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Human rights groups are calling upon developers and publisher to address the way war crimes are portrayed in video games. Swiss organisations Trial and Projeventute carried out a study to see if conflicts portrayed in games – and the players’ actions in these situations – broke humanitarian laws that define …

Phil Schiller reveals 10% of rejections are for "inappropriate" apps

Nintendo legend believes development of PS3 and 360â??s new controllers could threaten industryâ??s â??uniquenessâ??

Shigeru Miyamoto has brushed off the threat to Wii from Project Natal and PS3’s motion control system – claiming he is confident that Nintendo will once again discover ‘something unique’ for its next console. Speaking to Official Nintendo Magazine in its special 50th edition, Miyamoto said that Microsoft and Sony’s …

Sega is ramping up its PR for the critically acclaimed Bayonetta with a demo, which will hit Xbox Live Marketplace and PSN in Europe and America on December 3rd. The game has received huge critical praise already since its Japanese release, including a 10/10 in Edge and a 40/40 from …

Nintendo of America’s Denise Kaigler has left Nintendo to spend more time with her family. She had worked as as the firm’s vice president of corporate affairs. The firm is now seeking a replacement. A Nintendo statement read: Denise Kaigler has been a valuable part of the Nintendo of America …

Zynga and Facebook â??generated enormous profits through misleading advertsâ??

Despite seeing an 86 per cent week-on-week decline in sales, Activision’s might Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has succeeded in fending off the advancing forces of both Nintendo and Ubisoft to maintain its spot at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week. The full …

Zelda creator doesnâ??t have the qualifications required to work at Nintendo today

When Zavvi collapsed last Christmas, it looked like there was no way back for the High Street entertainment store. The firm plunged into administration on Christmas Eve – another deadly blow to the High Street after Woolworths suffered a similar fate but weeks before. Fast-growing online retail specialist The Hut, …