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A survey by Japanese games website Dengeki Online has suggested that Japanese gamers remain sceptical about Nintendo’s upcoming redesign of its globally popular DS. However, the Dengeki survey found that only 3.6 per cent of respondents were intending to buy the machine upon the release A further 29.4 per cent …

Developer ArenaNet licenses occlusion culling technology for free-to-play MMO franchise

Greenhouse Interactive offers social networking tool free to independent developers

General Manager of Nintendo UK David Yarnton has told MCV that the platform holder has never lost its passion for core gamers”. Speaking in an exclusive interview in this week’s MCV magazine – which hits desks tomorrow – Yarnton reassured fans that new ‘hardcore’ Nintendo games were being developed. When …

PS3 title is the fruit of an ongoing relationship between Dutch outfit and SCEE

Mobile arm's worldwide director also complains about submission process

Publisher Disney Interactive is to unleash a huge all-encompassing marketing campaign this Q4 to drive the success of a number of its key upcoming titles – in particular those tied in to the successful film High School Musical 3. The push, which is to be marketed under the banner ‘All …

EA has confirmed that Harmonix’ instrument-based rhythm-action sequel Rock Band 2 will be released on Xbox 360 in the UK on November 21st – though it looks set to arrive in other European territories earlier. Though not specific, the publisher’s press release states that the game will begin shipping in …

App Store boosts demand for skilled workers

A survey from North American gaming stats firm NPD has unveiled a number of interesting insights into the habits of gamers – including the fact that 11 per cent of gamers have titles on the shelf that are yet to be played. Gamasutra reports that the survey, which was compiled …