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This morning’s news of wholesale changes at GAME Group have sent shockwaves through the industry and its share price tumbling. On a day when tough trading conditions have finally been brought into focus for the entire business, erstwhile chief executive Lisa Morgan has stepped down after 14 years of service. …

Lord of the Rings MMO studio no longer independent

Industry leaders talk to Develop about working in a highly regarded hub of game development

So-called brain training games have zero positive benefits on the intelligence of players, according to new research. A study by BBC Labs UK, tested 12,000 viewers of the TV show Bang Goes the Theory to practice a series of online tasks for ten minutes a day over a period of …

Capcom lifted the embargo on a host of high-profile titles today, outlining the releases that will shape its schedule for the next 12 months. You can see four of them here – all courtesy of Joystiq:

Publisher Capcom has named its key software slate for the rest of the year and beyond and – as was rumoured yesterday – it’s Marvel vs Capcom 3 that’s leading the way. The game, the full name of which is Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, will be …

'Rise of the Welsh game studio' underway, according to new developer

GamesAid is one of many UK-based charities set to benefit from the inaugural British Inspiration Awards. The Awards, which take place at The Brewery in London on Friday, April 23rd, are set up to recognise the creative minds that have contributed to Britain’s economic, social and artistic development. The event …

Major TV manufacturers are ramping up their support of 3D technology ahead of what many firms hope is the breakthrough year for the still fledgling technology. TechRadar reports that Panasonic has upped the production of its 3D TV sets by 30 per cent thanks to the strong reaction” its debut …

Three industry professionals discuss how students can get ahead