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Stalker developer GSC Game World is on the brink of closing its doors after saying that ‘nothing is certain’ about its future. The Ukraine-based studio responded to earlier reports about its closure via Twitter stating that it was in fact still in business, but unsure for how long. We will …

Sources claim production to begin soon after components delivered to contractors

Facial animation outfit's new advisory board member to help companies in developing new solutions

New releases may have dried up for 2011, but Nintendo promises Wii and 3DS owners have plenty to look forward to next year. The platform has dated a range of first-party titles for the first quarter, including Wii family title Mario Party 9 and 3DS adventure Kid Icarus: Uprising in …

The Last Guardian creator will continue work on the title on a contract basis

The Last Guardian boss Fumito Ueda has left Sony but will finish the PS3 adventure game on a contract basis. Sony sent a statement to Gamasutra confirming the news that he is no longer an employee at the publisher but is committed to completing” The Last Guardian project. Ueda is …

Generation Media asks how much TV marketing Nintendo has used to promote the 3DS compared to the original DS – and has it been effective? With the Nintendo 3DS having sold more worldwide in its first year of release than the original DS, we look at how TV advertising has …

Artwork printed inside a new range of LEGO Super Hero toys confirms LEGO Batman 2 is in development for Wii, 3DS, 360 and PlayStation formats. LEGO’s new Super Hero line of building sets begins are due to official release in 2012, but some US retailers are already stocking them. The …

UK games industry trade association was this evening raising a glass to a high-profile success – it was the one responsible for getting games into the Young Apprentice final. SPOILERS BELOW – YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED The final challenge on BBC One’s Young Apprentice this week asked its two finalists …

'Many publishers simply weathered 2011' says Exent exec