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Develop 2010: Famed UK studio says Kinect will reduce technophobia

Retailer GAME has lifted the lid on a brand new mobile content portal as it strives to increase its penetration into the digital content market. Users are now able to buy games, apps, wallpapers, videos and various other pieces of mobile content directly through their handsets. Gaming on the go …

For 28 years the Golden Joysticks has been the best industry social event of every Q4. It’s that one chance – ahead of the manic Christmas period – to kick back and consume unhealthy amounts of alcohol. Oh, and celebrate the biggest games of the last 12 months, of course. …

UPDATE: Hogarty has contacted MCV to inform us that he is no longer editor at PC Zone, having taken up a position at Gamereactor.eu last week. He adds that the September issue of PC Zone will be the last.ORIGINAL STORY: A report on PC games site Rock Paper Shotgun – …

Gem has signed an exclusive distribution deal with software publisher Funbox Media that will see the distie stocking new titles such as North American Hunting Extravaganza. The partnership means Gem will be providing the publisher’s PC, Wii and Nintendo DS titles via both primary and secondary distribution. Barry Hatch, MD …

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey gave a well-rehearsed speech to a large group of games industry professionals at the Develop Conference in Brighton this morning, encouraging the sector to move on from ongoing tax breaks uncertainties and to look elsewhere for financial support. I know that, to put it mildly, most …

New online publisher We R Interactive has gone live and is making some bold claims about what it sees as the future of digital games publishing. The company is headed by former Sony PlayStation and Eidos guru Davis Rose, former ITV commissioning editor Oli Madgett, Bigballs Films founder Chris Kelly, …

Develop 2010: Culture minister admits a shift in priorities after Tories formed government

Nintendo has announced release dates for key titles new and old, all due to hit shelves in the next quarter. The platform holder once again confirmed Metroid: Other M will arrive on September 3rd, alongside the newly-announced Tetris Party Deluxe for Wii and DS, which brings new modes and multiplayer …

Acclaimed developer Tim Schafer has in an interview with Eurogamer criticised Activision boss Bobby Kotick for acting like a total prick”. Schafer has previous with Activision after the two fell out over 2009 console release Brutal Legend. The game was developed by his studio Double Fine and eventually published by …