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Nintendo has announced that its two new Mario 3DS games will be released before the end of the year. This includes a 3D version of Mario Kart as well as the new Mario 3D platformer. The news comes as Nintendo confirms a string of release dates for upcoming games. On …

Halo creator Bungie has launched a new venture into mobile and social games: Bungie Aerospace. The initiative has been created to help independent developers create titles for mobile platforms and social networks. Bungie will offer resources, access to Bungie.net and encourage its community to check out its partners’ new games. …

Peter Molyneux on promise-spree for upcoming project

Studio's Aerospace project revealed to be partnership program for mobile and social games

Respawn Entertainment has released a teaser image of its first video game. The studio made the reveal on its new website, which also shows off a revised logo, profiles of members of staff and images of the development process. Respawn was formed by ex-Infinity Ward men Vince Zampella and Jason …

The Xbox 360 version of the Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will be published by THQ. Unlike the PC original – which was released in May by Namco Bandai – THQ will be responsible for the Xbox 360 version. It will publish the game in western Europe, Australia, New Zealand …

Keith Stuart of The Guardian discusses his rivals, trips to Moscow and death threats from readers… How did it feel to win a Games Media Award last year?Really lovely. It’s very easy to pretend to be blase and above it all – but I’m not. We’ve worked incredibly hard to …

Inside Bungie's plan to publish other studios' mobile and social games

Expansion to handle existing Unity games development to triple-A standard

Jason West and Vince Zampellaâ??s new studio outlines first game, hires so far