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After a period of intense interest amongst certain parts of the online games community, Atlus’ PS3 and Xbox 360 outingCatherine has debuted at the top of the Japanese software charts. The game is conspicuous by its blatant use of overtly sexual imagery – a surprising rarity in the still often …

The rumours were true – the world will finally get its first look at the Apple iPad 2 next week. Apple has begun sending out invites to a San Francisco based reveal scheduled for Wednesday March 2nd at 18:00GMT. It is to be held at the Yerba Buena Center, which …

We speak to The Creative Assembly to find out what the upcoming release of Shogun 2 will mean for the Total War series

Develop speaks to Minor Studios about its latest project

Develop continues its profiles of emerging and leading technology

Apple sends out official invitations for a media event next week in San Francisco

Granny 3D, Bink and Miles Sound System to open doors to developing for Sony's new platform

Mobile Entertainment man takes his place alongside scribes from BBC, Engadget and Mashable

In taking what some see as the brave decision to help the long overdue Duke Nukem Forever come to market, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has stated that he feels committed to realise the vision that 3D Realms was unable itself to complete. When asked by Eurogamer if Duke Nukem Forever …

Earlier this month the industry reacted with collected surprise at the news that the next game from Tim Schafer’s development studio Double Fine will be a licensed Sesame Street title. Double Fine is best known for a string of quirky original IP such as Psychonauts, Brutal Legend and Costume Quest. …