+ rating bill is set to be introduced to parliament in 2 weeks time. Gamespot is reporting the news, but warns that the process is an arduous one and that it may yet take some time before an R18+ rating is introduced. …

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Steven Parker says studio 'is going to kill it' with fantasy RPG

Delivery of game patches and new content 'to be streamlined'

Potential for 'unintended consequences' makes industry trade body drop backing