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CEO talks of increased challenges for high-end console games

High street retailer GAME has unveiled the shortlist for the GAME Award at this year’s BAFTAs. The award is the only one voted for by the public, and titles up for the coveted prize includes FIFA 10, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed II and Batman: Arkham Asylum. Gamers can vote …

Crasher to launch via download on PC this year

Mindscape has announced its first internally-developed digital distribution title in the form of online vehicle battler Crasher. The game is will be released via download on PC later this year. It is the first title to be developed by the publisher’s new studio Punchers Impact, established in October 2009. Crasher …

Gamevil makes over $10 million in net income

THQ has unveiled the contents of the Limited Edition of Metro 2033 for Xbox 360 and PC. The SKU features a copy of the game with a download code for an exclusive in-game weapon – the automatic shotgun – and four art cards created by Russian painter Anton Grechko, who …

OnLiveâ??s Pearlman and Sonyâ??s Jack Buser add to a star list of speakers

Australia is edging closer to the creation of an R18+ classification as preliminary results from the government’s public consultation shows the majority of citizens are in favour of the new rating. The government opened the ongoing debate surrounding the nation’s lack of a mature games rating to the public back …

Mark Rein envisions a mobile gaming landscape powered by higher-end tech

Industry job losses remain high, but are things getting better?