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Avid fans of SingStar on PS3 will know the pain that is trying to access the SingStore – particularly on a Friday or Saturday night – so news of a new dedicated standalone app will be welcomed. As reported on the SingStar blog, the SingStar Viewer allows users to view …

Industry body calls on developers to help fuel the next generation

Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada on the plans for the new Final Fantasy MMO

Ubisoft Montreal used Autodeskâ??s HumanIK tech as well as 3DS Max and MotionBuilder

Sega will focus its marketing efforts for Vancouver 2010: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games around the real-world event for maximum impact. The publisher is working hard to ensure the title lives up to the performance of its predecessor, which was met with impressive sales when released …

Ad design specialist Fluid has picked up three awards for creative efforts in the games industry. At the Rose Design Awards, the company took home two gold awards for best online and offline promotion in the new gaming category. Meanwhile, at the Cream awards the firm won silver for best …

QA specialist Testronic Labs has signed a new contract with Italian developer Black Bean – home of the SBK Superbike games. The partnership forms part of a wider expansion for Testronic, for which it has grown the capacity of its functionality testing lab in Poland. Producer at Black Bean Fulvio …

UK specialist retailer CHIPS is taking emergency measures to ensure its company-owned stores can survive. The popular chain, co-managed by Don McCabe and Nik Agar, has been hurt from a lack of cashflow and has struggled to pay creditors in full. However, it has bought itself some time by seeking …

Mobile games studio supports efforts to bring the spotlight on the industry

Hailed as one of the best titles ever made by hardcore gamers but shunned at retail by the masses, Team Ico’s genuinely wonderful Shadow of the Colossus could be returning to retail thanks to a brand new print run. CVG reckons that reports from Japan suggest the game will be …