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Train2Game distance-learning courses open to all, with Tiga to aid in course development

US office to be helmed by ex-SCE staff Sarah Stocker and Mark Danks

Suda 51 studio reveals its portfolio of partners, with Square Enix included on the list

Everything you need to know about Havok's new AI tech

Department store giant John Lewis is planning to boost its games offer ahead of the Christmas period, MCV can reveal. The development follows news that John Lewis will invest 6 million in 30 new standalone stores that will focus on its home and electrical lines, with the first new store …

CRI survey reveals huge interest in Japan, but 40 per cent unhappy with support and documentation

Ashes Cricket 2009 will be the biggest sports game this summer, ahead of big-name rivals Virtua Tennis, Tiger Woods and Wii Sports Resort, says Codemasters. This year’s Ashes event is the first time the series has taken place in the UK since the fabled 2005 tournament, when England reclaimed the …

Whilst the ongoing global dominance of both the Wii and DS means that Nintendo has little time left to ponder its older formats, it seems that former handheld favourite the Game Boy Advance is still selling in its thousands. Kotaku reports that in 2008 Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance sold an …

The company may dominate the physics market, but Havokâ??s ambitions donâ??t end at simulating Newtonâ??s laws, Ed Fear discovers. Its next target: artificial intelligenceâ?¦

Scaleform GFx 3.0 released in tandem with Epicâ??s latest engine update