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Just a month after the proposals were first outlined in full, the Swiss National Council has now officially passed a law that will ultimately lead to the complete ban of any violent video games in the country. GamesMarkt reports that the full implications of the ruling will not be known …

Entertainment giant HMV has teamed up with Orange to form a mobile download portal. HMV Mobile Games will launch next week, and represents the retailer’s continued growth in the games market. The service can be access from any network and on over 1,000 Java enabled handsets. 400 games will be …

Peter Rezon insists Nintendoâ??s home console space no longer suffers from over-saturation

Double honours for the decorated British studio head

Social game group to discuss the â??explodingâ?? Facebook market

Japanese games specialist Rising Star hopes to draw in the hardcore Wii gaming audience when No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle hits the console. The 2008 original received a variety of positive reviews, including a 94 per cent from NGamer and a nine out of ten score awarded from Edge. …

The UK arm of rental and entertainment chain Blockbuster has finally spoken out about the ongoing speculation surrounding the British arm of the retailer. Speaking of the spiralling media reports, UK MD Martin Higgins stated: That kind of press is always a challenge for employees, suppliers and partners, and it …

The London MCM Expo has formed an official media partnership with leading UK trade publication, MCV. MCV will be present at both the May and October events, and will host an exclusive trade lounge – a private area for publishers to meet with industry guests. MCM Expo is delighted to …

Long-serving staff take key roles in creation of Studio Development Group, working with founders the Olivers

Leipziger Messe cites financial troubles for â??necessary decisionâ?