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Nintendo has announced that Star Fox 64 3DS will be released in the UK on September 9th. That’s actually a couple of days before it hits shelves in the US, though some time after its Japanese debut in mid July. The game, a remake of the 1997 N64 hit, adds …

Milo creator admits in-game navigation is a bigger challenge with motion control

Nintendo of Europe has announced that UK and Eurogamers have until June 30th to claim their free soundtrack offered to buyers of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Following an extension of the offer in the US yesterday, it had been claimed that limited supplies of the promo in …

In a rare bit of positive news coverage for the sector, a piece penned by BBC News Washington DC correspondent Tom Geoghegan has named games as one of the key reasons why crime has declined in the US. Recent FBI figures show a sharp drop in murder and robbery rates …

We profile Playdead, Curve Studios, Housemarque, Andreas Illiger, Frictional Games and Mojang Specifications

Jury Rig Software announces Elephant Memory Manager

Expert advice on hand at June 23rd event

New conference billed as 'first ever pan-European games industry conference for women'

A brand new officially licensed World Rally Championship game has been announced by publisher Black Bean. WRC 2 will feature all the cars and drivers from the 2011 season spanning 90 stages across 15 locations. In total 25 different terrain types will feature as well as variable weather conditions. Retro …

Thirteen graduates to work on-site at UK studio