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Lego and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment are sponsoring the first ever Interactive Game Zone at next week’s Brand Licensing Europe. The two firms will be using the sponsorship to push Lego Rock Band, which is due for release in late November on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s …

The Hut Group has announced a multi-million pound investment in the business. The firm said that funding from private investors will enable it to continue both its acquisition strategy as well as driving organic growth. Last weekend, the firm took the number one spot in The Sunday Times ‘Tech Track …

Industry calls on Government to copy French president Sarkozyâ??s strongarm approach to illegal downloading

Maximum 2GB file size is no longer a legislative restriction, but a technical one

The UK’s anti-piracy laws are feeble and place the entertainment retail sector in grave danger of further closures and economic damage. That was the opinion of some of the games industry’s most notable figures this week, as the domestic trade called on the Government to emulate France’s new legal clampdown …

Sports Interactiveâ??s studio director talks console ports, tax breaks and the perfect FM game

To celebrate the impending launch of New Super Mario Bros, Nintendo is set to run a nationwide tournament to find the country’s best Nintendo gamer. The event is set to take place at four GAME and four Gamestation stores on Saturday October 17th and Sunday October 18th and gamers must …

Sony is not currently planning to bring its newly announced PSPgo Rewards scheme to North America. The service was announced yesterday for European territories, and entitles current PSP owners to three free downloadable games when they upgrade to the forthcoming PSPgo. Titles on offer include Killzone: Liberation, LocoRoco, Patapon and …

Chipmaker providing tech and $500,000 for new TransGaming service

IGN has added What They Play to its network of video game websites. What They Play is a website for parents seeking information about gaming and launched in 2007. It has been feature in mainstream media and received a gold Parent’s Choice Award in 2009. "As video games become a …