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GamesAid, the UK games industry charity, today announced that it has raised over 125,000 since October 2008 through a number of industry-led initiatives, alongside the appointments of Andy Payne as Chairman and Sarah Seaby as Vice Chairman. Mark Ward from Bastion and Richard Stickler from Gem Distribution have also been …

Sony’s surprise announcement of a number of big-hitting PSP titles yesterday proves that it remains firmly committed to its portable platform – but one analyst has said that Apple could yet prove to be a fatal thorn in Sony’s side. Speaking to MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz today, Game Brief’s Nicholas …

Our look at the careers opportunities in the industry starts today

With the world bracing itself for turbulent times ahead in 2009, is it really the best time to be looking for a new job? Ed Fear caught up with the games industryâ??s recruitment agencies to divine their forecast for the year aheadâ?¦

Experienced director Kate Saxon offers tips on capturing quality dialogue

Canadian developer and publisher to port Braid to Mac and launch The Maw for Windows

UK independent studio goes under after almost nine years

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Following its reveal of Lost Planet 2 on Xbox Live earlier this week, Capcom has confirmed that the game is in development for Xbox 360 – and seemingly, exclusively so. Whilst the game’s 360 arrival is now certain, there has been no mention of other formats – but importantly, the …

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