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Resident Evil: Revelations will release for the 3DS in Europe on January 27th along with the new ‘Circle Pad Pro’ accessory. The circle pad pro device adds functionality to the handheld, with a second analogue control added via a large attachment, but was nevertheless controversial when announced earlier in the …

Develop takes a look at the particle effects middleware provider

Winner to receive PS3 and Vita dev kits and support from Sony

Quarter of all users 'remain active on a monthly basis'

Growth from new games is balanced by 'general erosion' to older titles

Providing it can elude the somewhat over-active reach of Bethesda’s lawyers, a Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim app is heading to iOS. Called Dragon Shout, the download contains a fully interactive Skyrim map that allows gamers to set their own markers, complete with annotations. This can be used for marking down …

Verizon has announced a new deal with Microsoft in the US that will see Xbox 360 offer a varied cable TV service as part of its US offering. Customers of Verizon’s high-speed internet service FiOS can now sign up to the Xbox version. This will allow them to watch live …

Social networking behemoth Facebook could be eyeing up the long awaited transition to a public company with an IPO that could amount to $10 billion. On Monday theWall Street Journal suggestedthat Facebook is looking to kick off the IPO between April and June of 2012. The deal could be based …

Independent developer receives recognition for reaching a growth rank of 600 per cent

LucasArts pay 'will put downward pressure on profits'