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EA-style unit offers developers 'access to a retail and online publishing network'

�We are transitioning from developer to online publisher�, says design lead

APB studio says â??philosophy changes may have to happen with the console publishersâ?

Realtime Worlds discusses how it found new ways to play, and new ways to pay

The Cambridge studio on how it plans to follow its ambitious PS3 launch title, Heavenly Sword

Acclaimed author of The Beach â??effectively became a level designerâ?? says Ninja Theory

EA’s three-month stay at the top of the UK monthly charts is at an end as Ubisoft is declared the biggest publisher in April, according to GfK Chart-Track. It was a tough month for the UK games industry. In terms of value the market is down 22.2 per cent compared …

In another high-profile nod to the growing importance of digital retail in the video games industry, Warner Interactive has appointed Jeff Junge in the newly created role of senior VP of online games and digital games platforms for its digital distribution division. The former senior VP of business management is …

Long-term Microsoft loyalist and outgoing Entertainment and Devices Division president Robbie Bach has spoken out on his shock retirement from the Xbox 360 platform holder. At Microsoft, I’ve been so fortunate to spend more than two decades of my life working with incredible people and doing amazing things like launching …

As the MCM Expo returns to London, publishers and platform holders will be showcasing their titles directly to consumers. James Batchelor provides a run-down of what gaming fans can expect… While the Midlands event is also popular, it’s the London iteration of the MCM Expo that thousands look forward to. …