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The Epic Mickey Man gets the rapid-fire question treatment

Harmonix’s acclaimed Kinect title Dance Central is sponsoring Sky 1’s Got To Dance. Microsoft signed an exclusive deal with the broadcaster that will see the game not only endorse the show, but also star in it. Studio audiences will be able to try out the game for themselves, strutting their …

Retailer launches Android dev portal; plans to control app prices

Publishing giant continues plot to maximise digital revenues

Game showcase hoped will enlighten politicians

After news of a serious security lapse on PS3 emerged earlier today, sources are now claiming that the PSPgo is the latest Sony device to succumb to hackers. VG247 reports that hackers have successfully installed homebrew ISO loading software onto the machine from which games copied from UMD can be …

AI specialists kick-start year with new hire

And Apple could take in as much as $600m

Behaviour and Playdead Games heading to the funding-focused event

The UK movie market remained static in 2010 with an annual value of 2.6bn, according to a new report by the BVA. The comprehensive study excludes revenue from subscription-based physical and digital rentals, which are now said to be roughly on par. A direct comparison with the games market is …