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Acclaimed director Peter Jackson has revealed that the secretive Halo game project he was once working on has been cancelled. Little was ever known of Jackson’s collaboration with Microsoft and now it appears that the collapse of the Halo film project has dampened any hopes of the anticipated games collaboration. …

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has revealed that he will spend this summer playing video games with his children. The news featured in a Daily Mirror interview, in which Mr Brown answered questions on how he and wife Sarah Brown would fill their time during Parliament’s summer recess. The newspaper reports: …

News corp to bolster gaming offering

Collapse of Halo movie plans sees Lord of the Rings director step away from Halo game project

Despite a 14 per cent year-on-year increase in Amazon’s Q2 revenue at online retail colossus Amazon, the website has reported lower than expected profits for the last 12 months – and video games have been named as one of the chief culprits. Sales for the period climbed overall reaching $4.65bn …

Newcastle-based media group praises Tigaâ??s Govâ??t lobbying

Speculation on new project grows with listing on Canada culture group's website

Studio ready to talk to publishers as the development of its non-Halo game continues

Lack of Government funding blamed for shortfall

The UK's midlands development community in focus