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Playing computer games in later life may substantially cut the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Activities which exercise the brain, including reading novels and playing computer games, can have a protective effect on the mind and help prevent memory loss, it says. By contrast, watching television for …

Midway has received approval from the US Bankruptcy Court to use its cash collateral so it can continue to operate as usual. Midway asked the bankruptcy court for protection from its creditors last week, although the publisher’s non-US operations remain unaffected. The approval allows the firm to honour obligations such …

Masahiro Sakuraiâ??s new studio Sora becomes a first party Nintendo developer

Robot Entertainment working on new RTS content plus new IP

US studio Terminal Reality puts proprietary tech on the market for licensing

Square Enix’s bid for UK publisher Eidos took another step forward this morning with the news that it had secured the support of another major shareholder in the firm. Today the Japanese firm – which last werk announced its intention to buy the ailing Britsoft firm for around 84m, confirming …

The following is an excerpt of a story written by John Gaudiosi for www.unrealtechnology.com.

Despite its many achievements in this console generation, the Xbox 360 is still struggling to shake its reputation for poor hardware reliability – but Microsoft has insisted that its new repair procedures should limit the problems in the future. Xbox 360 has become renown for what is known as the …

Director Brian de Palma delivers us a classmate shuffling up to the grave of the film’s eponymous star. She kneels to lay a small wreath, only for Carrie’s arm to shoot up and make a grab. She’s alive! Or is she? This graphic metaphor was offered by EA chief exec …

A new report entitled Special 301 Review, filed by the International Intellectual Property Alliance in conjunction with games publisher association the ESA, has highlighted the countries in which piracy remains a huge problem – and several European countries have made the list. Alongside ongoing piracy hotspots such as China and …