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A round-up of all those nominated in this year's exciting Games Media Awards

Love or loathe it, the Resident Evil movie franchise is a rare example of a video game series that’s actually made a name for itself in Hollywood. It has succeeded where Prince of Persia, Doom, Tomb Raider and countless others have failed. It is the exception that proves the rule, …

UK trade body nervous of loss of industry talent with immigration law tightening

Having trawled through over 800 emails and thousands of individual nominations, MCV can reveal the finalists of this year’s Games Media Awards in association with Grainger Games. Some 17 print publications, 20 websites, podcasts and blogs, plus 26 individual writers are all up for an award, with a panel of …

Grainger Games has hired two retail experts in its bid to become a national brand. The fast-rising independent chain has filled two key commercial and finance roles. Mark Blundell has been hired as finance and logistics director. Blundell boasts some 20 years experience at Asda, including a stint as finance …

Mindscape has, after thirty years in the games business, decided to work in other technology sectors. While recent release U-Singsold well at retail, sister site Develop understands the music license costs had a stark impact on profits.Mindscape bet big again on the studio with the PC title Crasher, yet the …

With the official UK price cut coming up tomorrow, retail has started to show its hand regarding the levels to which it is prepared to cut the price of the freshly discounted 3DS. And Tesco seems to be the current front-runner following leaked POS indicating it will be selling the …

Dare to be Digital 2011 team The Weather Factory talks exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title The Balloonist.

Xaitment CEO Andreas Gerber explains how BrainPack 2011 can improve game AI

Pre-order incentives for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have been detailed for Australian and New Zealand stores. EB Games is carrying a Skyrim Steelbook, a 100 page Skyrim debossed notebook, premium physical map and 4 collectible art cards for AUD$108 or NZD$128. JB HiFi has a combo strategy guide and …