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Developer Sports Interactive has donated over 600,000 to the international War Child charity. Every time a Football Manager simulation game is sold, Sports Interactive gives 10p to the charity. It has been helping the charity for more than six years. The latest figure of 600,000 was revealed by studio director …

Major $1.9 billion tax break scheme wins support in parliament

GAME is offering 3DS owners the chance to pick up The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for just 99p. The pocket money price point is available to everyone that trades in any two 3DS titles when picking up the hotly anticipated Nintendo remake, according to the retailer’s website. …

Publisherâ??s sports division confirms departure of Madden games boss

The ongoing battle between PES and FIFA is having a revolutionary effect on the football genre, says Konami. Pro Evo team leader Jon Murphy believes that before FIFA’s recent critical resurgence, football games had stagnated. Now, with Konami and EA going toe-to-toe on quality, the genre has improved drastically. We …

This week we focus on the US and the UK after THQ's decision to close studios in both

EA and BioWare is giving Commander Shepard’s female iteration a stint in the limelight when Mass Effect 3 is released. The developer’s marketing director David Silverman confirmed that Ms Shepard – or "FemShep" as she’s known to the fans – will star in an official trailer leading up to the …

Smaller, more agile developers can thrive in Britain, Sega exec says

Zelda fans hoping for to pick up a commemorative collection of the pointy-eared hero’s adventures this year will be disappointed. NintendoWorld’s translation of the latest Iwata Asks interview reveals that the Nintendo of America team had proposed to mark the Zelda series’ 25th Anniversary with a special compilation disc, but …

A record number of exhibitors will flock to Gamescom 2011 when it kicks off in August. Companies attending include big-name publishers such as Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, EA and Ubisoft, as well as online and browser game firms such as NCsoft and Trion Worlds. Developer Valve will make an appearance following …