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Microsoft has announced a revised release date for Xbox 360 exclusive Alan Wake in May – one week earlier than expected. The game will hit retail on May 14th rather than its initial May 21st date, which, incidentally, is the day Red Dead Redemption and Split/Second: Velocity are released. Director …

Chairman Jason Kingsley outlines plan in a new manifesto

Games trade association seeks to promote industry-related education in the national curriculum

New strategies to reform the education system from the ground-up

Chairman Jason Kingsley covers the precise steps it wants the next Government to take

Former MTV networks man Nigel Robbins gets CEO job as founders take non-exec roles

Road map to detail tax relief implementation; proposals set to unite industry with academia

Warner Bros has announced LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4 will be released in the UK on June 25th. The game was originally slated for a vague May launch, but the publisher’s latest release schedule shows that it has been pushed back by a month. LEGO Harry Potter is …

Nintendo’s Wii accounted for 47 per cent of the global home console market in 2009, according to a report from Ibis Capital. Gamasutra reports that of the remainder, Xbox 360 claimed 35 per cent of the market and PS3 just 18 per cent. Total global console revenues hit $30bn. Looking …

EA’s browser-based title Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online has gone live following its beta trial. The online game still includes a free-to-play option which grants access to featured courses, but the full version costs players 6.99 per month or an annual fee of 49.99. Paying adds group tournaments, friend-to-friend messaging, …