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Publisher EA has confirmed that the Wii iteration of the upcoming FIFA 11 will include a five vs five player street football mode. Featuring a number of the world’s top global footballing superstars sporting a range of urban streetwear as opposed to their traditional team kits. Players can use the …

Microsoft European developer account manager Ben Board poses the ultimate question

12 years on from the release of its incredibly popular predecessor, Activision Blizzard has finally released the hugely anticipated PC and Mac strategy game Starcraft II. Not wanting to force fans to wait (and quite possibly not wanting to inviate pirates to release the game illegally online) Blizzard has made …

Yoostar boss Greg Fischbach has told MCV he is looking for the industry’s ‘next Rod Cousens’. Games veteran Fischbach – who helped set up Activision Europe and Acclaim – is looking for an exec to head-up Yoostar’s new UK office. He said: We’re looking for a real generalist – a …

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, ELSPA and a Scottish MP all set for the September conference

Games Investor Consulting director Nick Gibson explores the future of mobile social games

Original mascot to star as face of recruiter's feature rich new website

Darkworks partners with Trioviz SAS in delivering its 3D rendering solution

Alice Taylor discusses C4's Develop Award-winning indie game commissions

Developers submit their favourite tools for thrifty game development