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As publishers continue to dabble with new ways of offering ‘added value’ to gamers through digital content, THQ has revealed a new model to accompany the release of WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011. Those who buy the game will be offered the chance to buy a ‘Fan Axxess’ pass. Doing …

Targeted monthly uniques now over 100,000, as print circ grows too

Time is running out if you want to nominate your colleagues for this year’s 30 Under 30. In fact, you have a little over 24 hours. All nominations for our annual round-up of the UK games market’s rising stars must be emailed to Michael.French@intentmedia.co.uk by end of play tomorrow, Wednesday …

UK broadcaster calms fears following closure of 4iP â?? interactive commissioning still a priority

Having officially lifted the lid on its ambitious Windows Phone 7 plans to the global tech media yesterday, Microsoft has quietly re-branded its indie dev operations to incorporate its new portable gaming aspirations. Anyone now visiting the home page of the XNA Creators Club, the home of Microsoft’s indie games …

Redbox is rolling out its video games rental service to its retail kiosks around the US. Having tested this offer for a few years on select kiosks, the company is now expanding the service to thousands” of its 24,000 machines, according to Joystiq. Similar to its DVD program, Redbox’s video …

Electronics giant IBM has confirmed that it intends to remain at the heart of future console development – while at the same time confirming that the Cell processor remains at the forefront of its planning. IBM currently provides the processors powering consoles such as the Xbox 360 and Wii. It’s …

Creators Club becomes App Hub in the wake of Windows Phone 7 launch

While the West continues to dwell on the behind-closed-doors development of the PSP2 and shelf space for the current PSP continues to tighten, the CEO of Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has claimed that he thinks the machine is on track to enjoy its best ever year on the Japanese market. This …

Higher education institution becomes latest trade body member