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Smash PC hit Minecraft has won the inaugural GameCity Prize, awarded on Saturday at GameCity6 in Nottingham. It’s the first time the event has awarded a GameCity prize. The judges panel included MP Tom Watson, comedian Charlie Higson and South Bank Centre artistic director Jude Kelly. The other games in …

Developer Mike Bithell says 2D platformer offers minimalist approach mixed with combination and complication

Publisher Warner Bros Interactive has released a new trailer for off-the-wall Grasshopper Manufacture title Lollipop Chainsaw. Though critically hailed, Grasshopper’s former releases – which include Killer 7, No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned – have yet to enjoy an equal level of commercial success. However, it’s not hard …

Store needed to develop 'direct relationships with consumers'

Can you believe it is just four years since the first Assassin’s Creed arrived at retail? There have been some serious changes in the market during that time, from the arrival of high-end smartphones putting pressure on consoles through to changes in the gaming demographic, but through it all Ubisoft’s …

The Xbox 360 versions of Jurassic Park: The Game won’t be released in Europe until 2012, developer Telltale Games has announced. The game is still due for release on PS3 and PC on November 15th, however. Europe is a big deal to us so we’re working hard to have the …

Group blames weak international sales on 'sluggish personal consumption'

YouTube is to launch a new video games channel powered by the IGN Network. Called START, the project is being run in conjunction with Shine Group. It will include both pre-recorded and live broadcasts as well as content not found on the IGN website. The service is due to launch …

Planned release of next-gen console 'in next fiscal year'

Microsoft has celebrated Kinect’s first birthday this week by announcing lifetime sales of 10m units for the device. There’s a flip-side to the news, however. Kinect sold a record-breaking 8m units in its first 60 days on sale. In the 10 months that have followed it has managed to shift …