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Developer and publisher of Mac games to downsize by at least a third

Indie designer Richard Franklin picks up £1,000 prize

Northwest Regional Development Agency cash to aid expansion into Manchester

Publisher to release key games for US and European gamers on digital distribution platform

Project management tool being used at Danish Eidos studio

Nintendo is planning extensive TV advertising on Christmas Day in support of its Boxing Day release, 100 Classic Book Collection. The platform holder is optimistic the game can capitalise on the post-Christmas sales rush, with the title’s 19.99 price tag set to be a major selling point. As this title …

PlayV has announced that its range of educational titles will be released on Nintendo DS in February 2009. The Mind Your Language series has been fully accredited by international language school Inlingua and teaches a variety of tongues, including Spanish, French, German and even Japanese. PlayV’s marketing manager Brian Faller …

Despite traditionally being the quieter time of the year, the first six months saw new iterations in the Metal Gear Solid, Devil May Cry, Grand Theft Auto, Mario Kart, Gran Turismo and Super Smash Bros. franchises – and that’s not including the release of a certain Wii Fit. There’s been …

Following the success of its Nintendo DS range, book specialist Waterstone’s has introduced a line of Wii titles to its new Liverpool-based store. Waterstone’s began selling DS Touch Generation titles in a handful of stores last year, with over 100 branches now stocking a selection of DS software. The firm …

The much-discussed relaunch of the infamous Gizmondo console has been delayed until 2009 following news that the firm behind the device is struggling to secure investment. Gizmondo boss Carl Freer told Swedish blog The Nordic Link: Unfortunately, we’ve had to reschedule the launch of Gizmondo. It’s due to the economic …