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Microsoft Game Studiosâ?? Phil Spencer discusses the â??tensionâ?? in choosing Ruffian over RTW

Format-holder exploring ways to attract the best smaller independent and hobbyist developers

MGS head Phil Spencer discusses the publisherâ??s software strategy

Sony Europe's head of developer relations discusses the firm's grand Mini plans

Extra time granted to enter British Council's Creative Economy Unit contest

Activision Blizzard’s Guitar Hero 5 marketing campaign will begin during tonight’s Big Brother final. The first TV ads will be shown during the reality show’s commercial breaks, featuring Hugh Hefner and his playbunnies. Last week, senior brand manager told MCV the ads were developed to follow on from the success …

Japanese game dev industry event to return to Yokohama next September

New PSN show The Tester to find new 'talent' for platform holder's Santa Monica office

Activision says it will invest in more festival sponsorships than ever, after successfully debuting the DJ Hero brand at the Notting Hill Carnival. Last weekend’s event featured a live demo of the game plus DJ Hero branding throughout the Carnival. As the leading music gaming property in the UK it …

Sony has predicted that its latest Gran Turismo title will single-handedly give a significant boost to hardware sales of PSPgo and PSP 3000 – and that it is expecting huge” consumer interest in the game. Gran Turismo PSP is released on October 1st, the day Sony’s latest handheld hardware, the …