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Firm praised for bonus and sabbatical policy; Digital Extremes also joins list

Microsoft has cut the price ofselected titles in itsXbox 360 Classics line to 14.99. The platform holder has also added Grand Theft Auto IV, Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition and BioShock to its budget range. Although these titles are being sold at the usual RRP of 19.99. Games cut …

ShopTo has responded to Amazon’s 139.99 Wii by cutting the price even lower. The online indie is selling the machine for 134.85. However, like the Amazon deal, ShopTo have discounted the older Wii SKU, which does not include a copy of Wii Sports Resort or MotionPlus add-on. Retailers are being …

MCV’s Recommended Extra dedicated to Nintendo’s Wii Fit Plus is now available to read online. You can flick through the pages or download the whole thing as a PDF. And as a special treat, there’s also a downloadable preview and online magazine of MCV’s preview of Nintendo game Style Boutique …

Scottish minister on charm offensive after Realtime Worlds threatens to leave

Amazon.co.uk has slashed 60 off the price of the original Wii bundle today. The deal sees the pack, which includes Wii Sports, sell for 139.99 on the site – down from a trade price of 199.99. The bundle also includes one wireless Wii Remote and one Nunchuk. The deal seems …

NaturalMotion: 'iPhone middleware will be commonplace'

As the winter night’s close in, are you reassessing your future? Would a new position brighten your future? Perhaps a better wage would fend off the gloom of the ongoing downturn? This week there are numerous exciting positions available, including our featured job, which offers a fantastic opportunity with THQ. …

Third person shooter Wet will be the sole sponsor of Gypsy Pistoleros’ October UK tour. Four tracks from the band’s forthcoming album – Hotel de la Muerte – appear in Bethesda’s game, which was released last month. Gypsy Pistoleros’ new album is due on October 12th through Reputation Records and …

Rental service not intended to arrive within the PSPgo launch window