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British game businesses offered £1,000 each for exhibition costs

Two key devs leave Call of Duty studio

Publishing giant THQ has a Natal game in the pipeline that could cost as much as $40 million to make – yet the company is hedging its bets due to the unknown popularity of the device. THQ VP of core games, Danny Bilson, said that Natal had lent the company …

Though it will no doubt be tough to put the just-announced General Election out of their minds, MPs will gather later today to discuss the controversial Digital Economy Bill – and critics of the Bill have urged Parliament to ensure that all sides of the debate are given a fair …

Firm looking to rescue some staff from redundancy as COO Paul Mayze explains £140k grant loss

Remember, third party titles don’t sell on Wii. Or at least, that’s what some people claim, but the ongoing sales success that is Ubisoft’s Just Dance proves otherwise. It’s return to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week marks its third full week atop …

Craft Director Studio plug-ins incorporated with Autodesk 2011 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design and Softimage

As the industry’s many triple-A action titles vied for retail success over Easter, it’s Ubisoft’s Wii-only Just Dance that has emerged as the holiday champion by returning to the top spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. In doing so it knocks last week’s number one, Square …

Games showcase for indie studios now heading into fifth year

Publisher will wait to watch the Natal market emerge before issuing a budget