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GAMESCOM: World of Warcraft and StarCraft developer Blizzard has said that it is in the process of preparing to make a console port of upcoming PC dungeon crawler Diablo III. Eurogamer reports that lead designer Josh Mosqueira told a Gamescom audience that the studio is very, very serious about bringing …

As the saying goes, it’s always darkest before the dawn.And, metaphorically speaking, the High Street and online outlets selling boxed games have faced one long, sleepy night during these last few months. The 3DS price cut has started to rouse the market though – but the immediate PS3 price cut …

Respected industry veterans Roy Campbell and Jon Rissik have joined Codemasters. Campbell has taken the role of senior VP of publishing. His job will see him look after Codemasters’ worldwide publishing business, directing the sales and distribution activities with the firm’s partners in the US, EMEA and other distributor territories. …

The newly-announced PlayStation 3 price cut will provide a substantial sales boost” to the UK games market, says HMV. Sony revealed at its Gamescom press conference this week that the console will now retail at 199.99. The price cut has taken effect immediately. Speaking to MCV, HMV’s head of games …

Looters kicked the UK games retail market while it was down last week, as the sector posted its worst results in ten years. The boxed games market was worth 9.64m for the week ending August 13th. It is the lowest figure since September 2001.Furthermore, just 526,351 games were sold – …

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Bethesda has announced an exclusive event to celebrate the upcoming launch of RAGE, which will feature candid talks with RAGE creative director Tim Willits. The event will take place on 14th September at the Sydney Opera House, and fans will have a multitude of opportunities to win tickets to the …

The Oxford Art Factory in Sydney is set to play host to a series of events named Insert Coin(s), which are themed around old-school videogame arcades. Pat Kolan (former IGN entertainment editor) and Mark Gerber (Oxford Art Factory founder) have teamed up on the venture, which promises retro gaming installations, …

According to a report at GameSpot, Rob Blythe, analyst with Macquarie Bank, predicts the inflated cost of videogames in Australia won’t last long. The report from Macquarie Bank’s Equities Research, which analyses Australia’s predisposition to spending online, asserts that the strong dollar and Australia’s failure to fall into line with …

Minecraft developer opts for services of online global payment service provider