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Having only joined the firm in April, Google’s games boss Mark DeLoura has left the company. It was not the perfect fit for me,” DeLoura said on his blog, on which he gives no reason for his departure. I’m looking forward to my next adventure. The web feels like it …

Casual gaming giants clash over Mafia Wars trademark

Former SCEA exec leaves search giant just four month after joining company

Schell Games CEO set to talk at annual industry gathering

The arrival of Kinect and Move this year does not mark the end of the traditional console hardware cycle, according to Ubisoft’s European MD Alain Corre. Microsoft has previously stated that the arrival of Kinect is effectively a relaunch” of the Xbox 360. Indeed, its arrival on the market comes …

Microsoft has announced that it will launch the Xbox 360 S 4GB in Japan on September 9th. It will carry an RRP of YEN 19,800. Andriasang reports that as in other territories, the SKU will include a new Slim version of the Xbox 360 console incorporating 4GB of internal memory, …

A US analyst has refuted claims that games featuring a female lead are being shunned by publishers due to their inability to perform in the market. The subject came to light earlier this month when it was claimed that Activision altered development of the game that has eventually become True …

New media outfit offers redundant Dundee developers an alternative to job applications

Greater involvement from its Western arm in the future development of its titles will ensure that Capcom is never embroiled in another racism row, the publisher has vowed. In March 2009 some critics labelled Resident Evil 5 racist due to its depiction of African zombies in conflict with the stereotypical …