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4mm Games has announced it has signed an exclusive Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, to create new digital titles based on the organisation’s events. The publisher will be releasing games based on sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding and motocross, as well as Alli tournaments such as the Dew Tour, …

Train2Game research shows the next generation of industry entrants lack relevent training, as Skillset opens census

The idea of announcing a PS3 drop at E3 has not even been discussed at Sony, SCE UK sales director Mark Howsen has told MCV. Despite predictions earlier this year that E3 would bring with it price drops to potentially all three home consoles, as E3 has approached the chances …

E3 always unites the industry. All eyes are on Los Angeles, for the biggest event in the gaming calendar to see signs of hope and a glimpse at where we are heading. The 2009 show carried the burden of returning this spectacular showcase to its former glories after a few …

Hollie Heraghty from Aardvark Swift discusses the issue of graduate recruitment in the video games industry and how the new competition, Search for a Star, is designed to help.

CCP on why it upgraded its audio tech to Audiokinetic's offering

Square Enix has announced that four new digital titles will be included in its E3 line-up this year. The publisher will be showing off The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages and The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts for WiiWare. These two adventures boast unique storylines but share a …

Crysis 2 will definitely launch by the end of the year – and will be in stores by the autumn. That’s according to an EA trade press ad featured in this week’s MCV that proudly proclaims the Autumn 2010 release of Crytek’s ambitious console and PC shooter. The game was …

As was predicted earlier this week, the third iteration in Sony’s racing series MotorStorm will play a big role in the platform holder’s E3 press conference on Tuesday. Called MotorStorm Apocalypse, the series for the first time turns to an urban setting – an abandoned city. 13 classes of vehicle …

Sony in discussions regarding exclusivity, according to leaked document