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Keiji Inafune, the former Capcom salaryman who intently burnt bridges with his long-term employer, is rumoured to have founded his own indie studio. The Mega Man creator previously indicated he would not join another developer nor publisher after his shock resignation as Capcom’s international development boss. The likelihood of him …

Tech, team and IP sharing across studios as publisher aims to build global blockbusters

Though Killzone 3 will champion both the PS3’s 3D capabilities and the integration of motion controller Move, Dutch developer Guerrilla Games wants to ensure that gamers without either tech don’t feel left out by the push. 3D is a great feature, but it’s an option to the game. I don’t …

Kongregate's CEO shares more details on the digital distributor's new gift card initiative

Some PS3 owners are reportedly still experiencing problems with the online component of Call of Duty: Black Ops despite the release of a patch that was supposed to address the concerns. Complaints include the inability to connect to any online games and being frequently kicked from games once finally online. …

Having yesterday been crowned as the fastest grossing release of all time on the Apple app store, Epic-owned developer Chair Entertainment has admitted that Infinity Blade began life as an Xbox 360 Kinect title. We always have some cool ideas on deck, and kind of the inception of Infinity Blade …

EA’s music boss has slammed the Grammy Awards for not giving games the recognition they deserve. He called on organisers The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) – to learn from BAFTA and show games ‘respect.’ I’ve been spearheading a campaign to get the Grammy Awards to recognise …

An app version of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be released tomorrow. The game is a port of the Xbox Live, PSN and PC title released during the summer and will be compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. As with the console version, Guardian of Light …

Upcoming trilogy InSane will take between eight and ten years to develop, THQ has confirmed. The horror game series is being overseen by Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth film director Guillermo del Toro. It was originally revealed at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards. THQ’s core games VP Danny Bilson’s latest …

Gamer who featured in BBC investigation says quotes were taken out of context