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Lancashire CG specialist expands for 'strong 2010'

Runaway Facebook hit FarmVille is set to appear on Microsoft’s entertainment portal MSN Games and Windows Live Messenger. FarmVille is a bona fide social media phenomenon and social gaming poster-child, with 75 million Facebook players hooking up with the game, every month. San Francisco-based Zynga says it’s targeting further growth …

2010 'Best Simulation in Real Time' gong goes to CryEngine 3

Up to 35% discount offer for landmark trade event

Metroid designer and Other M supervisor set for landmark talk

Outsourcing studio brings its ten-year business to a close

Movies are becoming more like games, says one of James Cameron's closest colleagues

Publisher Bethesda has confirmed that its upcoming first person RPG Fallout: New Vegas will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this autumn. Developed by Obsidian – the studio behind the likes of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Neverwinter Nights 2 – New Vegas is best …

Lack of Metal Gear Solid in â??09 leads to unfavourable year-on-year comparisons

Europe’s dominant site for licensing across games, toys, sport, fashion and more achieved record readership last month. According to the latest Google Analytics audit, www.licensing.biz attracted 31,669 unique visitors between January 1st and 31st, whilst page views hit an all-time high of 76,489 during the same period. Google’s audit figures …