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Watch out GAME: Asda has revealed a dramatic new plan to capture significant market share in games, including a move into pre-owned sales. The revelation came during Asda’s Music, Video and Games Conference 2009 last week, where the firm announced plans to extend shelf space, sell gift cards, and roll-out …

Famed UK games designer Charles Cecil has opened a new division at his studio dedicated to digital self-publishing. Revolution Pocket will focused on developing Cecil’s older IP and new creations for iPhone, iPod touch, Android, PSPgo and other handheld platforms. Cecil is just the latest in a string of long-running …

Yuji Horii to discuss series' place as a 'national treasure'

Studio director, art director and producer co-found Detonator Games

Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for our definitive guide to the biggest and best games due to hit shelves over the next month. This week, Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum readies itself as the Caped Crusader’s most impressive video game outing yet. Taking a much darker tone, …

The predictions have been going for over two years and continue to this day, but a new admission from Sony suggests that the way might at last have been paved for a price cut on its PS3 console some time this year.

 The conclusion comes from a recent confirmation from …

This week, there is an opportunity to join the fold at intent media, as we are looking for a sub-editor to join the team. The role, which is detailed below, offers a fantastic opportunity to work with us full or part time. This is a sub-editing role for a trade …

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505 is offering you the chance to win one of five copies of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, on the format of your choice, be it Xbox 360, PS3, PSP or DS. Take a look at our exclusive preview of the game here. To be in with a chance of …

For year’s retailers have been begging publishers to stop flooding the market at Q4 and instead spread their releases across the whole year – but at this rate, retail is going to be scratching its head wondering where the big Christmas releases are coming from.

 Capcom has become the latest …