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The North American arm of Amazon has increased the momentum behind its controversial trade-in strategy by offering an extra cash incentive to those willing to send their old games to the online retailer. Joystiq reports that Amazon will until the end of August offer an additional $30 credit to punters …

Company seeks out network play specialist for former Midway franchise

Former Free Radical man heading up Facebook app firm; fate of â??Pumpkin Beachâ?? now in doubt

The European independent developer GRIN, once tipped for greatness after securing major contracts with Japanese publishers and Hollywood studios, could be on the verge of closure. That’s according to reports on the web, including a previously uncovered report in a Swedish newspaper that has since been corroborated by Gamasutra. According …

There’s been some good news this morning for national entertainment retailer HMV with news that its chief executive Simon Fox has seemingly ruled himself out of the running for the vacant top job at struggling UK broadcaster ITV. Talk emerged at the end of last month that Fox was the …

A variety of retro LucasArts games will be heading to the Wii’s Virtual Console, starting with the Super Star Wars trilogy. Super Star Wars, Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi will all be heading to the Nintendo download service for 800 …

Japanese publisher Capcom is to thrust three of its most successful Xbox 360 titles back into retail with the unveiling of a brand new SKU called the Platinum Hits Triple Pack. Included will be time-restricted zombie curiosity Dead Rising, thermally challenged third person shooter Lost Planet: Extreme Condition and gothic …

Illuminate Labsâ?? renowned lighting tech now a better fit for Emergentâ??s Gamebryo LightSpeed engine

Stockholm-based studio rumoured to be on the brink; two offices already closed

Chemistry studio head becomes new director of developer relations EMEA for engine firm