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Krome CEO says the games press often overlooks the problematic rise in dev costs, claims the industry is 'struggling' as a whole

Nintendo has confirmed that space adventurer Samus Aran is to take the centre stage in its next Play Control release – Metroid Prime Trilogy. The game will include GameCube pair Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, as well as Wii outing Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. All will include WiiMote …

While Alan Wake, Assassinâ??s Creed and Splinter Cell devs will offer expert development insight

Despite recent revelations that Microsoft-owned in-game advertiser Massive Inc has shed its full-time workforce by 28 per cent, a new study believes that the modern marketing practice is set for serious investment. In fact, according to analyst group Screen Digest, in-game advertising investment will total over $1bn by 2014. In …

Defunct UK retailer Woolworths could yet rise from the dead with the news that former MD Tony Page is negotiating with investors with a view to securing a 10m deal to buy up 200 of the chain’s former outlets. The Times reports that Woolies’ former boss was last year involved …

Individual postings just £50 each until the end of June

It’s hardly the biggest surprise in the world, but a new poster advertising campaign in the US has confirmed that Final Fantasy XIII will be released in the region in 2010 – scuppering any lingering hopes that the game would make it to retail this year. The confirmation comes form …

Analyst report states that gaming's growing market is â??impossible for brands to ignoreâ?

98 per cent not paid official overtime despite average crunch of ten to 15 hours per week

Itâ??s been almost five years since EA_spouse first cast the games industryâ??s working practices into the spotlight, but how have things changed since then?