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Up to 20 gone from main studio; Meanwhile troubled Derby studio presumed closed

Sony will be able to convert Wii developers to PS3 with Motion Controller, says our source

Ubisoft Montréal licences Morpheme as part of long-term deal with publisher

Having teetered on the brink late last year, the short-term future of UK video games forum rllmuk has been secured after the site successfully raised 6,000 – a sum that should safeguard the site for at least two years. It has also today been confirmed that the portal has been …

First technical demo of online multi-system games revealed

Members of Parliament will take part in a Q&A session to discuss the state of the games industry on March 29th. Trade body ELSPA will hold the event at the BAFTA building in London. It aims to give retailers, publishers, developers and others involved in the industry the chance to …

Registration has opened for this year’s E3 Expo. The show runs from June 15th through 17th at the Los Angeles Convention Centre- and organisers say the event ‘sees the global video game industry convene for 72 hours to test drive the products and technologies that will define the future of …

Having begun its journey through the Venezuelan court system last August, violent video games have now officially been banned in the formally Spanish-owned South American republic. Games Thirst reports that the Law for the Prohibition of Violent Video Games and Toys came into effect last Wednesday that prohibits the sale, …

Mobile company aims to bring in big studios

Thousands of punters are expected to flood to retail today to get their hands on the feverously anticipated Final Fantasy XIII – and those who buy the PS3 version are in for an extra treat. Inside the box they’ll find a Square Enix Members Card. Inputting the code printed on …