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Ubisoft has closed down its Vancouver development studio, the publishing giant has revealed. The French company said it was closing down operations at the Canadian studio as it couldn’t find "the right formula for success". Ubisoft confirms that we have made the difficult decision to close its studio in Vancouver," …

The games industry is changing, and with it the jobs market. Publishers struggle if they depend only on boxed titles – now they need teams to handle downloads. Meanwhile, development studios must look into self-publishing and the expertise that requires. Every company is trying toadapt to the evolution of gaming. …

Sega has officially launched its full online Sonic the Hedgehog store. The site went live on a test basis last month. It features a range of merchandise including figures, stationary, clothes, posters and DVDs. The range will widen throughout the year, too. It includes a loyalty system, too, which awards …

RuneScape developer claims its online games could be 'hugely affected' by the bill

Subscriptions still available to users for extra in-game perks

We’ll never know exactly how much EA spent on bankrolling BioWare’s first MMO Star Wars: the Old Republic, but one analyst reckons the total figure could be close to half a billion dollars. I think it’s safe to say that the total all-in investment in Star Wars is probably approaching …

This year’s Junior Design Awards 2012 will for the first time recognise video games and their importance in the lives of families and children. Three new categories are debuting in the 2012 event – Best Console/Handheld Game, Best Family Video Game and Best Children’s App. Judges will be selecting the …

CLOUD GAMING EUROPE: But is the cloud enough to make free-to-play a perfect bet? Namco Bandai isn't convinced

Imangi's platformer Temple Run tops the free iPhone chart whilst Disney's popular Where's My Water? moves up to 2nd on iPad

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