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New Game Theory episode raises current challenges and praises past triumphs

Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel has announced it is working on Kinect’s first shooter. The Gunstringer is a comedic Wild West game that blends open 3D movement and Rez-like shooting sections. Using the Kinect camera, players take control of an undead cowboy in the style of a string puppet. The …

CFO Scott Brown says rumours of exorbitant dev costs are greatly exaggerated

Video games trade body UKIE has expressed its concern about the government’s decision to re-evaluate the potential website blocking powers that would be granted to ISPs as part of the Digital Economy Act. Yesterday Westminster announced that it has asked Ofcom to consider the viability of the proposals. Specifically, it …

Shigeru Miyamoto is working on a new Super Mario Bros title for the Nintendo 3DS. The iconic developer confirmed his new project during the latest Iwata Asks interview on Nintendo’s website, in which he claimed will be designed specifically to make use of the new handheld’s unique technology. In the …

Electronic Arts will soon announce a very exciting” FPS title that will hit shelves later in the year. These hints were heavily dropped by EA CEO John Riccitiello during the firm’s Q3 financial call last night when he was asked about EA’s shooter line-up, according to VG247. I’ve been saying …

Dead Space 2 has sold twice as many copies than its predecessor did in release week. The 360, PS3 and PC game shot to No.1 earlier this week – five positions higher than the original Dead Space did in October 2008 when it was released as a new IP. Dead …

EDUCATION WEEK EDITORIAL: Adding computer science to the national curriculum is a vital step

But share buyback plan helps stock market value rise

Publisher EA has confirmed that BioWare-developed MMO Star Wars: Old Republic will not now release this spring and will instead ship some time in the next fiscal year. This means it could potentially arrive as late as March 2012, though MCV understands that September 2011 remains EA’s target launch date. …