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The Digital Economy Bill has today become law having received Royal Assent, much to the delight of key figures both inside and outside the games industry. The Digital Economy Bill receiving Royal Assent truly is a victory for consumer empowerment,” Microsoft’s general manager of the UK and Ireland’s Entertainment & …

Recruitment fair to be attended by the biggest names in Scottish development

Excitement builds for global hot list of most bankable studios, plus sponsorship opportunities to raise your profile

The Eutechnyx COO gets the rapid-fire question treatment

Ahead of the release of Xbox 360 fighter Samurai Shodown Sen next Friday, Rising Star Games’ product marketing assistant Yen Hau has said that Japanese games stand a better chance in Western markets now than ever before. The Western market is more receptive to Japanese games than it was a …

Renowned Japanese games firm SNK Playmore has teamed up with UK publisher Rising Star Games to grow its presence in Western markets. Will Freeman speaks to both companies about the challenges ahead and their first release, Samurai Shodown Sen… What is it about the SNK brand that makes it carry such …

Codemasters will become a major player in the digital space thanks to a heavy-duty investment deal. Indian games giant Reliance Big Entertainment bought a 50 per cent stake in the firm earlier this week. It has a market capital of around $81 million and is already established in the MMO, …

Innovative pixel art video shows video games characters taking over the world

3D gaming will play a crucial role in the future of both Sony and PlayStation 3, with the platform holder investing heavily in stereoscopic technology. Sony Computer Entertainment’s Simon Benson, senior development manager on the company’s Stereoscopic 3D Team, has told MCV his group is working to capitalise on the …

Right, remember when we said that Cliffy B’s upcoming announcement next week was not Gears of War 3? Forget it. It will be, and a blunder from Microsoft has confirmed it. Kotaku has spotted an ad that has just appeared on Xbox Live that reads: Gears of War 3 Announced …