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The resounding success of Gamescom was a testament to Europe’s vibrant games market, proving consumers are out there if you engage them properly. So execs returned to the UK scratching their heads as to why our local market fails to match the excitement on show in Germany last week.Over 5,000 …

After years of dormancy, a new wave of indies have emerged

Publisher Konami has admitted that it has to evolve how people pay and play Pro Evolution Soccer. And as has seemingly become the way in recent years, it appears that following EA’s lead is very much the order of the day. "I understand that there is a need to do …

The new-look Gamestation.co.ukand GAME.co.uk websites are now live. And furthermore, the retailer is celebrating the arrival of the new Gamestation look with a string of offers, the leading one of which is the chance to grab a 250GB Xbox 360 for just 100. At the time of writing the machine …

Up close and personal with BlitzTech's new approach to character animation

Square Enix has become the third publisher to enter into an official collaboration with Cornwall’s games-themed caf Loading. Together the pair have created an exclusive cocktail to celebrate today’s arrival of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. ‘Deus Ex on the Beach’, as it is called, contains peach schnapps, vodka, orange and …

In a startlingly honest admission, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has said he believes the PlayStation Vita has a better chance of succeeding in the market than Nintendo’s 3DS. "I don’t think [Vita] is in quite in the same boat as the 3DS,” he told CVG. The 3DS was a …

Tim Cook, the new CEO of tech powerhouse Apple, has for the first time spoken to his new empire. In an email to employees obtained by Ars Technica, Cook praised outgoing CEO Steve Jobs and promised that he would very much stay loyal to the ideals set down by his …

GAME and Turtle Beach are running a tournament tomorrow to find the greatest Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops clans in Australia, with the grand prize being professional sponsorship. The tournament is being held in Sydney, with the winners moving on to a grand final in September. Ben …

Following on from yesterday, Jeff Brand’s Freeplay 2011 speech is concluded with a call to action from gamers. In 2005, 88% of Australians supported an R18+ rating. What happened? JB: Elizabeth Hansley, who is in charge of the Australian Council on Children and Media, and former South-Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson, …