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Game industry group encouraged by Ben Bradshawâ??s recent pledge to introduce â??further tax breaksâ??

Company takes steps to prevent illicit Trophy hoards

Shiny founder David Perry believes that the next logical evolution of the PSPgo is to include Sony Ericsson’s mobile phone service for the device. Perry – who proclaimed the potential of a PSPgo-like device as far back as 2007 – offers his view as part of Develop’s panel discussion on …

Microsoft’s Kodu is set to launch by the end of this month, according to blog post by lead designer Matt MacLaurin. The Xbox 360 app, which will be available to download over Xbox Live, allows users to create games using a simple visual rule-based language and a library of supplied …

Remedy explains that time isnâ??t just money, but also a chance to try different things and perfect formulas

Having missed its provisional 2008 release date, 2K Games’ Borderlands is now on track for a release this October, according to Shacknews. The game, which is being developed by Brothers in Arms studio Gearbox, is a shooter-come/RPG set in an apocalyptic future with a heavy leaning towards vehicles. It bears …

Publisher Capcom has pressed the big red button on its pre-release hype for the already hugely anticipated Resident Evil Portable for PSP, claiming that the game is a radical departure from any other title in the series to date. Other than the fact that it exists, details regarding Resident Evil’s …

CEO Richard Wilson says a £150m tax break would trigger a £220m investment surge, creating some 1,600 graduate jobs

Sony has confirmed that it will not be introducing Trophies, its equivalent of Microsoft’s excellent Achievement system, to its PSP platform. Many had hoped that the impending launch of the new PSPgo and its increased focus on internet connectivity would lead to Sony announcing a Trophy system for PSP that …

The protracted saga of both Duke Nukem and developer 3D Realms is arguably more far-fetched than any of the adventures depicted in the Duke’s games, but the potty-mouthed hero is to make an appearance in 2009 – on iPhone. With the seemingly secure 3D Realms having released an iPhone version …