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Smule co-founder Ge Wang says technology has 'disappeared', though player expression is blossoming

New solution update enhances functionality for creating UI on high end mobile platforms; alpha build available

More Steam in more places as Valve's 'big picture' mode lets players enjoy games on television screens

Shipments of PS3 consoles have been seized by European customs officers as an LG injunction against Blu-ray technology seeks to block Sony products from sale, according to a report in The Guardian this afternoon. Earlier this month, LG had filed a claim with the International Trade Commission calling for a …

Preliminary segment of third annual Horizons research report released

Modo software used on Test Drive Unlimited 2

Trade association UKIE has called on publishers to sign-up to its download chart for PC games. The body has already seen leading publishers sign up, including EA, Focus Multimedia, Kalypso Media, Mastertronic, NCSoft, Sega, Sony DADC, THQ, Square Enix, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. A close-beta trial is currently underway, however, …

Fourth annual conference-based tournament to raise money for Best Buddies California

US-cloud based gaming service Gaikai has gone live with a number of EA-published titles available for online play in time for GDC 2011. Announced by company CEO and co-founder David Perry on his blog, open cloud trial versions of Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, The Sims 3 and Second …

THQ Studio Australia has cut 14 jobs from its internal art department, without options to apply for further roles within the company. As noted by GI.biz, these new cuts leave the studio at a headcount of around 60. Its previous focus on licensed titles may leave it in a precarious …