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Fans hope for custom edition of iconic building block set

Gamers will be able to download a five-game pack for charity this month – and pay what they like for it. Known as the Little Big Bunch, the collection of games comes from leading independent studios in the UK such as Mode 7, Just Add Water and Curve Studios. The …

Pay what you want for titles from Curve, Just Add Water and Mode 7

Japan firm aims to raise £750 million

QA and localisation firm Partnertrans is to shut down its Brighton office in favour of two new divisions in Montreal and the US, the company has confirmed. Iris Ludolf, co-founder of the German headquartered outfit, said the company has been gradually reducing its UK workforce by not replacing workers who …

With fans of both Lego and Minecraft both eagerly awaiting news ona possible collaboration between the two, Lego has commented on theCuusoo projectin a statement today. "It is still too early to say whether Minecraft play sets will become a Lego product," said Paal Smith-Meyer, head of the Lego new …

Brighton studio to shut down ahead of big North America push

'First-party' XBLA publishing offer goes to the winner

We R Interactive also appoints NCsoft founder Geoff Heath as company advisor

For all the downbeat headlines, store closures and plummeting consumer spending, not every area of games retail is suffering. Yes, sales of new and used games have dropped significantly year-over-year. And yes, many firms operating in digital are on the rise. But there is one area of the boxed games …