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Developers to team up again with the company that previously shut them out

Video games are on the front pages again this morning, though sadly for all the wrong reasons. National freesheet Metro this morning carries a front-page story entitled Video games are ‘linked to ADH’”. The paper has a track record of going big on stories that seem to carry an anti-games …

Parent firm closes London facility

Famed Dundee studio will hire, make redundancies and downscale

...and the Develop Conference kicks off next Tuesday

Studio boss suggests that the talent hunt will tie into a new digital strategy

US-firm Aristen agrees to combine tech with Gamebryo Lightspeed

R.U.S.E. will make use of PlayStation Move, Ubisoft has revealed at a press event in London. It is the latest in a line of products aimed at core gamers that makes use of PlayStation Move. It further backs up SCEE President Andrew House’ claim that Move will be ideal for …

'We grew up together' says Sony's studio boss, but remains optimistic for the future

Metal fans and celebrities are championing Namco Bandai’s Splatterhouse after last month’s 2010 Kawasaki Hammer Golden Gods awards. The game was a key sponsor at the event, which was held at London’s IndigO2 on June 14th. The resultant exposure to the game’s target demographic has led to a boost in …