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Government grant to fund new title from Canadian developer

This week’s GfK Chart-Track data, which includes the top 40 multiformat software charts, has been delayed today. ELSPA’s David Smith said: Unfortunately a major retailer has had system problems and as a result has not been able to deliver their Saturday sales data. We understand that the problem will not …

Nintendo general manager wants Wii 2 to be â??uniqueâ? and hints at new Starfox

Konami has announced it is working on a sequel to last year’s Saw: The Game, due for release this autumn. Saw 2 will feature a new storyline set between the second and third films, and follows on from the events of the first game. It will be released on Xbox …

National financial support, age ratings, IP theft, skills, broadband – these are the areas that ELSPA will focus its efforts on as it outlines its lobbying intentions for the duration of the next Parliament. During the last Parliament, ELSPA made great strides in getting the games industry recognised and respected …

The first details of Epic’s new game that ISN’T Gears of War 3 have finally emerged – it’s called Bulletstorm, it will be published by EA and it’s co-developed by Painkiller studio People Can Fly. Revealed on the cover of the next edition of US mag Game Informer, it’s set …

â??UE3 builds levels, CE3 builds worldsâ?? says Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli

Unanimous support for entertainment industry credit in the sunshine state

Crytek wants to release a standalone, free platform, that will be â??up to speedâ?? with CE3

Pt 1: CryEngine execs compare their tech with Unreal and discuss releasing a free platform