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Develop begins a three-week focus on the infamously successful Canadian games industry

Despite the ease with which the services can be accessed online, Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM applications for Xbox 360 will be restricted to account holders aged 18 and over. However, Microsoft does intend to introduce more flexible parental controls – but that won’t arrive …

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has cast doubt on the possibility of the new Wii Zelda title arriving next year. The game was confirmed to be in development at E3 and rumours persist that it will be ready for release within the next twelve months, but Fils-Aime has stated …

We catch-up with one of the world's leading studios

Namco Bandai have reported a net loss of YEN 6bn for the first half of the financial year. The company’s earnings saw a significant decline from the profit of YEN 1.3bn reported in the same period last year. Sales for the six months ending September 30th fell by 9.5 per …

Whether you are a publisher, developer or retailer the message clear: it happened to music, and it will happen to us. The difference for games is that we are already prepared. Yes, there is an evolving ball of new digital issues some areas of the industry still need to get …

Sony is to spend a whopping 1.5 million in the UK to ensure SingStar: Take That becomes the biggest karaoke game of the year, MCV can reveal. The title – which was released last Friday for PS3 and PS2 – will enjoy extensive TV, print and online advertising, supported by …

343 Industries vacancies point to Reach, though Halo 4 is a real possibility

An overview of the Canadian province's support for developers

In the most competitive release week of the year so far, Nintendo’s Wii Fit Plus has seized the number one position, according to this morning’s weekly games charts. The fitness title fended off competition from 41 different games and franchises, such as Dragon Age: Origins, Ghostbusters, Band Hero, Ratchet & …