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Open letter reveals despair, and outlines new vision for Bayonetta and Vanquish developer

Just hours after we revealed GameStop was launching new Facebook games, the firm has further underlined its commitment to digital gaming. It has acquired streaming games technology firm Spawn Labs, and also entered an agreement to purchase digital distributor Impulse, a subsidiary of US developer Stardock Systems. The move reinforces …

Homefront and Saints Row studios downsized as Montreal base continues to fill

Production of ambitious MMO The Agency discontinued as Denver, Seattle and Tucson teams shutdown

Applifier launches discoverability tool for games on the social network

Unreal Engine firm tells Develop a number of Silicon Knights claims have been rejected

Owners of both the iPhone and iPad will be able to access glasses-free 3D visuals thanks to a new creation from developer Big Head Games. It has, in conjunction with Korean tech firm Floorpali, developed a plastic clear film that can be placed over the screen of compatible iOS devices. …

There are less than three months to go to book your place at E3 Expo 2011. The global games event takes place from June 7th through June 9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center and is where entertainment intersects with technology and the future of the computer and video game …

General manager of free-to-play division makes a shock departure from publisher

Sony Ericsson’s long-awaited Xperia Play finally launches in the UK tomorrow – but only one of the four major mobile operators will be stocking it. This morning Vodafone confirmed that stock problems meant that it would not be able to offer the handset as planned tomorrow morning. O2 had confirmed …