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Unity conference to take place October 27th-30th in San Francisco

The financial quarter ending June 27th 2009 bought mixed fortunes for the games arm of global giant Disney, with sales down but operating loss reduced. Sales fell by 20 per cent year-on-year, dropping to $113m. However, operating loss was reduced from $91m in 2008 to $75m this year. The savings …

Namco Bandai has released its financial results for the quarter ending June 30th, showing a loss in operating income of approximately YEN 2.8bn. The company posted a profit of YEN 1.5bn for the same quarter last year, highlighting the significance of this year’s drop. Namco’s net sales also fell by …

Warner confirms the GTA-a-like has not been cancelled

Bethesda Softworks Europe has signed up a new futuristic racer made for the Wii by Archer Maclean’s studio Awesome Play. Due out in autumn 2009 the game, called Wheelspin, is described as a ‘a high-energy racing, high-impact game spread across a wide range of inter-planetary tracks’. The game features solo, …

Publisher Capcom has announced that Japanese mega hit Monster Hunter Tri will be released in the UK and Europe early next year. Tri marks the series’ first foray onto Wii and Capcom hopes that the combination of one of its key IPs and the hugely popular Wii will result in …

The iPhone group has allegedly revealed its new device to a selection of analysts, several of which have broken their silence

Famed UK developer's new Wii racer Wheelspin brought to market by Fallout publisher

Black Rock Studio's David Jefferies looks at the issue of lag in the wireless generation

The inaugural Gamescom trade fair takes place in just over two weeks. For those planning to go – and those who still need convincing – we’ve put together a special preview to the event and Cologne city guide. This six-page supplement details everything you need to know about what is …