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200,000 years of game time accumulated since release, claims Rovio

As much as [reviewers] claim they want innovation, they don’t.” That’s the assessment of Ubisoft’s North American executive director Laurent Detoc, speaking in response to the lukewarm reception afforded to recent release Rocksmith. Rocksmith tried to distinguish itself from the already crowded musical instrument category by attempting to be a …

Tech giant blames PS3 price cuts and decrease in LCD, PC and game sales

Revisions made after success of its game, web, smartphone and social network markets

We’re just a few hours away from finally having some of the answers. Will Rockstar North choose to revisit San Andreas, its digital recreation of an entire state, or the neon-clad Vice City? Will it go for somewhere else, but another slice of Americana? Or maybe somewhere different – a …

Scheme aims to 'strengthen industry and academia links' in the UK

[Intel sponsored feature] So your game is almost ready, but where do you refine and should you use instrumentation?

[Intel sponsored feature] So your game is almost ready, but where do you refine and should you use instrumentation?

Codemasters will release a 3DS version of successful racer F1 2011 on November 25th in the UK and Europe. It’s the first time a Formula One game has been available in 3D. This new version includes most of the features found in the console versions, such as all of the …

Winners of game jam to receive commercial Unreal Engine 3 license for iOS